The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a professional basketball league that operated from 1967 to 1976 and became the most important rival the NBA has ever faced. Although the ABA survived for only nine seasons, its influence on professional basketball was enormous. The league popularized the three-point shot, introduced the …
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The Kentucky Colonels were one of the most successful and recognizable franchises in the history of the American Basketball Association. Based in Louisville, the Colonels competed during all nine seasons of the ABA, from 1967-68 through 1975-76. They won 448 regular-season games, reached the playoffs every year, appeared in the …
The Baltimore Claws were one of the shortest-lived franchises in professional basketball history. The team existed during the turbulent final months of the American Basketball Association and played only three preseason exhibition games before being expelled from the league in October 1975. The collapse of the Claws was not an …
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The Chicago Stags were one of the most successful early franchises in professional basketball history, but their story did not end when the team folded after the 1949-50 NBA season. Instead, the franchise became involved in one of the more unusual chapters of the NBA’s early years involving legendary Harlem …
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The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most iconic and successful franchises in professional sports. Since relocating from Minneapolis to Los Angeles in 1960, the Lakers have won numerous NBA championships, featured generations of Hall of Fame players, and helped shape the popularity of professional basketball around the world. …
The Minneapolis Lakers were one of the greatest dynasties in basketball history and one of the NBA’s first powerhouse franchises. From 1947 to 1960, the Lakers won six league championships, including five with legendary center George Mikan, helping establish professional basketball as a major American sport. The franchise began as …
The Detroit Gems were a short-lived but historically significant professional basketball team that competed in the National Basketball League (NBL) during the 1946–47 season. Although the Gems endured one of the worst seasons in professional basketball history, their legacy is far greater than their record suggests. After folding following their …
The Los Angeles Clippers have experienced one of the most remarkable transformations in NBA history. After decades of losing seasons, controversial ownership, and playoff disappointments, the franchise has become one of the league’s most respected organizations. Originally founded as the Buffalo Braves in 1970, the team relocated to San Diego …
The San Diego Clippers represented the NBA in Southern California from 1978 to 1984. Although the franchise struggled on the court and never reached the playoffs during its six seasons in San Diego, it featured several outstanding players, including Bill Walton, World B. Free, Terry Cummings, Marques Johnson, and Norm …
The Buffalo Braves were one of the NBA’s most exciting franchises during the 1970s. Although the team existed for only eight seasons (1970–1978), the Braves produced an NBA Most Valuable Player, three NBA Rookie of the Year winners, multiple All-Stars, and several future Hall of Famers. Today, the franchise continues …
