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American Basketball Association
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Original ABA The original ABA was founded in 1967, competing with the more established, rival National Basketball Association until reaching an agreement of merger in 1976. Ultimately four ABA teams were absorbed into the older league: the New York Nets, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, and San Antonio Spurs. Two other clubs, the Kentucky Colonels and the Spirits of St. Louis[?] were disbanded upon the merger. A third, the Virginia Squires[?], had folded less than a month earlier, missing out on the opportunities a merger might provide.
The ABA distinguished itself from its older counterpart with a more wide-open style of offensive play as well as differences in rules (a 30-second shot clock as opposed to the NBA's 24, use of a 3-point basket, etc.) The free wheeling style of the ABA eventually caught on with fans, but the lack of a national television contract and protracted financial losses would spell doom for the ABA as an independent circuit.
List of ABA Teams
- Anaheim Amigos
- Baltimore Claws[?]
- Baltimore Hustlers[?]
- Carolina Cougars[?]
- Dallas Chaparrals
- Denver Nuggets
- Denver Rockets
- The Floridians[?]
- Houston Mavericks[?]
- Indiana Pacers
- Kentucky Colonels
- Los Angeles Stars
- Memphis Pros[?]
- Memphis Sounds[?]
- Memphis Tams[?]
- Miami Floridians[?]
- Minnesota Muskies
- Minnesota Pipers
- New Jersey Americans
- New Orleans Buccaneers[?]
- New York Nets
- Oakland Oaks[?]
- Pittsburgh Condors[?]
- Pittsburgh Pipers [?]
- San Antonio Spurs
- San Diego Conquistadors
- San Diego Sails
- Spirits of St. Louis[?]
- Texas Chaparrals
- Utah Stars
- Virginia Squires[?]
- Washington Caps[?]
ABA Championship Series Results
- 1967-1968 - Pittsburgh Pipers[?] defeated New Orleans Buccaneers[?], 4 games to 3.
- 1968-1969 - Oakland Oaks[?] defeated Indiana Pacers, 4 games to 1.
- 1969-1970 - Indiana Pacers defeated Los Angeles Stars, 4 games to 2.
- 1970-1971 - Utah Stars defeated Kentucky Colonels, 4 games to 3.
- 1971-1972 - Indiana Pacers defeated New York Nets[?], 4 games to 2.
- 1972-1973 - Indiana Pacers defeated Kentucky Colonels, 4 games to 3.
- 1973-1974 - New York Nets[?] defeated Utah Stars, 4 games to 1.
- 1974-1975 - Kentucky Colonels defeated Indiana Pacers, 4 games to X.
- 1975-1976 - New York Nets[?] defeated Denver Nuggets, 4 games to X.
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ABA 2000 A new American Basketball Association was formed in the late 1990s and played from 2000 to 2002. The league suspended operations after the 2002 season, but is attempting to return for a 2003-2004 season.
ABA teams that finished the 2001-02 season
- Detroit Dogs
- Indiana Legends
- Kansas City Knights
- Kentucky Pro Cats
- Las Vegas Slam
- Phoenix Eclipse
- Southern California Surf
Other ABA teams that played
Proposed ABA teams that never played
- Anaheim Road Runners (2000-01 season)
- Jacksonville Jackals (2000-01 season)
- New York Express (2000-01 season)
- Pittsburgh Patriots (2002-03 season)
ABA Championship Series Results
- 2000-2001 - Detroit Dogs defeated Chicago Skyliners, 107-91.
- 2001-2002 - Kansas City Knights defeated Southern California Surf, 118-113.
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See also: List of defunct sports leagues
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