American Basketball Association

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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
Houtson, Texas Sam Houston Coliseum 1967-1969 Folded in 1976 after a merger with the NBA failed.
Greensboro, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Greensboro Coliseum
Charlotte Coliseum
Dorton Arena
1969-1974
St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis Arena 1974-1976
Indiana Pacers Indianapolis, Indiana Indiana State Fair Coliseum
Market Square Arena
1967-1976 Joined the NBA in 1976.
Denver Rockets
Denver Nuggets
Denver, Colorado Denver Auditorium Arena
McNichols Sports Arena
1967-76 Joined the NBA in 1976.
Kentucky Colonels Louisville, Kentucky Louisville Convention Center
Freedom Hall
1967-1976 Folded in 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
San Diego Sails
San Diego, California Peterson Gym
Golden Hall
San Diego Sports Arena
1972-1975 Folded in November 1975.


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