New Jersey Nets (1977-2012)
January 6, 2026
Today’s Brooklyn Nets have a tangled, New York/New Jersey border-hopping history dating back to the formation of the ABA back in 1967.
Sport: Basketball (Men's)
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Basketball Association of America (1946-1949)
November 5, 2025
Formed: June 6, 1946 Ceased: August 3, 1949 (Basketball Association of America and National Basketball League merge to form the National Basketball Association) First Game:
National Basketball League (1937-1949)
November 5, 2025
Formed: October, 1937 Ceased: August 3, 1949 (Basketball Association of America and National Basketball League merge to form the National Basketball Association) First Game: December
Kentucky Colonels (ABA)
April 4, 2025
The Kentucky Colonels were the 11th and final team to join the ABA in 1967. They, along the Indiana Pacers, were the only team to play in the same city with the same name for all nine ABA seasons.
Spirits of St. Louis
March 1, 2025
The Spirits of St. Louis originated as the Houston Mavericks, a charter member of the ABA in 1967. In 1969, they became the Carolina Cougars. In 1974 they moved to St. Louis. They folded when four fellow ABA members were accepted into the NBA in the summer of 1976.