American Basketball Association: Difference between revisions
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| rowspan = 4 | | rowspan = 4 | Dallas Chaparrals<br />Texas Chaparrals<br />[[San Antonio Spurs]] | ||
| Dallas | | Dallas Texas | ||
| 1967 | | Dallas Memorial Auditorium<br/>Moody Coliseum | ||
| rowspan = 4 | Joined the NBA | | 1967-1970 | ||
| rowspan = 4 | Joined the NBA in 1976. | |||
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| Texas | | Fort Worth, Texas | ||
| 1970 | | Tarrant County Convention Center | ||
| 1970-1971 | |||
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| Dallas | | Dallas, Texas | ||
| 1971 | | Moody Coliseum | ||
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| San Antonio | | San Antonio, Texas | ||
| 1973 | | HemisFair Arena | ||
| 1973-1976 | |||
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| rowspan = 3 | [[Houston Mavericks]]<br />[[Carolina Cougars]]<br />[[Spirits of St. Louis]] | | rowspan = 3 | [[Houston Mavericks]]<br />[[Carolina Cougars]]<br />[[Spirits of St. Louis]] | ||
Revision as of 14:08, 13 August 2020
Teams
| Franchise | Locations | Venues | Years | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Amigos Los Angeles Stars Utah Stars |
Anaheim California | Anaheim Convention Center | 1967-68 | Dissolved by the league in December 1975. |
| Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 1968-1970 | ||
| Salt Lake City, Utah | Salt Palace | 1970-1975 | ||
| Dallas Chaparrals Texas Chaparrals San Antonio Spurs |
Dallas Texas | Dallas Memorial Auditorium Moody Coliseum |
1967-1970 | Joined the NBA in 1976. |
| Fort Worth, Texas | Tarrant County Convention Center | 1970-1971 | ||
| Dallas, Texas | Moody Coliseum | 1971-1973 | ||
| San Antonio, Texas | HemisFair Arena | 1973-1976 | ||
| Houston Mavericks Carolina Cougars Spirits of St. Louis |
Houston Mavericks | 1967–1969 | Folded, 1976 NBA relocated San Diego Rockets to Houston as Houston Rockets in 1971. NBA added a franchise in Charlotte (Hornets) in 1988. | |
| Carolina Cougars | 1969–1974 | |||
| Spirits of St. Louis | 1974–1976 | |||
| Indiana Pacers | Indiana Pacers | 1967–1976 | Joined NBA, 1976, as Indiana Pacers | |
| Kansas City Denver Larks /Rockets /Nuggets |
Kansas City (unnamed) | 1967 | Joined the NBA, 1976, as Denver Nuggets | |
| Denver Larks | 1967 | |||
| Denver Rockets | 1967–1974 | |||
| Denver Nuggets | 1974–1976 | |||
| Kentucky Colonels | Kentucky Colonels | 1967–1976 | Folded, 1976 | |
| Minnesota Muskies Miami Floridians Floridians |
Minnesota Muskies | 1967–1968 | Folded, 1972 NBA added a franchise in Miami (Heat) in 1988. NBA added a franchise in Minnesota (Timberwolves) in 1989. | |
| Miami Floridians | 1968–1970 | |||
| Floridians | 1970–1972 | |||
| New Orleans /Louisiana Buccaneers Memphis Pros /Tams /Sounds Baltimore Hustlers /Claws |
New Orleans Buccaneers | 1967–1970 | Folded, 1975 NBA relocated Charlotte Hornets to New Orleans as New Orleans Hornets (now New Orleans Pelicans) in 2002. NBA relocated Vancouver Grizzlies to Memphis as Memphis Grizzlies in 2000. | |
| Louisiana Buccaneers | 1970 | |||
| Memphis Pros | 1970–1972 | |||
| Memphis Tams | 1972–1974 | |||
| Memphis Sounds | 1974–1975 | |||
| Baltimore Hustlers | 1975 | |||
| Baltimore Claws | 1975 | |||
| New York/New Jersey Americans New York Nets |
New York Americans | 1967 | Joined NBA, 1976, with name changes to reflect move to New Jersey (1977) and currently Brooklyn Nets (2012). | |
| New Jersey Americans | 1967–1968 | |||
| New York Nets | 1968–1976 | |||
| Oakland Americans/Oaks Washington Capitals Virginia Squires |
Oakland Americans | 1967 | Folded, 1976 NBA relocated San Francisco Warriors to Oakland as Golden State Warriors in 1971. NBA relocated Baltimore Bullets to Washington as Capital Bullets (now Washington Wizards) in 1973. | |
| Oakland Oaks | 1967–1969 | |||
| Washington Capitals | 1969–1970 | |||
| Virginia Squires | 1970–1976 | |||
| Pittsburgh Pipers /Pioneers /Condors Minnesota Pipers |
Pittsburgh Pipers | 1967–1968 | Folded, 1972 NBA added a franchise in Minnesota (Timberwolves) in 1989. | |
| Minnesota Pipers | 1968–1969 | |||
| Pittsburgh Pipers | 1969–1970 | |||
| Pittsburgh Pioneers | 1970 | |||
| Pittsburgh Condors | 1970–1972 | |||
| San Diego Conquistadors /Sails | San Diego Conquistadors | 1972–1975 | Folded, 1975 NBA operated in San Diego from 1967 to 1971 with the San Diego Rockets (now the Houston Rockets) and from 1978 to 1984 with the San Diego Clippers (now the Los Angeles Clippers). | |
| San Diego Sails | 1975 |
