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The Ballerz are moving to Hampton Roads to be closer to Mrs. Iverson, according to the press release on the OSC ABA page (3/24/07). The Ballerz' press release indicates that another sucker... um, I mean, owner... has been found for what will be (if it comes off) Richmond's third different ABA franch...

[quote=""ECHLfan""] Between minor league basketball and indoor football, a lot of cites, fans, business people are getting the shaft when teams up and fold and leave unpaid bills behind.[/quote] I just had a quick mental image of a league co-owned by Joe Newman and Carolyn Shiver...

We'd love to see the Wreckers come to Richmond to take on the demised Richmond Ballerz. There's a big empty parking lot just south of the Ballerz' practice facility waiting for a few lawn chairs. I think Allen Iverson's mom could post up Schultz Dooley any day and twice on Sunday.

Richmond has "withdrawn from the league" (see http://www.richmondgenerals.com).

After some study, here is the latest ABA casualty list: Dead Chattanooga Add Texas to that list... Near dead (have already postponed excessive number of games, but no official announcements of death. some have deactivated web sites): Ohio San Jose Kansas City (they may be dead. no web site and the ...

OK, let's play what-if with the current Power Playoff Sixteen (as of 12/27): Ontario (16) at Utah (1) Fresno (15) at Arkansas (2) Portland (14) at Mississippi (3) New Jersey (13) at Nashville (4) Tijuana (12) at O.C. (5) Kentucky (11) at Texas (6) Maryland (10) at Kansas City (7) Harlem (9) at Long ...