A National Basketball League (NBL), foi unha liga profesional de baloncesto masculino creada en 1937 nos Estados Unidos. En 1949, fusionouse coa Basketball Association of America (BAA) para formar a National Basketball Association (NBA).

Historia A NBL comezou con 30 equipos independentes en 1937. A liga comezou coma Midwest Basketball Conference en 1935, pero cambiou o seu nome en 1937 nun intento de atraer máis público. Foi creada por tres corporacións: General Electric, Firestone e Goodyear. A NBL durou doce anos antes de fusionarse coa Basketball Association of America en 1949, dando coma resultado a National Basketball Association.

A liga comezou de maneira informal. Cada equipo xogaba dez partidos, dos cales catro eran xogados fóra da casa. Os partidos podían consistir en catro cuartos de dez minutos ou en tres períodos de quince minutos. A elección a tiña o equipo que xogaba na casa. Algúns dos equipos eran independentes, mentres que outros estaban dirixidos por compañías que tamén lles daban traballo ós xogadores.

A historia da NBL divídese en tres etapas, que contribuíron significativamente ó crecemento do baloncesto profesional e da NBA. A primeira dinastía foi dos Oshkosh All-Stars. A segunda etapa viu o crecemento dos Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons, quen foron un equipo clave para a supervivencia da NBA nos seus primeiros anos. O período final céntrase ó redor da figura de George Mikan e na importancia dos homes altos no baloncesto.

Equipos Nota: * denota un equipo que xoga actualmente na NBA.

Akron Firestone Non-Skids (1937–41) Akron Goodyear Wingfoots (1937–42) Anderson Duffey Packers (1946–49) Buffalo Bisons (1946)* Chicago Bruins (1939–42) Chicago Studebaker Flyers (1942–43) Chicago American Gears (1944–47) Cincinnati Comellos (1937–38) Cleveland Chase Brassmen (1943–44) Cleveland Allmen Transfers (1944–46) Columbus Athletic Supply (1938–39) Dayton Metropolitans (1937–38) Denver Nuggets (1948–49) Detroit Eagles (1939–41) Detroit Gems (1946–47)* Detroit Vagabond Kings/Dayton Rens (1948–49) Flint Dow A.C.'s/Midland Dow A.C.'s (1947–48) Fort Wayne General Electrics (1937–38) Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (1941–48)* Hammond Ciesar All-Americans (1938–41)

Hammond Calumet Buccaneers (1948–49) Indianapolis Kautskys (1937–48) Kankakee Gallagher Trojans (1937–38) Minneapolis Lakers (1947–48)* Oshkosh All-Stars (1937–49) Pittsburgh Pirates (1937–39) Pittsburgh Raiders (1944–45) Richmond King Clothiers convertéronse nos Cincinnati Comellos (1937–38) Rochester Royals (1945–48)* Sheboygan Red Skins (1938–49) Syracuse Nationals (1946–49)* Toledo Jim White Chevrolets (1941–43) Toledo Jeeps (1946–48) Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1946–49)* Warren Penns (1937–38) Warren Penns/Cleveland White Horses (1938–39) Waterloo Hawks (1948–49) Whiting Ciesar All-Americans (1937–38) Youngstown Bears (1945–47)

Líderes de anotación *Elixido no Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

miniatura|right|George Mikan (#99) ten maior media de anotación (19.85) da historia da NBL. PosiciónXogadorEquipo(s)PartidosPuntosPts. por partido1 *Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons, Chicago American Gears, Sheboygan Redskins, Tri-Cities Blackhawks2873,58312.482Oshkosh All-Stars, Indianapolis Kautskys3223,22110.003Oshkosh All-Stars2382,60010.924Sheboygan Redskins, Oshkosh All-Stars3212,4907.765 *Buffalo Bisons, Richmond King Clothiers, Syracuse Nationals1872,32612.446Buffalo Bisons, Tri-Cities Blackhawks1682,29213.647Chicago American Gears, Sheboygan Redskins, Syracuse Nationals2672,2798.548Oshkosh All-Stars, Hammond Ciesar All-Americans2092,14010.249Akron Goodyear Wingfoots, Rochester Royals, Indianapolis Kautskys, Hammond Calumet Buccaneers2022,13810.5810Akron Goodyear Wingfoots, Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons2261,9498.6211Akron Firestone Non-Skids, Oshkosh All-Stars, Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons, Waterloo Hawks3761,9355.1512Chicago ?, Midland Dow A.C.'s, Hammond Calumet Buccaneers2121,7658.3313 *Chicago American Gears, Minneapolis Lakers811,60819.8514 *Indianapolis Kautskys, Rochester Royals, Toledo Jeeps1231,60613.0615Anderson Packers1651,6009.70

Campionatos Ano Gañador Perdedor das Finais Resultado 1937–38 Akron Goodyear Wingfoots Oshkosh All-Stars 2–1 1938–39 Akron Firestone Non-Skids Oshkosh All-Stars 3–21939–40 Akron Firestone Non-Skids Oshkosh All-Stars 3–21940–41 Oshkosh All-Stars Sheboygan Red Skins 3–01941–42 Oshkosh All-Stars Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 2–11942–43 Sheboygan Red Skins Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 2–11943–44 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons Sheboygan Red Skins 3–01944–45 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons Sheboygan Red Skins 3–21945–46 Rochester Royals Sheboygan Red Skins 3–01946–47 Chicago American Gears Rochester Royals 3–21947–48 Minneapolis Lakers Rochester Royals 3–11948–49 Anderson Packers Oshkosh All-Stars 3–0

Líderes da tempada e galardóns Fonte

*Elixido no Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Líder de anotación TempadaXogadorEquipo(s)PuntosPts. por partido1937–38Oshkosh All-Stars21016.21938–39 (2)Oshkosh All-Stars33411.91939–40 (3)Oshkosh All-Stars36112.91940–41Akron Goodyear Wingfoots26511.01941–42Toledo Jim White Chevrolets40618.51942–43 *Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons31613.71943–44Cleveland Chase Brassmen32317.91944–45 (2)Cleveland Allmen Transfers60720.21945–46Oshkosh All-Stars47313.91946–47 *Rochester Royals63216.51946–47 *Chicago American Gears63216.51947–48 * (2)Minneapolis Lakers119521.31948–49Tri-Cities Blackhawks89914.0

MVP TempadaMVPEquipo1937–38Oshkosh All-Stars1938–39 (2)Oshkosh All-Stars1939–40 (3)Oshkosh All-Stars1940–41Akron Goodyear Wingfoots1941–42Toledo Jim White Chevrolets1942–43 *Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons1943–44 * (2)Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons1944–45 * (3)Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons1945–46 * (4)Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons1946–47 *Rochester Royals1947–48 *Minneapolis Lakers1948–49Tri-Cities Blackhawks

Adestrador do Ano TempadaAdestradorEquipo1937–38Akron Goodyear Wingfoots1938–39Akron Firestone Non-Skids1939–40 (2)Akron Firestone Non-Skids1940–41Oshkosh All-Stars1941–42Oshkosh All-Stars1942–43Sheboygan Red Skins1943–44 *Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons1944–45 * (2)Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons1945–46 *Rochester Royals1946–47Oshkosh All-Stars1947–48Anderson Duffey Packers1948–49 *Syracuse Nationals

Rookie do Ano TempadaRookieEquipo1937–38Indianapolis Kautskys1938–39Indianapolis Kautskys1939–40Akron Goodyear Wingfoots1940–41Indianapolis Kautskys1941–42Akron Goodyear Wingfoots1942–43Sheboygan Red Skins1943–44Cleveland Chase Brassmen1944–45Rochester Royals1945–46 *Minneapolis Lakers1946–47Sheboygan Red Skins1947–48Sheboygan Red Skins1948–49 *Syracuse Nationals

Referencias

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