Western Conference, theˌWestern ˈConference, the 
a group of professional basketball teams from the western part of the US, which play against one another. Together with the eastern conference, a similar group from the eastern US, these teams form the NBA (=National Basketball Association).
a group of professional basketball teams from the western part of the US, which play against one another. Together with the eastern conference, a similar group from the eastern US, these teams form the NBA (=National Basketball Association).