1 Like smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco is associated with a number of health risks, including cancer. 2  Snuff and chewing tobacco contain at least 28 cancer-causing agents (carcinogens).  The main carcinogens in smokeless tobacco are called tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs).
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).
April 16, 2017 8:19am EDT April 16, 2017 8:16am EDT The first-round schedule of the 2017 NBA playoffs is set, and the series openers are April 15-16. Thunder guard Russell Westbrook and Rockets guard James Harden (Getty Images) The 2017 NBA playoffs will begin Saturday, April 15, with four series-opening games. The defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers will host the postseason's first game, against the Indiana Pacers.