the national basketball players association (nbpa) is the players union. It was established in 1954. former nba players and hall of famers player bob cousy, tom heinsohn and Oscar Robertson begin the nbpa in 1954. the union was is to me make sure the nba players right are protected. Chris paul point guard of the Boston cavaliers is the leader of the nbpa today. Just kidding he plays for the los angeles clippers. (;
The governing body is the international Basketball federation of the nba. It has thirty franchised teams in the us and Uno in Canada, also called usab. The leader/commissioner is Adam silver. He became commissioner after David stern retired. He was unanimously chosen to replace David stern after Mr. stern endorsed Adam silver in