Here a team, there a team, everywhere a team team

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Thought I would take a little time and try to recap - in ABA release format - the comings and goings of the various teams in the ABA. The link to each release is below. Surprisingly, there were a few announcements that were missing from the ABAlive archive - Hammond, Tacoma and some others (including the Jaguars/SkyCats - which I KNOW was on ABAlive. I guess Joe doesn't like me much...). Of course, most of the 'suspending' operations releases were not on ABAlive. The missing data was pulled from the OSC archives (thanks Paul!). As for the disapperaing info - uh, Joe, the internet is a wonderful thing, at it has a loooong memory, even as you try to forget or rewrite it.

Sadly, there are teams that probably aren't on this list, which is to show the woeful organization the ABA has with its record-keeping.

The list includes the intro, any changes in ownership/name/city, foldings, and a meaningful 'Ask the CEO' or two when appropriate.

I will update the URLs for the article behind the links.

Enjoy!
:mrgreen:

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01/05/04 - ABA TO ANNOUNCE FIRST 2004 EXPANSION FRANCHISES IN JANUARY (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004010506001)
01/21/04 - ABA ANNOUNCES FIRST FOUR EXPANSION CITIES (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004012106001)02/05/04 - ABA ON THE ROAD AGAIN - THIS TIME TO NASHVILLE (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004020506002)
02/16/04 - Great news, Gwinnett, the Grizzlies are coming (http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3003339)
02/19/04 - LUCKY SEVEN - VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004021906001)
02/23/04 - ROCKING IN RENO - ABA ANNOUNCES EIGHTH EXPANSION TEAM (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004022306001)
03/15/04 - ABA ANNOUNCES LEAGUE EXPANSION MEETING (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004031506001)
03/22/04 - GET YOUR COATS, HATS AND GLOVES. (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004032206002)
03/25/04 - NEW JERSEY SQUIRES TO MOVE TO PHILADELPHIA (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004032506001)
03/27/04 - ABA Announces 11th Expansion Team - New Jersey (http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3015749)
04/01/04 - MOVE OVER BOBCATS - THERE'S A SECOND PRO TEAM IN CHARLOTTE (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004040106001)
04/06/04 - PAUL REVERE IX: THE ABA IS COMING! THE ABA IS COMING! (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004040606001)04/12/04 - FOURTEEN AND STILL COUNTING - JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA IN! (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004041206001)
04/15/04 - 3-D HEADS FOR CINCINNATI, OHIO (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004041506001)
04/21/04 - "SWEET" SIXTEEN - HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004042106001)
04/26/04 - FATHER AND SONS HEAD FOR PENSACOLA, FLORIDA (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004042606001)
04/30/04 - UNO, DOS, TRES - HERMOSILLO TO BE 3RD ABA TEAM IN MEXICO (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004043006001)
05/04/04 - ABA NOW ACCEPTING 2005 MARKET RESERVATIONS (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004050406001)
05/05/04 - THE STARS AT NIGHT ARE BIG AND BRIGHT DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS. (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004050506001)
05/06/04 - NORTH DAKOTA EXPANSION TEAM RELOCATES TO UTAH (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004050606001)
05/13/04 - OKLAHOMA, OK! (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004051306002)
05/27/04 - CATCH 22: BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004052706002)
06/01/04 - MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, LOUIS. MEET ME AT THE GAME. (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004052706002)
06/07/04 - IT'S OFFICIAL - NATIVE AMERICA MAKES HISTORY! (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004060706001)
06/15/04 - ABA ANNOUNCES 2004 SEASON DIVISIONS (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004061506001)
06/17/04 - ABA HERSHEY, PA TEAM MOVES TO MARYLAND, TRYOUTS SET (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004061706001)
06/21/04 - TWENTY FIVE AND STILL COUNTING. (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004062106003)
06/28/04 - OPEN LETTER TO JACK NICHOLSON (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004062806003)
07/01/04 - PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLAYING OF 'O CANADA' (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004070106001)
07/01/04 - THE RUMOR IS TRUE - EVERETT WASHINGTON WILL HAVE AN ABA TEAM IN 2005 (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004070106003)
07/07/04 - OC THE TV SHOW. OC THE BASKETBALL TEAM. (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004070706001)
07/07/04 - RUMOR TWO IS TRUE. BIRMINGHAM WILL HAVE AN ABA TEAM IN 2005 (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004070706003)
07/09/04 - RUMOR 3 IS TRUE: ABA RETURNS TO SAN ANTONIO (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004070906001)
07/19/04 - RUMOR NUMBER 4 - SHAQ AND ABA ARE COMING TO MIAMI (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004071906001)
07/20/04 - MISSISSIPPI CHANGES FROM 2005 TO 2004 (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004072006001)
07/23/04 - RUMOR #5 - ABA TO RALEIGH/DURHAM IN 2005 (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004072306001)
07/27/04 - DRESS WARMLY - A STORM IS BREWING (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004072706001)
08/03/04 - RUMOR 5 - ABA IN BUFFALO, NY IN 2005 (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004080306002)
08/10/04 - B PLUS - B MINUS Bellevue, WA In - Bakersfield CA Out (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004081006003)
08/18/04 - RUMOR #7 CONFIRMED - TAMPA BAY IN 2005 (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004081806001)
08/23/04 - ATLANTA IN - PENSACOLA OUT (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004082306003)
08/27/04 - CHICAGO COMPLETES ABA 2004 EXPANSION (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004082706003)
09/21/04 - ABA GOES TO BROOKLYN, NY IN 2005 (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004092106001)
09/22/04 - TOLEDO ADDED TO ABA 2005 EXPANSION TEAMS (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004092206002)
09/27/04 - ABA RETURNS TO PHOENIX IN 2005 (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004092706002)
09/28/04 - SCRATCH PITTSBURGH HARDHATS - ADD PENNSYLVANIA PIT BULLS (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004092806002)
10/07/04 - ADD ORLANDO FLORIDA TO ABA 2005 ROSTER (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004100706002)
10/15/04 - AT LAST - NORFOLK IS IN THE ABA (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004101506002)
10/25/04 - ABA HEADS TO NEW ORLEANS IN 2005 (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004102506001)
10/26/04 - ABA KNOWS WAY TO SAN JOSE (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004102606001)
11/11/04 - ABA FAN-FRIENDLY, AFFORDABLE BASKETBALL COMING TO CLEVELAND (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004111106001)
11/12/04 - ABA COMING TO LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA IN 2005 (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004111206003)
11/12/04 - ATLANTA MUSTANGS STAMPEDE ONTO ATLANTA MARKET (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004111206001)
11/15/04 - VISALIA DAWGS TO PLAY IN ABA THIS SEASON (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004111506002)
11/18/04 - ADD BALTIMORE TO 2005 ABA EXPANSION TEAMS (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004111806003)
11/19/04 - COLORADO STORM UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004111906004)
11/24/04 - ADD LONG ISLAND NY TO ROSTER OF 2005 ABA EXPANSION TEAMS (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004112406003)
11/26/04 - GOOD-BYE EXPOS, HELLO ABA IN 2005 (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004112606002)
12/03/04 - BATON ROUGE TO REPLACE OKLAHOMA CITY IN ABA SCHEDULE (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004120306001)
12/06/04 - VALLEY LEGENDS ADDED TO ABA 2005 ROSTER OF TEAMS (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004120606001)
12/09/04 - GALLUP NEW MEXICO ADDED TO ABA 2005 EXPANSION TEAMS (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004120906002)
12/15/04 - SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE, PA ADDED TO 2005 EXPANSION TEAMS (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004121506003)
12/16/04 - ABA Adds First Canadian Team (http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3109918)
12/21/04 - ABA ATLANTA TEAM UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004122106003)
12/24/04 - ABA ADDS DELAWARE TO 2005 ROSTER OF EXPANSION TEAMS (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004122406003)
12/28/04 - MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL ADDED TO ABA 2005 EXPANSION TEAMS (http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2004122806003)

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01/14/05 - HARLEM TEAM UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT
01/15/05 - Native American National Team Head Coach & GM Dave Taylor Fired
01/17/10 - Crush cease operations
02/04/05 - BROOKLYN 2005 EXPANSION TEAM MOVES TO QUEENS, NY
02/07/05 - ABA TO RETURN TO INDIANAPOLIS IN 2005
02/09/05 - ABA EXPANSION CONTINUES - CHATTANOOGA TO PLAY
02/15/05 - ABA EXPANDS AGAIN - TO COLUMBUS, OHIO
03/10/05 - ABA ANNOUNCES MAJOR 2005 EXPANSION
03/14/05 - ALOHA HAWAII - THE ABA IS ON ITS WAY
03/28/05 - CALIFORNIA TERMINATORS ADDED TO ABA 2005 EXPANSION
04/08/05 - NEWARK, NEW JERSEY ADDED TO ROSTER OF ABA EXPANSION TEAMS
04/11/05 - SAN FRANCISCO NEXT UP FOR ABA EXPANSION
04/12/05 - ABA BASKETBALL IS COMING TO SANTA FE, NM
04/18/05 - AVIATORS LAND IN OHIO
04/25/05 - OMAHA/COUNCIL BLUFFS TO HAVE ABA EXPANSION TEAM
04/28/05 - INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA TO PLAY IN ABA NEXT SEASON
04/28/05 - PRO SPORTS ARE BACK IN BELLINGHAM: ABA IS COMING THIS FALL
05/02/05 - ABA CLOSES 2005 EXPANSION - ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2006
05/04/05 - RENEGADES HAVE NEW OWNER - NEW NAME
05/09/05 - SAN JOSE SKYROCKETS BRING PRO ABA BASKETBALL TO SILICON VALLEY
05/10/05 - LONG BEACH TEAM HAS NEW OWNERSHIP, LATIN FLAVOR
05/10/05 - NASHVILLE TEAM HAS NEW OWNERSHIP
05/10/05 - Rhinos leave ABA
05/16/05 - ABA to play in Tacoma next season
05/17/05 - CHARLOTTE TEAM TO COMBINE SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
06/09/05 - Long Beach Jam withdraw from ABA
06/09/05 - Dominick Young pulls Central Dawgs of Visalia out of ABA until 06/07 season
06/30/05 - CALIFORNIA EAGLES LAND IN GOLD COAST OF CALIFORNIA
07/12/05 - ABA to return to Chicago in 2006
07/28/05 - ABA ADDS LAKE ERIE-BASED TEAM FOR UPCOMING SEASON
08/02/05 - INDY ALLEY CATS LAND IN THE HEART OF INDIANAPOLIS - SCHEDULE TRYOUTS
08/16/05 - ABA 2006-2007 EXPANSION
08/19/05 - ASK THE CEO - MISSING TEAMS?
08/31/05 - ABA PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL MOVES TO LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
10/24/05 - ABA ANNOUNCES 2006 EXPANSION TEAM FOR BROOKLYN, NY
11/07/05 - RICHMOND AND PROFESSIONAL ABA BASKETBALL - IT'S OFFICIAL!
11/08/05 - ASK THE CEO - NY TEAMS?
11/14/05 - ABA PLANS MAJOR CANADIAN EXPANSION
11/17/05 - ASK THE CEO - INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION?
12/01/05 - ASK THE CEO - EXPANSION?
12/09/05 - ASK THE CEO - SAN FRANCISCO?
12/09/05 - ASK THE CEO - TEAMS?
12/12/05 - SANTA CLAUS ARRIVES EARLY IN BUFFALO
12/12/05 - Reigning Knights Suspend Operations
12/13/05 - ASK THE CEO - SANTA CLAUS?!?
12/14/05 - SPORTS ILLUSTRATED WRITER AND VERMONT RESIDENT ALEXANDER WOLFF ANNOUNCES OWNERSHIP OF NEW ABA TEAM IN GREEN MOUNTAIN STATE
12/26/05 - ABA ADDS WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA FOR 2006 SEASON
12/27/05 - ASK THE CEO - TEAMS
12/29/05 - Generals decide to disassociate from the ABA
12/30/05 - ASK THE CEO – MISSISSIPPI

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01/05/06 - ASK THE CEO - SUSPENDED TEAMS?
01/23/06 - REV. RONALD V. MYERS, SR., M.D TAKES THE REIGNS OF MISSISSIPPI STINGERS
01/31/06 - ASK THE CEO - HAWAII
02/01/06 - MISSISSIPPI TEAM HAS A NEW NAME AND A NEW GAME
02/06/06 - ASK THE CEO - NEW ABA TEAMS?
02/06/06 - IT'S A MIRACLE! STINGERS RENAMED AND STILL ALIVE
02/07/06 - ABA RETURNS TO UTAH NEXT SEASON
02/08/06 - Dreams do come true - in Hammond, Indiana
02/08/06 - UP NEXT FOR ABA EXPANSION - TORONTO, CANADA
02/09/06 - HELLO PEORIA. ARE YOU READY FOR AN ABA TEAM?
02/14/06 - UTAH DREAM SCHEDULES PRESS CONFERENCE
03/15/06 - ABA ADDS THIRD TEAM TO LONE STAR STATE - WACO, TEXAS
03/17/06 - ASK THE CEO - FLORIDA PIT BULLS?
04/03/06 - PALM BEACH IMPERIALS NEWEST ADDITION TO ABA
04/04/06 - GALLUP NEW MEXICO TO RETURN TO ABA NEXT SEASON UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP
04/10/06 - ABA TO PLAY KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE NEXT SEASON
04/13/06 - PROVIDENCE TEAM SEEKS TO FINALIZE OWNERSHIP GROUP
04/17/06 - ABA HEADS TO THE GREAT STATE OF OREGON
04/17/06 - PROVIDENCE ABA TEAM CONFIRMS 2007-2008 ENTRY
04/20/06 - ABA ANNOUNCES NEW ALEXANDRIA, VA-COUNTRY OF MONGOLIA TEAM
04/26/06 - ABA RETURNS TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
05/01/06 - ABA ANNOUNCES FIRST IOWA EXPANSION TEAM
05/01/06 - ASK THE CEO - ARKANSAS?
05/03/06 - ABA BASKETBALL COMES TO TAMPA
05/05/06 - ABA TO EXPAND TO MONTERREY, MEXICO
05/08/06 - ORANGE COUNTY BUZZ ANNOUNCE MOVE TO CARSON, CA
05/10/06 - BUFFALO TEAM CHANGES NAME AND LOGO
05/11/06 - CARSON TEAM TO REMAIN THE "BUZZ"
06/05/06 - ABA ADDS MEXICALI, MEXICO TO 2006 EXPANSION TEAM ROSTER
06/08/06 - ABA PRO BASKETBALL TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR CAPE COD
06/08/06 - ASK THE CEO - TEAM IN COLORADO?
06/08/06 - LOCAL PASTOR TO ACQUIRE BALTIMORE PEARLS
06/12/06 - ABA EXPANSION TEAM IN THE WORKS FOR BEANTOWN
06/16/06 - ABA TO RETURN TO NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE IN 2007
06/19/06 - ANTHONY BONNER BRINGS THE ABA BACK TO ST. LOUIS
06/19/06 - ASK THE CEO - TEAMS PLAYING?
06/21/06 - ABA ADDS SECOND TEAM TO MICHIGAN FOR 2006-2007 SEASON
06/23/06 - ABA ADDS ANOTHER CALIFORNIA 2006 EXPANSION TEAM
06/28/06 - MOVE OVER MICKEY - HERE COME THE ORANGE MEN!
06/29/06 - ABA WELCOMES NEW JACKSONVILLE JAM EXPANSION TEAM
06/29/06 - ASK THE CEO - EXPANSION
07/03/06 - ABA TO RETURN TO LITTLE ROCK THIS SEASON
07/05/06 - ABA ADDS SECOND ARKANSAS TEAM FOR UPCOMING SEASON
07/07/06 - LATE BREAKING NEWS - ABA RETURNS TO NORTH CAROLINA
07/12/06 - IMPERIALI ORGANIZATION ACQUIRES MIAMI ABA TEAM
07/14/06 - ABA ADDS SECOND GEORGIA TEAM FOR UPCOMING SEASON
07/31/06 - ABA ADDS QUAD CITIES TO 2006 ROSTER OF TEAMS
08/07/06 - ASK THE CEO - 2006 TEAMS TO 2007?
08/07/06 - MOVE OVER MICKEY - HERE COME THE TALLAHASSEE TIGERS IN 2007!
08/17/06 - ABA TO RETURN TO CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE IN 2007
08/17/06 - ASK THE CEO - 2006 to 2007?
08/24/06 - ABA TO PLAY IN HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA IN 2007
08/25/06 - ABA RETURNS TO RICHMOND, VIRGINIA THIS SEASON
08/29/06 - ABA HOUSTON ANNOUNCES NEW OWNER
08/31/06 - CELEBRITY OWNERS FORM NEW HOLLYWOOD FAME TEAM
09/06/06 - TRIO TO BRING THE ABA TO RIO GRANDE VALLEY
09/18/06 - ALEXANDRIA TEAM CHANGES NAME AND LOGO
09/26/06 - ABA TO PLAY IN ANDERSON, INDIANA - 'WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS'
09/29/06 - ABA TO PLAY IN MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL THIS SEASON
10/03/06 - ASK THE CEO - ADDING MORE TEAMS?
10/06/06 - ABA TO PLAY IN KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON THIS SEASON
10/10/06 - TEXAS TYCOONS EXPOSED
10/13/06 - ABA TO RETURN TO ORANGE COUNTY, CA IN 2007
10/24/06 - ABA TO PLAY IN CORNING, NY IN 2007
10/30/06 - SOUTH GEORGIA 36'ERS NOT READY TO PLAY THIS SEASON
11/01/06 - ABA RETURNS TO PHOENIX IN 2007
11/03/06 - ABA HEADS TO READING, PENNSYLVANIA IN 2007
11/03/06 - BYE BYE CARSON, HELLO MAYWOOD
11/06/06 - ABA TO ADD TEAM IN ROME, GEORGIA IN 2007
11/08/06 - ORLANDO TEAM HAS NEW NAME AND NEW OWNERS
12/08/06 - Riverhawks Owner Purchases Another Team
12/12/06 - ABA addes expansion team in Henderson , Nevada
12/15/06 - ABA adds Corpus Christi expansion team
12/21/06 - Toledo Royal Knights to resume play in January
12/23/06 - Montreal team starts under new ownership
12/29/06 - Long Beach to return to ABA in 2007

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01/04/07 - ABA adds Murray, Kentucky to 2007 expansion lineup
01/08/07 - Georgia Gwizzlies complete Knoxville schedule
02/06/07 - ARKANSAS RIVERCATZ TO MERGE WITH AEROS
02/09/07 - ABA TO ADD SECOND TEAM IN MINNESOTA NEXT SEASON
02/19/07 - ABA ADDS SYRACUSE NY TO 2007 EXPANSION TEAMS: THE SYRACUSE BULLIES
02/26/07 - ABA HEADS TO OKLAHOMA CITY NEXT SEASON
03/14/07 - KENTUCKY TEAM ANNOUNCES NAME CHANGE
03/14/07 - Aeros to forego playoffs, withdraw from ABA
03/21/07 - ABA TO RETURN TO ARKANSAS NEXT SEASON
03/26/07 - ABA BASKETBALL MOVES TO HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA
04/11/07 - ABA ADDS MEXICAN TEAM TO CHICAGO: THE COMETAS DE CHICAGO
04/12/07 - CAPE COD FRENZY PONDERS NEXT SEASON'S LOCATION
04/20/07 - ABA HEADS TO MACON, GEORGIA NEXT SEASON
05/10/07 - ORANGE COUNTY PRO BASKETBALL FINDS A HOME
05/30/07 - ABA TO RETURN TO BALTIMORE, MD THIS SEASON
06/01/07 - ABA RETURNS TO HAWAII THIS SEASON
06/05/07 - ABA TO PLAY THIS SEASON IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
06/07/07 - ABA SET TO PLAY IN WEST TEXAS THIS SEASON
06/11/07 - ABA TO PLAY IN SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER, LA IN 2008
06/18/07 - KENTUCKY RETROS MOVE TO LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, NAME DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
06/18/07 - QUEBEC CITY CHANGES OWNERSHIP
06/29/07 - SAUK VALLEY ROLLERS CHANGE NAME TO ROCK RIVER FURY
07/02/07 - ABA RETURNS TO PHILADELPHIA IN 2008
07/04/07 - ABA TO PLAY IN WINSTON-SALEM, NC IN 2008
07/06/07 - ABA AWARDS FRANCHISE TO PHILLY
07/09/07 - ABA BASKETBALL WILL TIP-OFF IN ROME, GEORGIA THIS SEASON
07/23/07 - ABA TO RETURN TO SAN FRANCISCO THIS SEASON
08/14/07 - ABA EXPANDS TO RENO, NEVADA, BEGINS PLAY IN NOVEMBER
08/16/07 - CAPE COD FRENZY TO SIT OUT SEASON
08/16/07 - THE QUEEN CITY AND THE GRANITE STATE GET ABA BASKETBALL TEAM
09/07/07 - DELAWARE UNVEILS OFFICIAL TEAM NAME AND LOGO

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...a map, of all the franchises, proposed franchises, suspended franchises.
I know I've been working on one...But can't keep up and as we've found --
every proposed franchise -- is pretty much impossible.

Worse of all. Is this lemonade stand mentallity of starting franchises,
turning these cities away from the real minor basketball leagues?

[psbf]

that you actually had time to find all those press releases, Red. But at the same time, it amazes me that the Xplosion(joined in 05) seem to be among the few that you say were missing. Yet you found the Pa Pitbulls

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A list of franchises introduced/affiliated with Joe since the beginning (not counting the 2008 list):

Alexandria United , Anaheim Roadrunners , Anderson Champions , Arizona Rhinos , Arkansas Aeros , Arkansas RimRockers , Arkansas Rivercatz , Arkansas Scorpions , Atlanta Mustangs , Atlanta Vison , Baltimore Pearls , Beijing Aoshen Olympian , Bellevue Blackhawks , Bellingham Slam , Big Valley Shockwave , Birmingham Magicians , Boston Frenzy , Brooklyn Comets , Brooklyn Heat , Brooklyn Wonders , Buffalo Rapids , Buffalo Silverbacks , Calgary Drillers , California Buzz , California Eagles , California Terminators , Cape Cod Frenzy , Carolina Thunder , Carson Buzz , Centinelas de Mexicali , Central Valley Dawgs , Charlotte Krunk , Chattanooga Steamers , Chicago Rockets , Chicago Rockstars , Chicago Skyliners , Chicago Soldiers , Cincinnati Blaze , Cincinnati Monarchs , Cleveland Rockers , Colorado Springs Storm , Colorado Storm , Columbia Rottweilers , Detroit Dogs , Detroit Panthers , Detroit Wheels , Edmonton Cheetahs , Florida Pit Bulls , Gallup Outlaws , Gallup Talons , Georgia Reigning Knights , Gwinnett Gwizzlies , Hammond Rollers , Harlem Revs , Harlem Strong Dogs , Hawaii Mega Force , Hermosilio Seris , Hollywood Fame , Houston (Under)Takers , Houston Havoc , Indiana Alley Cats , Indiana Legends , Inglewood Cobras , Jacksonville Jackals , Jacksonville Jam , Jacksonville Wave , Jersey Squires , Juarez Gallos , Kansas City Knights , Kentucky Colonels , Kentucky Pro Cats , Kentucky Retros , King County Royals , Knoxville Noise , Lake Charles Hurricanes , Lake Erie Rockers , Las Vegas Rattlers , Las Vegas Slam , Lincoln Thunder , Long Beach Jam , Long Beach Laguneros , Los Angeles Aftershock , Los Angeles Stars , Louisiana Cajun Pelicans , Maryland Nighthawks , Maywood Buzz , Maywood Laguneros , Memphis Houn’ Dogs , Mexicali Sentinels , Miami Pit Bulls , Minneapolis Ripknees , Minneapolis Slamma Jammas , Minot City Freeze , Mississippi Miracles , Mississippi Stingers , Monterrey Veneno , Montreal Matrix , Montreal Royal , Motown Jammers , Nashville Rhythm , Native America , New Jersey Jaguars , New Jersey SkyCats , New Mexico Style , New Orleans Blues , Newark Express , Niagara Daredevils , Norfolk Ballers , Norfolk Navigators , North Carolina Renegades , Northeast Pennsylvania Breakers , Ohio Aviators , Oklahoma City Ballhawgs , Oklahoma City Cavalry , Ontario Warriors , Orange County Crush , Orlando Aces , Orlando Orange Men , Palm Beach Imperials , Pennsylvania Pitbulls , Pensacola Aviators , Peoria Kings , Philadelphia Colonials , Philadelphia Fusion , Philadelphia Squires , Phoenix Eclipse , Pittsburgh Hardhats , Pittsburgh Patriots , Pittsburgh Xplosion , Portland Reign , Quad City River Hawks , Quebec City Kebekwa , Queens Kings , Raleigh Renegades , Reading Railers , Reigning Knights of Georgia , Reno Rockers , Richmond Generals , Rio Grande Valley Sliverados , River City Ballers , Rochester Razorsharks , Round Rock Fury , Sacramento Heatwave , Salt Lake Dream , San Antonio Stallions , San Diego Wildcats , San Diego Wildfire , San Francisco Pilots , San Jose SkyRockets , SoCal Legends , Southern Alabama Bounce , Southern California Surf , St. Louis Flight , St. Louis Rotweilers , St. Louis Stunners , Strong Island Sound , Tacoma Navigators , Tampa Bay Thunder Dawgs , Tampa Bay Tornados , Tennessee Mud Frogs , Texas Tycoons , Tijuana Diablos , Tijuana Dragons , Toledo Ice , Toledo Royal Knights , Trenton Squires , Twin Cities Slamma Jammas , Twin City Ballers , Utah Snowbears , Valley Legends , Vancouver Dragons , Vermont Frost Heaves , Visalia Dawgs , Waco Wranglers , Wilmington Sea Dawgs

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BTW - 174 teams are listed, in case you have the desire to count....

And, it is very possible that a couple are missing.

With 40 teams playing this year (I'll estimate for the purposes of this discussion), that means there have been over 130 teams to pass through this league since its inception in 2000 that are no longer part of the ABA.

And that is successful under which dictionary definition of the word??

[ABARedWhiteBlue]

as of 2 years ago, the "the fastest growing professional sports organization in the history of professional sports" had burned through over 170 teams in barely three seasons...

It has crashed thru the 200 barrier since then.

Please define 'growing' for the purposes of this discussion....

[tops804]

as of 2 years ago, the "the fastest growing professional sports organization in the history of professional sports" had burned through over 170 teams in barely three seasons...

It has crashed thru the 200 barrier since then.

Please define 'growing' for the purposes of this discussion....

ABARWB --- This thread title, along with your "Another team in CA - too bad the perfect name* is already taken... "
http://www.oursportscentral.com/boards/showthread.php?t=11485, may go down in history as the best (and truest to form) thread titles ever on these ABA boards...