The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the professional basketball league of North America. Its popularity spans continents and the global fan following ensures that betting NBA stars is quite lucrative. Founded as Basketball Association of America (BAA) in New York City in 1946, the NBA was formed after the merger of BAA with the rival National Basketball League.



The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the 2005-06 season. The 2006 NBA Champions were the Miami Heat who won the first championship in the history of the franchise. The team defeated the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals.









The NBA regular season starts in the first week of November. A team faces opponents in its own division four times a year; teams from the other two divisions in its conference either three or four times; and teams in the other conference twice apiece.



NBA is now the only major league in North America in which all the teams play each other during the regular season.



The NBA rules are available for simple reading at the official NBA website. The entire 2006 NBA Schedule is also available at the official NBA website. The NBA Draft is an annual event in which the NBA’s thirty teams can select young players who wish to join the league. 2006 NBA mock draft is offered by various online sites to select your own players who, you think, will join a particular team. Guessing is one thing but predicting accurately is quite a job! You must be a die-hard NBA fan to come out trumps on your mock drafts.



2006 NBA betting season also saw massive trading. It’s a huge hit considering the below par performance of the US basketball team in the recently concluded World Cup. Considered as a powerhouse of the world, the US team was eliminated in the semi-finals itself.

By: Brooke

Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com

Adam is an associated editor to the website www.bet-o-meter.com. It is committed to provide visitors with complete information on sports betting, sports book, casino, poker and other online casino and poker games. You can reach Adam at adamsandler1@gmail.com