The Montana Sky were a pro basketball outfit in the short-lived Western Basketball Association. Great Falls radio station owner Al Donohoe co-owned the club with African-American country music star Charley Pride. Donohue was one of the first station owners to play Pride’s records in the 1960’s. Prominent players included 34-year old Cazzie Russell, the NBA’s #1 overall draft pick in 1966 and a member of the New York Knicks’ 1970 championship team. Read more…
The Montana Golden Nuggets were a stellar minor league basketball team that played out of Great Falls, Montana during the early 1980’s. The Nuggets lasted three seasons in the Continental Basketball Association, the top minor league in North America at the time. Ex-San Antonio Spurs guard George Karl coached the Golden Nuggets for their entire existence. He led the team to the 1981 and 1983 CBA championship series and was named the league’s Coach-of-the-Year in both of those seasons.
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