9 posts tagged AmericanBasketballAssociation

When I heard about Semi-Pro, I stashed a note in my "Edit Posts" file to do a full column on some ABA memories. Of course, many of those memories involve my oldest brother Tim, especially a sad one - watching the local news coverage of a plane crash of an Eastern Airlines jet at JFK airport and seeing a NY Nets equipment bag amongst the wreckage.

There’s a good comedy to be made about the American Basketball Association — which gave us, among other things, the three-point shot — but Semi-Pro isn’t it. read more

Lord of the League: Mel Daniels Posted by Ricko on February 22nd, 2008 MEL DANIELS (Mouse over photo to view hidden image) I think I was about six or seven.  I happened upon the broadcast of a peculiar basketball game.  Professional apparently, by the way it looked.

(Celtics excerpts from Boston.com) Marvin and the Doctor do the sweet compete I’m too young to remember the heyday of the now defunct ABA, but from what I’ve seen in photographs and press clippings it gives off the impression that it was a microcosm of the “free spirited” early 1970’s.

Jackie Moon, the owner-coach-player of the American Basketball Association’s Flint Michigan Tropics, rallies his teammates to make their NBA dreams come true. A perfect movie review site, you can find the latest movies which just released!

Lord of the League: Rick Barry Posted by meandovine on January 18th, 2008 RICK BARRY (Mouse over photo to view hidden image) If I could turn back the hands of time to see three hoopsters in their primes, it would be to see Dr. J, Pete Maravich, and Rick Barry.

Lord of the League: Rick Barry Posted by meandovine on January 18th, 2008 RICK BARRY (Mouse over photo to view hidden image) If I could turn back the hands of time to see three hoopsters in their primes, it would be to see Dr. J, Pete Maravich, and Rick Barry.

The Nighthawks, formerly in the American Basketball Association, joined nine out-of-state franchises in forming the PBL. Earlier this year, the team made headlines by signing 7-foot-9 center Sun Ming Ming from China.

The Nighthawks, formerly in the American Basketball Association, joined nine out-of-state franchises in forming the PBL. Earlier this year, the team made headlines by signing 7-foot-9 center Sun Ming Ming from China.