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National championships- Liga Nacional de Básquet, 2013–14:
- * Regular season:
- * Playoffs:
- Austrian Bundesliga, 2013–14: UBC magnofit Güssing Knights def. ece Bulls Kapfenberg 3–2
- Belarusian Premier League: BC Tsmoki-Minsk def. BK Grodno-93 3–1
- Basketball League Belgium, 2013–14: Telenet BC Oostende def. Okapi Aalstar 3–2
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship:
- Novo Basquete Brasil, 2013–14: Flamengo def. Paulistano 78–73
- Bulgarian National League: Levski Sofia def. Lukoil Academic 3–2
- National Basketball League of Canada, 2013–14: Windsor Express def. Island Storm 4–3
- Chinese Basketball Association:
- * Regular season: Guangdong Southern Tigers
- * Playoffs: Beijing Ducks def. Xinjiang Flying Tigers 4–2
- Croatian League, 2013–14: Cedevita def. Cibona 3–0
- Liga Nacional de Baloncesto, 2014: Metros de Santiago def Titanes del Distrito Nacional 4–2
- Dutch Basketball League, 2013–14: GasTerra Flames def. SPM Shoeters Den Bosch 4–3
- French Pro A League, 2013–14: Limoges def. Strasbourg 3–0
- Estonian League, 2013–14: Kalev/Cramo def. TÜ/Rock 4–0
- German Bundesliga, 2013–14: FC Bayern Munich def. ALBA Berlin 3–1
- Greek League, 2013–14: Panathinaikos def. Olympiacos 3–2
- NBL Indonesia, 2013–14: Aspac Jakarta def. Satria Muda 83–67
- Iranian Super League, 2013–14: Petrochimi Bandar Imam def. Mahram Tehran 4–1
- Israeli Super League, 2013–14: Maccabi Tel Aviv def. Maccabi Haifa 163−161 on aggregate
- Italian Lega A, 2013–14: EA7 Emporio Armani Milano def. Montepaschi Siena 4−3, ending Montepaschi's streak of league titles at seven.
- Latvian League, 2013–14: BK Ventspils def. BK VEF Rīga 4–1
- Lithuanian LKL, 2013–14: Žalgiris def. Neptūnas 4–2
- Montenegro League, 2013–14: Budućnost Podgorica def. Zeta 2011 3–2
- Philippine Basketball Association, [2013–14 Philippine Basketball Association|PBA season|2013–14]:
- *Philippine Cup: San Mig Super Coffee Mixers def. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 4–2
- *Commissioner's Cup: San Mig Super Coffee Mixers def. Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 3–1
- *Governors' Cup: San Mig Super Coffee Mixers def. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 3–2
- * The Mixers became the first team to win the PBA's Grand Slam since the Alaska Milkmen in 1996.
- Polish League, 2013–14: Turów Zgorzelec def. Stelmet Zielona Góra 4–2
- Portuguese League: Benfica def. Vitória de Guimarães
- Divizia A: CSU Asesoft Ploiești def. CSM Oradea 3–2
- League of Serbia, 2013–14: Partizan NIS def. Crvena Zvezda Telekom 3–1
- Slovenian League: Krka def. Olimpija 3–2
- Spanish ACB:
- *Season: Real Madrid
- *Playoffs: FC Barcelona def. Real Madrid 3–1
- Super Basketball League: Pure-Youth Construction def. Taiwan Mobile Clouded Leopards 4–1
- Turkish League, 2013–14: Fenerbahçe Ülker def. Galatasaray Liv Hospital 4–3
- Ukrainian SuperLeague, 2013–14: Khimik def. Budivelnyk 3–1
- British Basketball League, 2013–14: Worcester Wolves
- *Season:Newcastle Eagles
- *Playoffs: Worcester Wolves def. Newcastle Eagles 90–78
Women:
- WNBA
- *Season:
- ** Eastern Conference: Chicago Sky
- ** Western Conference: [2014 2014 Phoenix Mercury season|Phoenix Mercury season|Phoenix Mercury]
- * Finals: The Mercury sweep the Sky 3–0 in the best-of-5 series, claiming their third title. Diana Taurasi of the Mercury is named Finals MVP.
College;Men:
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PrepNotable events- On February 1, David Stern retired after being the commissioner of the NBA for 30 years. Adam Silver became his successor.
- On May 7, FIBA lifted the suspension of the Lebanese Basketball Federation in place since mid-2013, thereby allowing the country to participate in international basketball competitions once again.
- On August 5, the NBA's San Antonio Spurs announced that Becky Hammon would be hired as an assistant coach immediately after her retirement as a player at the end of the 2014 WNBA season. Hammon became the first full-time female coach in any of the four major U.S. professional leagues.
- On August 15, Sim Bhullar, a 7'5"/2.26 m Canadian center out of New Mexico State, became the first player of Indian descent to sign a contract with an NBA team. Bhullar signed a non-guaranteed rookie deal with the Sacramento Kings, a franchise whose majority owner, Vivek Ranadivé, is India-born.
- On November 26, FIBA suspended the Japan Basketball Association over the JBA's failure to merge the bj League and the National Basketball League. FIBA forbids a country from having two primary basketball competitions.
Awards and honorsProfessionalNorth America- Men
- * Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award: Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs
- * NBA All-Star Game MVP: Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers
- * NBA Most Valuable Player Award: Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
- * NBA Rookie of the Year Award: Michael Carter-Williams, Philadelphia 76ers
- * NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Joakim Noah, Chicago Bulls
- * NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award: Jamal Crawford, Los Angeles Clippers
- * NBA Most Improved Player Award: Goran Dragić, Phoenix Suns
- * NBA Sportsmanship Award: Mike Conley Jr., Memphis Grizzlies
- * NBA Coach of the Year Award: Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs
- * J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award: Luol Deng, Cleveland Cavaliers
- * Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award: Shane Battier, Miami Heat
- * NBA Executive of the Year Award: R. C. Buford, San Antonio Spurs
- Women
- * WNBA Most Valuable Player Award: Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx
- * WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury
- * WNBA Rookie of the Year Award: Chiney Ogwumike, Connecticut Sun
- * WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Award: Allie Quigley, Chicago Sky
- * WNBA Most Improved Player Award: Skylar Diggins, Tulsa Shock
- * Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Becky Hammon, San Antonio Stars
- * WNBA Coach of the Year Award: Sandy Brondello, Phoenix Mercury
- * WNBA All-Star Game MVP: Shoni Schimmel, Atlanta Dream
- *WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award: Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury
EuropeCollegiate- Combined
- *Legends of Coaching Award: Bill Self, Kansas
- Men
- *Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Gregg Marshall, [2013–14 2013–14 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team|Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team|Wichita State]
- *Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Doug McDermott, [2013–14 2013–14 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team|Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team|Creighton]
- *Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Russ Smith, Louisville
- *John R. Wooden Award: Doug McDermott, Creighton
- *Naismith College Coach of the Year: Gregg Marshall, Wichita State
- *USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Jabari Parker, Duke
- Women
- *Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame
- *Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year: Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
- *Carol Eckman Award: Jane Albright, UNLV
- *Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Odyssey Sims, [2013–14 2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team|Baylor Lady Bears basketball team|Baylor]
- *John R. Wooden Award: Chiney Ogwumike, Stanford
- *Kay Yow Award: Kristy Curry, Alabama
- *Senior CLASS Award: Stefanie Dolson, Connecticut
- *Basketball Academic All-America Team: Chiney Ogwumike, Stanford
- *Maggie Dixon Award: Billi Godsey, Iona
- *Naismith College Coach of the Year: Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame
- *Naismith College Player of the Year: Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
- *Nancy Lieberman Award: Odyssey Sims, Baylor
- *NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
- *USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Diamond DeShields, North Carolina
- *Wade Trophy: Odyssey Sims, Baylor
Deaths- January 11 — Dick Miller, American NBA player
- January 13 — Don Asmonga, NBA player
- January 13 — Bennie Lands, Canadian Olympic player
- January 21 — Dick Shrider, American NBA player and college coach
- January 23 — Lew Massey, American college and PBA player
- January 25 — Dave Strack, American college coach
- January 26 — Tom Gola, American Naismith Hall of Fame player
- January 29 — Vytautas Norkus, Lithuanian-born American player, EuroBasket winner
- February 7 — Murray Mendenhall Jr., American NBL player and high school coach
- February 8 — Keith Hughes, American college and professional player
- February 10 — Betty Jaynes, American Women's Basketball Hall of Fame member and college coach
- February 15 — Jim Lacy, American college player, NCAA leading scorer in 1947
- February 16 — Charlie Kraak, American college player, NCAA champion at Indiana
- February 16 — Rich Peek, American ABA player
- February 18 — Cob Jarvis, American college coach
- February 21 — Eddie O'Brien, American college player
- February 23 — Ely Capacio, Filipino player, coach and PBA executive
- February 27 — Terry Rand, American college player
- March 10 — Rob Williams, American NBA player
- March 12 — Wil Jones, American college coach
- March 14 — Sam Lacey, American NBA player
- March 21 — Jim Brasco, American NBA player
- March 23 — Bobby Croft, Canadian ABA player
- April 7 — Royce Waltman, American college coach
- April 11 — Zander Hollander, American sportswriter
- April 11 — Lou Hudson, American NBA player
- April 14 — Joe Curl, American women's basketball coach
- April 21 — Weldon Kern, American college player, two-time NCAA champion at Oklahoma A&M
- April 21 — Bill Klucas, American college and professional coach
- April 27 — Marlbert Pradd, American ABA player
- April 27 — Turhan Tezol, Turkish Olympic player
- April 28 — Jack Ramsay, American Naismith Hall of Fame coach
- May 6 — Billy Harrell, American college player
- May 8 — Harry Weltman, American ABA and NBA executive
- May 18 — Don Meyer, American college basketball coach
- May 28 — Bob Houbregs, Canadian Hall of Fame player
- May 31 — Lewis Katz, American NBA team owner
- June 7 — E. W. Foy, American college coach
- June 26 — Lidia Alexeyeva, Russian Naismith Hall of Fame women's basketball coach
- June 30 — Ed Messbarger, American college coach
- July 5 — Robert Jeangerard, American Olympic gold medalist
- July 11 — Bill McGill, American NBA and ABA player
- July 12 — Red Klotz, NBA player and Washington Generals founder
- July 24 — Dale Schlueter, NBA player
- July 27 — Wallace Jones, NBA player and Olympic Gold Medalist
- August 14 — John Cinicola, American college coach
- August 19 — George Munroe, American NBA player
- August 25 —Bob Warren, American ABA player
- August 26 — Bob Wilson, American NBA player
- August 28 — Jack Kraft, American college coach
- August 29 —Kurt Bachmann, Filipino Olympic player
- September 1 — Dillard Crocker, American BAA and NBA player
- September 1 — Jim Jennings, American college player
- September 4 — Martynas Andriukaitis, Lithuanian player
- September 7 — Jack Cristil, American radio announcer
- September 7 —Maryna Doroshenko, Ukrainian women's national team member
- September 8 — Marvin Barnes, American NBA and ABA player but is best known for collegiate career at Providence
- September 12 — Lonnie Lynn, American ABA player
- September 13 — Paul Valenti, American college coach
- September 19 — Bill Detrick, American college coach
- September 21 — Caldwell Jones, American ABA, NBA player
- September 21 — Ed Koffenberger, American college All-American
- September 22 — Jason Rabedeaux, American college and professional coach
- September 23 — A. W. Davis, American college player
- September 23 — Robin Freeman, American college player
- September 28 — Roy Ebron, American ABA player
- October 1 — Charlie Paulk, American NBA player
- October 6 — Bill Campbell, American sportscaster
- October 10 — Lari Ketner, American NBA player
- October 11 — Tanhum Cohen-Mintz, Israeli basketball player
- October 16 — Seppo Kuusela, Finnish player
- October 27 — Bob Kenney, American NCAA and Olympic champion
- October 27 — Dan Peters, American college coach
- October 28 — Jim Paxson, Sr., American NBA player
- November 2 — Jesse Branson, American NBA and ABA player.
- November 8 — Ernie Vandeweghe, American NBA player
- November 22 — Don Grate, American NBA player
- November 23 — Bob Gottlieb, American college coach
- November 26 — Don Dee, American ABA player, Olympic champion
- December 1 — Aleksandar Petrović, Serbian coach
- December 2 — Josie Cichockyj, British wheelchair basketball player
- December 14 — Doug Martin, American college coach
- December 20 — George Fisher, American college coach
- December 21 — Frank Truitt, American college coach
- December 21 — Paul Walther, American NBA player
- December 22 — Nate Fox, American player
- December 24 — Robert Hall, Harlem Globetrotters player
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