Thanks to internationalisation and a tighter salary cap
wins this year’s National Basketball Association finals, which began on June 1st, will make history. For the Denver Nuggets, a small-city outfit formed in 1967, victory would mark their first-ever championship win. The Miami Heat, meanwhile, are the first team in 24 years to make the finals after being seeded last among the eight playoff teams in a conference. No such team has prevailed in the competition’s 76-year history.is entering a new, more competitive era.
One reason for this is structural. Compared to most other team sports, basketball has relatively few players in play at any given time. That allows superstars like Mr James to wield more influence, and the teams they play for to dominate. And, unlike in American football, theplayoffs are a best-of-seven series, which reduces the likelihood of upsets and works in favour of consistently strong teams. Money matters, too.
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