American Basketball Association
The original American Basketball Association (ABA) was founded in 1967 as a challenger to the established NBA. After fierce competition between the two for fans and players, four ABA teams were absorbed by the NBA in 1976.
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Miami Floridians Basketball Mug
After spending one season in Minnesota, the Muskies of the American Basketball Association moved south to become the Miami Floridians for the 1968-69 season. They were known simply as the Floridians for their final two seasons starting in 1970. • Ceramic• 11 oz mug... -
Miami Floridians Basketball Sticker
After spending one season in Minnesota, the Muskies of the American Basketball Association moved south to become the Miami Floridians for the 1968-69 season. They were known simply as the Floridians for their final two seasons starting in 1970. • High opacity film that’s... -
Minnesota Muskies
The Minnesota Muskies were charter members of the American Basketball Association. After one season in the Twin Cities, they moved to Miami to become the Floridians. A few months later, the league champion Pittsburgh Pipers moved to Minnesota for the 1968-69 season, before moving... -
Minnesota Muskies Basketball Mug
The Minnesota Muskies were charter members of the American Basketball Association. After one season in the Twin Cities, they moved to Miami to become the Floridians. A few months later, the league champion Pittsburgh Pipers moved to Minnesota for the 1968-69 season, before moving... -
Minnesota Muskies Basketball Sticker
The Minnesota Muskies were charter members of the American Basketball Association. After one season in the Twin Cities, they moved to Miami to become the Floridians. A few months later, the league champion Pittsburgh Pipers moved to Minnesota for the 1968-69 season, before moving... -
Minnesota Pipers
Minnesota had a team in the inaugural season of the American Basketball Association?? in 1967, called the Muskies. After one season in the Twin Cities, they moved to Miami to become the Floridians. A few months later, the league champion Pittsburgh Pipers moved to... -
Minnesota Pipers Basketball Mug
Minnesota had a team in the inaugural season of the American Basketball Association in 1967, called the Muskies. After one season in the Twin Cities, they moved to Miami to become the Floridians. A few months later, the league champion Pittsburgh Pipers moved to... -
Minnesota Pipers Basketball Sticker
Minnesota had a team in the inaugural season of the American Basketball Association in 1967, called the Muskies. After one season in the Twin Cities, they moved to Miami to become the Floridians. A few months later, the league champion Pittsburgh Pipers moved to... -
New Jersey Americans ABA
Established in 1967, the New Jersey Americans were charter members of the American Basketball Association (ABA). After just one season in the Garden State, they moved to Long Island and became the New York Nets. They returned to New Jersey in 1977 after the... -
New Orleans Buccaneers
The New Orleans Buccaneers were founded in 1967 and were charter members of the American Basketball Association. The spent three years in the Big Easy before moving to Memphis in 1970. -
Oakland Oaks 1969 ABA Champions
The Oakland Oaks were a basketball team co-owned by singer Pat Boone. They began in 1967 as charter members of the American Basketball Association. They went from worst to first in 1969, capturing the second-ever ABA title. In 1970, the team moved east to... -
Oakland Oaks ABA
The Oakland Oaks were a basketball team co-owned by singer Pat Boone. They began in 1967 as charter members of the American Basketball Association. They went from worst to first in 1969, capturing the second-ever ABA title. In 1970, the team moved east to... -
Pittsburgh Condors
The Pittsburgh Condors, originally called the Pittsburgh Pipers, were charter members of the American Basketball Association in 1967. After winning the league's first championship, they moved to Minnesota, only to move back the following season. The year after that they adopted the Condors nickname... -
Pittsburgh Pipers
Pipers was the original nickname of Pittsburgh's American Basketball Association team. They began play in 1967, the league's inaugural season. After winning the championship, they moved to Minnesota, then moved back to Pittsburgh the following year. A year later they were the Pittsburgh Condors.... -
Pittsburgh Pipers 1968 ABA Champions
Pipers was the original nickname of Pittsburgh's American Basketball Association team. They began play in 1967, the league's inaugural season. After winning the league's first-ever championship, they moved to Minnesota, then moved back to Pittsburgh the following year. A year later they were the... -
Pittsburgh Pipers Alternate Logo
Pipers was the original nickname of Pittsburgh's American Basketball Association team. They began play in 1967, the league's inaugural season. After winning the championship, they moved to Minnesota, then moved back to Pittsburgh the following year. A year later they were the Pittsburgh Condors.... -
San Diego Conquistadors ABA
While the American Basketball Association had teams in over 20 cities over its 10 seasons, it awarded only one expansion franchise, the San Diego Conquistadors. That was in 1972, the start of the rebel league's fifth season. The team made the playoffs its first... -
San Diego Sails
The San Diego Sails were the renamed San Diego Conquistadors, the American Basketball Association's only expansion franchise, joining the league in 1972. The name change came after original owner, Leonard Bloom, sold the team in 1975 to Frank Goldberg. The team folded a dozen... -
Spirits of St. Louis
The Spirits of St. Louis played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) from 1974 to 1976. They began as the Houston Mavericks in 1967 and became the Carolina Cougars in 1969, before moving to St. Louis. Their most notable player was probably Marvin "Bad... -
The Salt Palace Arena
The Salt Palace was an arena in Salt Lake City, Utah that was home to the Utah Stars of the??American Basketball Association (ABA)?? after the team moved to town from Los Angeles. While in Utah. The Stars won the 1971 ABA Championship. The Stars...