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CBA welcomes Pittsburgh Xplosion

September 26, 2006 - Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1) News Release


ALBANY, NY (September 26, 2006) - The Continental Basketball Association today announced the addition of the Pittsburgh Xplosion for the 2006-07 CBA season. The Xplosion will call the Mellon Arena home and will be coached by local legend Larry Anderson. The Xplosion will be included in partnership with Trinity Sports & Entertainment Group Inc. (TSEG), which earlier this season placed the Atlanta Krunk Wolverines and the Indiana Alleycats for the 2006-07 season. This marks the return to the Steel City for the CBA after 11 years. In 1994-95, the Pittsburgh Piranhas were the Eastern Division Champions and were eliminated in the CBA Finals by the Yakima Sunkings.

TSEG is a sports and entertainment holding and management company. Conceptualized in early 2006, the Company was formed by Jay Fiedler (10-year veteran NFL quarterback), Tim Hardaway (5-time NBA All-Star) and Demetrius Ford (South Florida investment banker) to acquire and develop professional sports franchises throughout the United States, and eventually, internationally. Through its relationship with The Peebles Corporation, TSEG will also seek to build and manage state of the art, multi-use sports and entertainment complexes in certain markets in need of urban economic revitalization and receptive and supportive of a new professional sports franchise.

"We are truly excited to join the Trinity and CBA families," stated Xplosion general manager and majority owner Freddie Lewis. "The CBA has been in business for over 60 years and we feel it is essential to provide our fans, sponsors and partners with that level of professionalism and stability. In addition, the proposition of international play was intriguing. Basketball has taken off globally and there are no limits to the possibilities for growth."

Lewis, who had an 11-year pro career in the NBA and ABA, is the driving force behind the Xplosion. An original ABA legend, he averaged 17 points and 4.2 assists per game in nine ABA seasons with the Indiana Pacers and the St. Louis Spirit. A three-time ABA champion with the Pacers, he was a four-time league All-Star and named MVP of the 1974-75 contest.

"Joining the CBA provided an opportunity to elevate our level of competition and also to partner with an established league that has brand name credibility across the country," added team CEO Richard Hersperger. "Our affiliation with Trinity will expand our marketing, media and advertising opportunities on a national and global scale."

"The CBA is excited about returning to Pittsburgh," said CBA Director of Operations Dennis Truax. "It's a great sports town with passionate fans. The Xplosion have an established organization and we are excited to welcome them to the CBA. We're thrilled that basketball is back in the Steel City after a long absence."

The CBA recently completed its 60th anniversary season on March 27 with the Yakama Sun Kings defeating the Gary Steelheads in a best-of-three-game series. That series featured the CBA's 2006 Player of the Year, Anthony Goldwire (Sun Kings), and the CBA's 2006 Coach of the Year, Jaren Jackson (Steelheads).



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