American Basketball Association (1967-1973) Born: 1967 – American Basketball Association founding franchise Re-Branded: 1973 (San Antonio Spurs) First Game: October 16, 1967 (W 129-125 vs.
The Pros, with their monumentally boring name, were the first of three short-lived American Basketball Association franchises to set up shop at the Mid-South Coliseum during the 1970’s. The Pros preceded the Tams (1972-1974) and the Sounds (1974-1975) in this iconic league with its red, white & blue ball.
American Basketball Association (1975) Born: June 1975 – Re-branded from San Diego Conquistadors Folded: November 11, 1975 First Game: October 24, 1975 (L 120-108 vs. Denver Nuggets)
American Basketball Association (1968-1969) Born: June 28, 1968 – The Pittsburgh Pipers relocate to Minneapolis, MN Moved: 1969 (Pittsburgh Condors) First Game: October 27, 1968
The Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association were the state of Utah’s first major league professional sports franchise. The team arrived in June 1970 after cable television pioneer Bill Daniels acquired and moved the ABA’s Los Angeles Stars club. During their charmed first season in Salt Lake City, the Stars broke the ABA attendance record and defeated the Kentucky Colonels for the league championship. The Stars also made history by signing 19-year old future Hall-of-Famer Moses Malone in 1974. Malone became the first player in the modern era to jump directly from high school to the pro game.
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