CBA ceases operations.....???
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The Raptors and the Knicks are buying teams but I don't know which cities the teams will play. I heard the other two teams would be in Ohio and Maine. The formal announcement will be made next month. The recession is hitting both coast the hardest. If the CBA expands, either Lawton or Minot will have to be the hub. Fargo, St. Cloud and Rochester make the most sense geographical but finding investors will be almost impossible. (Unless they hire The Infamous JN to head the expansion effort).
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[quote=""a1sports""]D-league is adding Portland Maine....maybe Youngstown, Ohio but the investors there want to wait a year.
D-league owners are not happy....teams losing big money and attendance is not good this year.[/quote]
I think that would be a good move for the league. Portland is about two and a half hours from Boston which would make it easy for the Celtics to recall/demote players.
D-league owners are not happy....teams losing big money and attendance is not good this year.[/quote]
I think that would be a good move for the league. Portland is about two and a half hours from Boston which would make it easy for the Celtics to recall/demote players.
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[quote=""bectond""]The knicks are hiring coaches, and Maine has an arena deal.I don't think the Ohio team is Youngstown. That died when they would not allow the Cav's to manage the arena in Youngstown. The Cav's are partnering with Erie, PA now.[/quote]
Youngstown may be a little gun shy about arena management after the city fired Global (operates Central Hockey League) as the management company.
Youngstown may be a little gun shy about arena management after the city fired Global (operates Central Hockey League) as the management company.
[quote=""bectond""]........If the CBA expands, either Lawton or Minot will have to be the hub. Fargo, St. Cloud and Rochester make the most sense geographical but finding investors will be almost impossible. (Unless they hire The Infamous JN to head the expansion effort).[/quote]
of those three, I'd say Rochester is a longshot at best, the other two - absolutely no way, won't happen. Rapid City fits nice and they have some history. Maybe something could happen in Nebraska, perhaps that Kearney Tri-Cities area but highly doubtful. I still think Regina or Winnipeg could be golden if done right, lots of population to draw from up there. Maybe Casper WY... again. I'm not familiar with Casper's previous run in the CBA..... any thoughts?
of those three, I'd say Rochester is a longshot at best, the other two - absolutely no way, won't happen. Rapid City fits nice and they have some history. Maybe something could happen in Nebraska, perhaps that Kearney Tri-Cities area but highly doubtful. I still think Regina or Winnipeg could be golden if done right, lots of population to draw from up there. Maybe Casper WY... again. I'm not familiar with Casper's previous run in the CBA..... any thoughts?