Nothing But Acting (National Baksetball Association or NBA nickname)
Many people believe that the National Basketball Association (NBA) is all about gambling, and that the games are rigged. NBA backronyms (back acronyms) include “National Betting Association,” “Nothing But Acting” and “Nothing But Actors.”
“Defending players with spotty reputations, Shaq: ‘I like the league the way it is right now, where not everybody is a bunch of goody two-shoes. I like that we have a few knuckleheads who do their own thing. That keeps the league exciting. People have to understand that ‘NBA’ stands for Nothing But Actors. It’s all a show’” was posted on the newsgroup alt.sports.basketball.nba.la-lakers on February 4, 1999. “Shaq: ‘NBA stands for Nothing But Actors. If Melo and KG were gonna fight, there would’ve been a fight’” was posted on X/Twitter by BBALLBREAKDOWN on January 24, 2013. “😂😂😂 my mama the NBA stands for Nothing But Actors” was posted on X/Twitter by Mama Dom 💗 on May 27, 2015.
“The way the nba (Nothing But Acting) is hyped and promoted the bucks will never be champions unless they move to some larger market city” was posted on the newsgroup milw.general on June 8, 2001. “That good for nothing network should stick to the nba (Nothing But Acting) sport” was posted on the newsgroup rec.autos.sport.nascar on November 6, 2006. “the NBA, Nothing But Acting” was posted on X/Twitter by SHIRELY 🦄 on February 7, 2016.
“Effective immediately, the NBA is now the National Betting Association. The championship games will be referred to as the Payoffs…” was posted on the newsgroup alt.bitch.pork on July 24, 2007. “National Betting Association” was posted on X/Twitter by Nicholas Guidry on April 30, 2015. “National Betting Association…..joke #NBAFinals” was posted on X/Twitter by Something Clever on June 16, 2016..
Wikipedia: National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional basketball league in the world. The league is headquartered in New York City and Secaucus, New Jersey.
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Defending players with spotty reputations, Shaq: “I like the league the way it is right now, where not everybody is a bunch of goody two-shoes. I like that we have a few knuckleheads who do their own thing. That keeps the league exciting. People have to understand that ‘NBA’ stands for Nothing But Actors. It’s all a show.” (OCR)
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Maybe next time boys!
Jeff Palmer
Jun 8, 2001, 12:17:06 PM
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The way the nba (Nothing But Acting) is hyped and promoted the bucks will never be champions unless they move to some larger market city.
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NBC = Idiots
E2out
Nov 6, 2006, 8:02:28 PM
AMEN to that. That good for nothing network should stick to the nba (Nothing But Acting) sport.
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Did Donaghy fix Game 3 of Suns-Spurs?
liquidator
Jul 24, 2007, 12:54:44 AM
Effective immediately, the NBA is now the National Betting Association. The championship games will be referred to as the Payoffs…
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BBALLBREAKDOWN
@bballbreakdown
Shaq: “NBA stands for Nothing But Actors. If Melo and KG were gonna fight, there would’ve been a fight. “
1:14 AM · Jan 24, 2013
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Nicholas Guidry
@HardMoneyNick
@S1NGH7 84 2nd half pts with 1:02 left. 107 was the total. National Betting Association.
12:31 AM · Apr 30, 2015
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Mama Dom 💗
@D__marieeee
😂😂😂 my mama the NBA stands for Nothing But Actors
10:56 PM · May 27, 2015
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Duke
@hiyaku_faka
Nothing but actors starts tomorrow! #NBA #flops #And1!!! #eurohops
7:37 PM · Oct 26, 2015
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haraohMeech
@pharaoh_meech
These Hoes And Niggas Ain’t Shit But Some NBA Players,Nothing But Acting Ass Mf That’s Why I Steph Curry Fade Away On They Dumb Ass 😂😂🖕🏾✌🏼💯
1:24 PM · Dec 30, 2015
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SHIRELY 🦄
@bustahooper
@AiritamNation @jgoges the NBA, Nothing But Acting #letsgomavs
12:05 PM · Feb 7, 2016
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Brant kightlinger
@BrantKight
national betting association
5:43 PM · May 29, 2016
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Mike Pache
@PacheLiveNOW
NBA wouldn’t allow it. They are the National Betting Association
11:45 PM · Jun 8, 2016 from Scottsdale, AZ
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Something Clever.
@Rob_Tate19
National Betting Association…..joke #NBAFinals
11:36 PM · Jun 16, 2016
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Synergy Sports
@SynergySPGB
NBA = Nothing but Acting
9:10 PM · Jun 19, 2016
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D Mccalla
@davidmccalla
NBA national betting association
It’s all BS now
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Vision4theBlind
@Vision4theBlind
May 27, 2023
The NBA is rigged. They added 0.9 seconds on the clock which allowed the Celtics time to make a shot at the buzzer.
1:10 AM · May 28, 2023
Bluesky
CM
@txdad305.bsky.social
National Betting Association
8:32 AM · Oct 23, 2025
Bluesky
Richard Grusin
@rgrusin.bsky.social
NBA = National Betting Association
Can MLB = Major League Betting be far behind?
11:11 AM · Oct 23, 2025
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Mike
@mikeandthemkids
Shout out to the National Betting Association
@NBA
8:27 AM · Mar 9, 2026
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Danny ⬆️ 💰 🧢 🥀
@DannyParkIRL
Nothing But Acting (NBA)
9:26 AM · May 29, 2026
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Free Mind
@FreeMin59295968
NBA= nothing but actors lol no way that was reality 😂😂
11:47 PM · Jun 10, 2026