The Rise of the National Basketball Association

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index Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 54, 72, 105, 117, 146, 227n45 African American coaches, 162 African American players, 82, 108, 124–25; and attendance, 135, 163; and competitive balance, 69, 145, 150; and discrimination, 17–18, 83, 84, 162–63, 212n92; and salaries, 46. See also integration Alcindor, Lew. See Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem Allen, Forrest (“Phog”), 76, 105 All-NBA Teams, 182–83 All-Star games, 26, 84, 91–92, 130, 144 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), 129, 197n6; and player salaries, 45, 46, 158, 166, 204n78, 204n81; and quality of play, 39, 42 American Basketball Association (ABA), 35, 54, 59, 152, 167 American Basketball League (ABL), 23, 43, 49, 65, 78, 162, 167, 209n39; founding of, by Abe Saperstein, 59, 221n35 American Professional Football Association (APFA), 21 Anderson Packers, 38, 63, 70, 71, 217n55; and merger of the BAA and NBL, 57–58, 64–65, 208n37 antitrust exemptions, 5, 85–86; and congressional hearings (1957), 7, 113–14, 129, 159 arenas. See facilities Arizin, Paul, 117 attendance, 59–60, 174, 179, 181, 190, 201n37; and All-Star games, 91–92; and baseball , 28, 37, 87, 89, 133, 224n5; and the Boston Celtics, 26, 61, 88, 112, 149, 163; and city size, 89, 153, 165; and debut of the BAA, 24; and doubleheaders, 29, 68, 87, 89–90; and the Harlem Globetrotters , 89, 134, 213n10; and integration, 135, 163; at Madison Square Garden, 28, 29, 30, 56, 61, 88, 89, 181, 202n39, 213n2; and marquee players, 87–88; and the National Basketball League (NBL), 30–31, 90; and the National Hockey League (NHL), 29, 87, 201n29, 201n35; and the New York Knicks, 28, 29, 30, 60, 61, 133, 181, 201n37; and promotions, 90–91; and revenue, 27–31, 60, 91, 112, 179; rising, 133–35, 163; and the Rochester Royals, 30–31, 61, 90, 153; and the shot clock, 123; and television , 112, 128, 129–30 Auerbach, Arnold (“Red”), 42, 118; and the Boston Celtics, 26, 73, 88, 147, 148, 149, 150; and the Washington Capitols, 34, 40, 41 Baechtold, Jim, 123 ball imperfections, 51–52 Baltimore Bullets, 49, 58, 59, 84, 93, 124, 208n28; and attendance, 127–28; and championship titles, 43, 63; folding of the, 58, 63, 67, 73, 123, 159 Baltimore Wizards, 161 Barksdale, Don, 39, 84 238 . index Barry, Pete, 68 Barry, Rick, 85 baseball. See Major League Baseball (MLB) Basketball Association of America (BAA), 1, 6, 16, 20–22, 24; “bush league” characteristics of, 1, 2, 23, 24–25; and city size, 21–22, 56–57, 59, 65, 172; and competition with other leisure activities, 22, 24, 30, 42–44; and competition with the NBL, 20–21, 22, 23, 29, 39–40, 44–45, 54, 55; debut of the, 23–25, 30–31, 39–40, 52–54; discrimination in the, 17–18; and doubleheaders , 23, 29, 30, 90, 96; and the draft, 71, 72–73, 116; and exhibition games, 1, 89; and folding of franchises, 58, 63, 67, 73; and franchise fees, 61–62; and gambling, 74; and gate sharing, 33, 34, 38–39, 52, 177; and league fees, 169; and length of game, 23, 200n10; merger of the, with the NBL, 26–27, 36, 44, 55–60, 64–65, 68, 71, 82, 85, 165; and promotion, 23, 199n3; and quality of play, 39–44, 51, 55, 56–57, 165; renaming of the, as the National Basketball Association (NBA), 57; requirements of, for membership, 22–23; and revenue, 25–26, 27–31; and rule changes, 16–17, 23, 50–51; and scheduling, 23; and scouting , 26; and shooting accuracy, 51, 178, 206n100; size of league, 24, 26–27, 40, 49, 56, 151–52, 178; and ticket prices, 32, 176, 202n44; and win-loss records of teams, 189–90. See also National Basketball Association (NBA) Baumgartner, Stan, 59, 120 Baylor, Elgin, 2, 72, 85, 134, 145, 154, 155, 156, 167; and discrimination, 162–63; salary of, 138 Beard, Ralph, 79, 81, 82, 207n11, 209n39; and the Indianapolis Olympians, 57, 64, 77–78 Beaty, Zelmo, 137–38 Beck, Ernie, 117 Bellamy, Walt, 139, 161 Berger, Ben, 137 Biasone, Danny, 101, 106, 120 Bird, Larry, 146, 227n45 Blake, Marty, 111 “blue laws,” 31–32, 97. See also scheduling Borgia, Sid, 101 Boryla, Vince, 103 Boston Celtics, 41, 42, 67, 71, 102, 104, 120; and attendance, 26, 61, 88, 112, 149, 163; and championship titles, 59, 68, 103, 146, 148–49; and the dispersal draft, 70, 73; and integration, 83, 84, 145; and revenue, 38–39, 112, 113, 114, 123–24...