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
editThe 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 (animated by Warner Bros. Feature Animation) 1996
- 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
edit- ^ "NBA, CBS/Fox Form Joint Label To Exploit Basketball Programs". Variety. 1987-04-08. p. 42.
- ^ "NBA Enternaiment INC". Bloomberg. Retrieved April 12, 2022.