In 1967, a new basketball organization, the ABA (American Basketball Association) , was formed with the George Mikan as its first president.
ABA uses red, white, blue basketball, and the implementation of the three-point system, also held every year dunk contest
In the 1949-50 season, the expanded league was renamed the NBA (American Basketball Association) as the remaining six NBL teams..
On August 3,1949, two major American Basketball organizations, BAA and NBL, merged to form the National Basketball Association..