Formed: May 1970 – Re-branded from Eastern Professional Basketball League Re-branded: 1978 (Continental Basketball Association) First Game: December 12, 1970 Last Game: May 7, 1978 Seasons:
Formed: August 3, 1949 (Basketball Association of America and National Basketball League merge) Status: Active First Game: October 29, 1949 (Denver Nuggets 85 @ Tri-Cities Blackhawks
American Basketball Association (1975) Born: July 28, 1975 – Re-branded from San Diego Conquistadors Folded: November 11, 1975 First Game: October 24, 1975 (L 120-108 vs. Denver
American Basketball Association (1968-1969) Born: June 28, 1968 – The Pittsburgh Pipers relocate to Minneapolis, MNJune 28, 1968 Minnesota Pipers Moved (back to Pittsburgh):
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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