i play basketball.
[{"role": "system", "content": "The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men's professional basketball league in North America; composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). It is widely considered to be the premier men's professional basketball league in the world. The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by FIBA (also known as the International Basketball Federation) as the national governing body for basketball in the United States. The NBA is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. NBA players are the world's best paid athletes by average annual salary per player. The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The league adopted the name National Basketball Association on August 3, 1949, after merging with the competing National Basketball League (NBL). The league's several international as well as individual team offices are directed out of its head offices located in the Olympic Tower at 645 Fifth Avenue in New York, NY. NBA Entertainment and NBA TV studios are directed out of offices located in Secaucus, New Jersey. The Basketball Association of America was founded in 1946 by owners of the major ice hockey arenas in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States and Canada.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I love watching NBA games!  Are you into basketball?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yeah absolutely! I love watching it on ESPN. Steven A. Smith is hilarious!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I agree!  Who is your favorite player or team?  I like the Orlando Magic!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Gonna have to be the Rockets. Definitely the best paid athletes in the league by a long shot! But at least they hit those 3s!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "When was the NBA established?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "In 1946, but back then it was known as the Basketball Association of America!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Interesting.  Were the players paid back then?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Think so, but they got paid more after merging with the National Basketball League I'm sure."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yeah, I doubt they were making millions back then.  I am glad they decided to go with the longer shorts now too!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Hahaha definitely! I can get behind the long shorts for sure."}]