NBA Entertainment

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NBA Entertainment is the production arm of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and produces many NBA-related films including team championship videos and blooper and entertainment reels. Founded in 1982, it used to be associated with CBS/Fox Video, which was signing an agreement in 1987,^[1] before changing its distribution partner to Warner Bros. whose Turner Sports division runs its website and is one of its major broadcast partners.^[2]

Films

The following films are produced by NBA Entertainment.

That Magic Season: 1980 NBA Playoffs and Finals (1980)
The Dynasty Renewed: 1981 NBA Playoffs and Finals (1981)
Something to Prove: 1982 NBA Playoffs and Finals (1982)
That Championship Feeling: 1983 NBA Playoffs and Finals (1983)
Pride And Passion: 1984 NBA Playoffs and Finals (1984)
Return To Glory: 1985 NBA Playoffs and Finals (1985)
Sweet Sixteen: 1986 NBA Playoffs and Finals (1986)
Home of the Brave: The 1986-87 Boston Celtics
The Drive for Five: The 1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers
Basketball's Air Force: The 1986-87 Atlanta Hawks
Hanging Tough: The 1986-87 Houston Rockets
Higher Ground: The 1987-88 Chicago Bulls (1988)
Bouncing Back: The 1987-88 Dallas Mavericks (1988)
Bad Boys: The 1987-88 Detroit Pistons (1988)
Back to Back: The 1987-88 Los Angeles Lakers (1988)
Michael Jordan: Come Fly With Me (1988)
Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers (1988)
NBA Awesome Endings (1989)
NBA Superstars (1989)
Kareem: Reflections From Inside (1989)
New York's Game: The History of The New York Knicks (1989)
History of the NBA (1989)
The All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers (1989) Note: this show featured a parody of the History of the NBA called the Unofficial History of the NBA.
Return to Rip City: The 1989-90 Portland Trail Blazers
Pure Pistons: The 1989-90 Detroit Pistons
Sports Illustrated Presents Milestones: Record Breakers of the NBA (1990)
Sports Illustrated Presents Champions: The NBA Greatest Teams (1990)
Sports Illustrated Presents Classic Confrontations in the NBA (1990)
Michael Jordan's Playground (1990)^{[ citation needed ]}
Learning to Fly: The 1990-91 Chicago Bulls (1991)
Super Slams of the NBA (1991)
Larry Bird: A Basketball Legend (1991)
Magic Johnson: Always Showtime (1991) Note: this film would be updated in 1996 to include his first retirement, his 1992 Olympic experience and his return to the NBA in 1996.
NBA Superstars 2 (1992)
Untouchabulls: The 1991-92 Chicago Bulls (1992)
NBA Dream Team (1992)
Silver Streak: The First 25 Years of the Phoenix Suns (1992)
Michael Jordan: Air Time (1993)
NBA Jam Session (1993)
Three-Peat: The 1992-93 Chicago Bulls (1993)
NBA Guts and Glory (1993)
Patrick Ewing Standing Tall (1993)
Sir Charles (1994)
Clutch City: The 1993-94 Houston Rockets (1994)
NBA Below the Rim (1995)
NBA Jams: The Music Videos (1995)
Double Clutch: The 1994-95 Houston Rockets
NBA Legacy: Living Legends to Rising Stars (1995)
NBA Furious Finishes (1996)
Michael Jordan: Above and Beyond (1996)
UnStop-a-Bulls: The 1995-96 Chicago Bulls (1996)
NBA At 50 (1996)
Space Jam (1996) animated by Warner Bros. Feature Animation
NBA In the Paint (1997)
Unforgettabulls: The 1997-98 Chicago Bulls (1998)
Michael Jordan: His Airness (1999)
Go Spurs Go: San Antonio Spurs 1998-1999 NBA Champions
Greatest NBA Finals Moments (1999)
Like Mike (2002)

References

↑ "NBA, CBS/Fox Form Joint Label To Exploit Basketball Programs". Variety . 1987-04-08. p. 42.
↑ "NBA Enternaiment INC". Bloomberg. Retrieved April 12, 2022.

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[1] "NBA, CBS/Fox Form Joint Label To Exploit Basketball Programs". Variety . 1987-04-08. p. 42.

[2] "NBA Enternaiment INC". Bloomberg. Retrieved April 12, 2022.

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