Category: Continental Basketball Association

Shreveport Storm

February 17, 2020

Shreveport, Louisiana had a franchise in the Continental Basketball Association, the NBA’s Official Developmental League at the time, for tw seasons during the mid-1990’s. The team was originally known as the Shreveport Crawdads during the 1994-95 season. After a trademark challenge with Minor League Baseball’s Hickory Crawdads, the CBA club was compelled to change its name to the Storm for the 1995-96 season. Both seasons were dreadful both on the court and at the Hirsch Memorial Coliseum box office. After only one season under the “Storm” banner, the Shreveport CBA franchise folded in September 1996.

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Atlantic City Hi Rollers Continental Basketball Association

Atlantic City Hi Rollers

January 30, 2020

Continental Basketball Association (1980-1982) Born: 1980 – The Utica Olympics relocate to Atlantic City, NJ Folded: 1982 First Game: November 22, 1980 (L 132-104 @ Rochester

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Minot Skyrockets Continental Basketball Association

Minot Skyrockets

November 27, 2019

Continental Basketball Association (2006-2009) Born: August 2006 – The San Jose Skyrockets relocate to Minot, ND Folded: February 3, 2009 First Game: Last Game: CBA Championships: None

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Baltimore Lightning Continental Basketball Association

Baltimore Lightning

September 3, 2019

The Baltimore Lighting were a Continental Basketball Association franchise that played one season at the Towson Center during the winter of 1985-86. Absentee boss Dr. Seymour Kilstein acquired the franchise in 1977 and by 1985 he was the CBA’s longest-standing owner. He had previously operated the Lightning out of his home base of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. After the one dreadful winter in Baltimore, Kilstein finally sold his franchise in 1986. The Lightning relocated to Rockford, Illinois where the team played 20 more seasons before going out of business in 2006.

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Mohawk Valley Thunderbirds Continental Basketball Association

Mohawk Valley Thunderbirds

August 21, 2019

Continental Basketball Association (1979) Born: January 1979 – The Baltimore Metros relocate to Utica, NY Folded: March 1979 First Game: Last Game: CBA Championships: None Utica Memorial Auditorium

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