Rick Barry, Julius Erving, Dan Issel and Artis Gilmore join Rick Kamla to reminisce and celebrate the American Basketball Association (A.B.A.) before joining the National Basketball Association (N.B.A.)
The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA--NBA merger in 1976.
Of the original 11 teams, only the Kentucky Colonels and Indiana Pacers remained for all nine seasons without relocating or changing team names.
Anaheim Amigos (1967--1968; charter member of ABA; supplanted by Los Angeles Stars)
Baltimore Claws (1975; folded prior to start of final ABA season and ABA-NBA merger)
Baltimore Hustlers (1975; renamed Baltimore Claws)
Carolina Cougars (1969--1974; supplanted by Spirits of St. Louis)
Dallas Chaparrals (1967--1970; 1971--1973; charter member of ABA; moved and became San Antonio Spurs)
Denver Larks (1967; renamed Denver Rockets)
Denver Nuggets (1974--present; formerly Denver Rockets; joined NBA in ABA-NBA merger)
Denver Rockets (1967--1974; charter member of ABA; became Denver Nuggets)
The Floridians (1970--1972; folded in 1972)
Houston Mavericks (1967--1969; charter member of ABA; supplanted by Carolina Cougars)
Indiana Pacers (1967--present; charter member of ABA; joined NBA in ABA-NBA merger)
Kansas City (1967)
Kentucky Colonels (1967--1976; charter member of ABA; folded as part of ABA-NBA merger)
Los Angeles Stars (1968--1970; supplanted by Utah Stars)
Louisiana Buccaneers (1970; renamed New Orleans Buccaneers, but became Memphis Pros before season began)
Memphis Pros (1970--1972; supplanted by Memphis Tams)
Memphis Sounds (1974--1975; supplanted by Baltimore Hustlers)
Memphis Tams (1972--1974; supplanted by Memphis Sounds)
Miami Floridians (1968--1970; supplanted by The Floridians)
Minnesota Muskies (1967--1968; charter member of ABA; supplanted by Miami Floridians)
Minnesota Pipers (1968--1969; supplanted by Pittsburgh Pipers)
New Jersey Americans (1967--1968; charter member of ABA; supplanted by New York Nets)
New York Nets (1968--present; joined NBA in ABA-NBA merger)
New Orleans Buccaneers (1967--1970; charter member of ABA; supplanted by Memphis Pros)
Oakland Americans (1967; renamed Oakland Oaks)
Oakland Oaks (1967--1969; charter member of ABA; supplanted by Washington Caps)
Pittsburgh Condors (1970--1972; folded in 1972)
Pittsburgh Pioneers (1970; renamed Pittsburgh Condors)
Pittsburgh Pipers (1967--1968; 1969--1970; charter member of ABA; supplanted by Minnesota Pipers in 1968 and Pittsburgh Condors in 1970)
San Antonio Gunslingers (1973; renamed San Antonio Spurs)
San Antonio Spurs (1973--present; joined NBA in ABA-NBA merger)
San Diego Conquistadors (1972--1975; expansion team; supplanted by San Diego Sails)
San Diego Sails (1975; folded in ABA's final season before ABA-NBA merger)
Spirits of St. Louis (1974--1976; folded in ABA-NBA merger)
Texas Chaparrals (1970--1971; supplanted by Dallas Chaparrals)
Utah Rockies (1976; folded as part of ABA-NBA merger)
Utah Stars (1970--1975; folded in ABA's final season before ABA-NBA merger)
Virginia Squires (1970--1976; folded at conclusion of ABA's final season but before ABA-NBA merger)
Washington Caps (1969--1970; supplanted by Virginia Squires)
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The A.B.A. Odd Coupleby TheABAhistory100 views
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