American Basketball Association

Information about American Basketball Association

American Basketball Association
SportBasketball
Founded1967
No. of teams12
Country(ies) United States
Ceased1977
Last champion(s)New York Nets
For the league that began in 1999, see American Basketball Association (2000-).
The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a professional basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged, in part, with the National Basketball Association (NBA).

League history

The original ABA was founded in 1967, competing with the well-established 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 that a merger might have provided.

The ABA distinguished itself from its older counterpart with a more wide-open, flashy style of offensive play, as well as differences in rules (a 30-second shot clock–as opposed to the NBA's 24-second clock–and use of a three-point field goal arc). Also, the ABA used a colorful red, white and blue ball, instead of the traditional orange ball. The freewheeling 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. In its last year of existence, (1976), the ABA pioneered the now-popular slam dunk contest at its all-star game in Denver.

NBA great George Mikan was the first commissioner of the ABA, where he introduced both the 3-point line and the league's trademark red, white and blue basketball.

American Basketball Association teams season by season.
Eastern Division Western Division
1968 Season: Pittsburgh Pipers | Minnesota Muskies | Indiana Pacers | Kentucky Colonels | New Jersey Americans1968 Season: New Orleans Buccaneers | Dallas Chaparrals | Denver Rockets | Houston Mavericks | Anaheim Amigos | Oakland Oaks
1969 Season: Miami Floridians | Minnesota Pipers | Indiana Pacers | Kentucky Colonels | New York Nets1969 Season: New Orleans Buccaneers | Dallas Chaparrals | Denver Rockets | Houston Mavericks | Los Angeles Stars | Oakland Oaks
1970 Season: Miami Floridians | Pittsburgh Pipers | Indiana Pacers | Kentucky Colonels | Carolina Cougars | New York Nets1970 Season: Louisiana Buccaneers | Dallas Chaparrals | Denver Rockets | Washington Capitols | Los Angeles Stars
1971 Season: The Floridians | Pittsburgh Condors | Virginia Squires | Kentucky Colonels | Carolina Cougars | New York Nets1971 Season: Indiana Pacers | Utah Stars | Memphis Pros | Denver Rockets | Texas Chaparrals
1972 Season: The Floridians | Pittsburgh Condors | Virginia Squires | Kentucky Colonels | Carolina Cougars | New York Nets1972 Season: Indiana Pacers | Utah Stars | Memphis Pros | Denver Rockets | Dallas Chaparrals
1973 Season: Memphis Tams | New York Nets | Virginia Squires | Kentucky Colonels | Carolina Cougars1973 Season: Utah Stars | Indiana Pacers | Denver Rockets | San Diego Conquistadors | Dallas Chaparrals
1974 Season: Memphis Tams | New York Nets | Virginia Squires | Kentucky Colonels | Carolina Cougars1974 Season: Utah Stars | Indiana Pacers | Denver Rockets | San Diego Conquistadors | San Antonio Spurs
1975 Season: Spirits of St. Louis | New York Nets | Virginia Squires | Kentucky Colonels | Memphis Sounds1975 Season: Utah Stars | Indiana Pacers | Denver Nuggets | San Diego Conquistadors | San Antonio Spurs
1976 Season: Indiana Pacers | Kentucky Colonels | New York Nets | Denver Nuggets | Spirits of St. Louis | Virginia Squires | San Antonio Spurs San Diego Sails and Utah Stars did not complete the season. Baltimore Claws never started the season. 1976 season was the last.


Prominent players of the ABA

ABA Championship series results

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196819691970197119721973197419751976

See also

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"E Pluribus Unum"   ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
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New Jersey Nets

Conference Eastern Conference
Division Atlantic
Founded 1967
History New Jersey Americans
1967-1968
New York Nets
1968-1977
New Jersey Nets
1977-present
Arena
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Sport Basketball
Founded 1999
Motto Exciting, fast-paced, fan-friendly basketball at affordable prices
No. of teams 43 (as of August 6, 2007)
Country(ies)  United States
 Canada
 Mexico


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Sport Basketball
Founded 1946
No. of teams 30
Country(ies)  United States
 Canada

Most recent champion(s) San Antonio Spurs

TV partner(s) ABC, ESPN, TNT, NBA TV
Official website NBA.
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Sport Basketball
Founded 1946
No. of teams 30
Country(ies)  United States
 Canada

Most recent champion(s) San Antonio Spurs

TV partner(s) ABC, ESPN, TNT, NBA TV
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New Jersey Nets

Conference Eastern Conference
Division Atlantic
Founded 1967
History New Jersey Americans
1967-1968
New York Nets
1968-1977
New Jersey Nets
1977-present
Arena
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Denver Nuggets

Conference Western Conference
Division Northwest Division
Founded 1967 (Joined NBA in 1976)
History Denver Rockets
1967-1974
Denver Nuggets
1974-present
Arena Pepsi Center

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Indiana Pacers

Conference Eastern Conference
Division Central Division
Founded 1967 (Joined NBA in 1976)
History Indiana Pacers
1967-present
Arena Conseco Fieldhouse
City Indianapolis, Indiana

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San Antonio Spurs

Conference Western Conference
Division Southwest Division
Founded 1967
History Dallas Chaparrals
1967–1970, 1971–1973
Texas Chaparrals
1970–1971
San Antonio Spurs
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Kentucky Colonels

Conference None
Division Eastern Division
Founded 1967
History Kentucky Colonels
1967-1976
Arena Louisville Convention Center (1967-1970)
Freedom Hall (1970-1976)
City
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Spirits of St. Louis

Conference Eastern Conference
Division East Division
Founded 1974
History Houston Mavericks
1967-1969
Carolina Cougars
1969-1974
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Virginia Squires

Conference None
Division Eastern
Founded 1967
History Oakland Oaks
1967-1969
Washington Caps
1969-1970
Virginia Squires
1970-1976
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