North American Leagues

The NBA is North America's top professional basketball league, with 30 teams across the US and Canada.

MLB, North America's top baseball league, is organized into the American League and National League.

The World Series, first held in 1903, is played as a best-of-seven between MLB's league champions.

The Boston Celtics are among the NBA's most championship-decorated franchises and rival the Lakers.

The Chicago Bulls won six NBA titles during the Michael Jordan era, including two three-peats.

The Golden State Warriors helped popularize modern three-point-heavy, small-ball basketball strategy.

The New York Yankees hold the MLB record for most World Series titles.

The Dodgers franchise, where Jackie Robinson broke MLB's color line, moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1958.

Michael Jordan won six NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls and is widely regarded among the sport's greatest.

LeBron James became the NBA's all-time leading scorer and has won titles with three different teams.

Jackie Robinson broke MLB's color line in 1947, playing his entire career with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Shohei Ohtani is considered one of modern baseball's most versatile players, excelling as both pitcher and hitter.

Sports drafts assign incoming players to teams, typically ordered to help weaker teams improve.

Negro league baseball operated before MLB's integration, and MLB later recognized its records as major-league caliber.

The WNBA, founded in 1996, is the top professional women's basketball league in the US.

The NFL is the top professional American football league, with 32 teams across two conferences.

The Super Bowl, the NFL's championship game, is one of the most-watched annual broadcasts in the US.

The NHL is North America's top professional ice hockey league, spanning the US and Canada.

The Green Bay Packers are the NFL's only community-owned franchise, playing at Lambeau Field.

The Montreal Canadiens hold the NHL record for most Stanley Cup championships.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the NHL's Original Six franchises and among its most valuable.

Wayne Gretzky, nicknamed 'The Great One,' holds numerous NHL career scoring records.

Connor McDavid is known for elite skating speed and has led the NHL in scoring multiple seasons.

The Original Six made up the entire NHL from 1942 to 1967 and includes Montreal, Toronto, and Boston.

The Stanley Cup is North America's oldest professional sports trophy, engraved yearly with the champion's names.

MLS, founded in the 1990s after the US hosted the World Cup, is the top soccer league in the US and Canada.

The New England Patriots won six Super Bowls during the Tom Brady era.

The Dallas Cowboys, nicknamed 'America's Team,' are among the most valuable franchises in professional sports.

The Los Angeles Lakers have featured stars from Magic Johnson to Kobe Bryant across their championship history.

The Boston Red Sox ended a decades-long championship drought with a 2004 World Series win.

Tom Brady won seven Super Bowl titles across stints with the Patriots and the Buccaneers.

Babe Ruth set home run records that stood for decades across his time with the Red Sox and Yankees.

Free agency lets players sign with any team once their existing contract expires.

Salary caps limit team payrolls to promote competitive balance, applied differently by league.

Playoffs follow a league's regular season and determine a champion through elimination or best-of series.

All-Star Games showcase top players midseason, with rosters often chosen partly by fan voting.

The NWSL, founded in 2012, became the longest-lasting top-flight women's soccer league in the US.