Category: American Basketball Association

Los Angeles Stars American Basketball Association

Los Angeles Stars (1968-1970)

October 20, 2014

The Los Angeles Stars basketball team was a short-lived effort by the American Basketball Association to plant its flag in L.A. during the early years of its rivalry with the National Basketball Association.  The Stars labored in the shadows of the NBA’s Lakers and never established a substantial following. Coached by Hall-of-Famer (and future Lakers coach) Bill Sharman, the Stars did enjoy a thrilling Cinderella playoff run at the end of their second and final season in L.A.

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Pittsburgh Condors ABA Basketball

Pittsburgh Condors

August 3, 2014

Western Pennsylvania sports fans didn’t care much for the Pittsburgh Condors of the American Basketball Association.  But this odd little team has become a cult favorite of ABA collectors and nostalgists thanks to its short life span, deeply weird storylines and some great-looking-but-very-rare memorabilia. The Condors were chaotic from start to finish, greeting Pittsburgh with a botched Name The Team contest and playing their final “home” game in Tucson, Arizona two years later.

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1968-69 Houston Mavericks Media Guide from the American Basketball Association

Houston Mavericks

January 5, 2013

The Houston Mavericks were one of the original franchises in the iconic American Basketball Association, debuting in the autumn of 1967. The Mavs endured a hard-luck two-year existence playing to pitiful crowds at the Sam Houston Coliseum before moving to North Carolina in 1969.

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