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How Do They Sleep At Night? On A 10-Foot High Pile Of Money
You might remember back, a few months ago, when we told you about the brothers Silna, the former owners of the ABA St. Louis Spirits who, to this day, get one-seventh of the revenue of all NBA television contracts even though they haven't owned a team in 30 years. Well, with the new NBA/ABC/ESPN contract signed yesterday, they're raking in even more free cash. More »
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By LeitchComment by The Meathead: The story I always heard was that they forgot an expiration date on the contract the Silnas signed...any truth to... more » | Other threads
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New ABA Coach Has Cleanest Rain Gutters In His Neighborhood
We love the Dodge City Legends' motion offense; the one in which their center sets picks at the top of the key. Because it's important to keep the tallest player in the history of organized basketball as far away from the basket as you can at all times. You've probably heard of Sun Ming Ming, a native of China who, at 7-foot-9, makes Yao Ming look like Porky from the Our Gang comedies. Sun has been in the U.S. for a couple of years now and was just signed by the Maryland Nighthawks of the American Basketball Association. He isn't very athletic and has only been playing the game for five years (hello, New York Knicks!), but he's recovering quickly from recent health problems and hopes to one day play in the NBA. More » -
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Will Ferrell Is Making A Movie About The ABA
I ran across this yesterday and thought it was the sort of thing about which you'd like to be made aware: Will Ferrell and Andre Benjamin of OutKast are making a movie entited "Semi-Pro" about an ABA Basketball team. Sold. That's all I need. To be honest, I was sold after "Will Ferrell," but I thought it polite to go ahead and finish the sentence. More »
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By mjdeadspinComment by skyliner80: Will Ferrell is most excellent. If only this be a cross between Ron Burgandy, Talledega Nights, and Stranger than Fiction. more » | Other threads
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Allen Iverson's Mom Set To Revolutionize The ABA
Ann Iverson, mother of NBA superstar Allen, has become the owner of an ABA franchise. Richmond will be the city, and there's not a nickname yet, though "Iversons" or "Answers" might be a good bet. More » -
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Muresan Lives! (In The ABA)
After he read about the promotion on Deadspin last week, Danny Groner of Silver Spring, Md. decided to attend the ABA game featuring guest player Gheorghe Muresan. Because he was really there. He files this report: More » -
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Partying It Up In Sunrise
We are long-time fans of the American Basketball Association, with their makeshift rosters, frosty hamlets of Gallup, N.M. and Strong Island Sound, N.Y. and their bravery of allowing Sports Illustrated writers own their own teams. The ABA franchises remind us of a bunch of scrappy kids trying to launch a magazine; they're doomed, but doomed in new and different ways. More »
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By LeitchComment by JustinCantWrite: This is actually right next to my hometown, and I think I'll be around that weekend. If I can... more » | Other threads
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Waiting For Rodman ...
Let's hear it for the people who waited for three hours outside of Kezar Pavilion in San Francisco on Tuesday for Dennis Rodman to show up for a book signing. (Who gives you coast-to-coast Rodman coverage? Deadspin, that's who). And what an occasion it was. The weather was cool and crisp, the milling throng of 11 fans orderly and reserved, the local police on high alert. The event was otherwise noticeable only for its complete lack of Rodman anywhere on the premises. He never showed up. More » -
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Meet The New ABA
The seats were uncomfortable, the snack bar didn't have much of a selection and the halftime show was nonexistent (the sound system broke, causing the scheduled singer to go home). But professional basketball returned to San Francisco on Tuesday, and for the 1,000 people or so who turned out at Kezar Pavilion, that was enough. More »
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By LeitchComment by SportsBlah: Owning a team sounds incredible. Do you think anyone who applies gets an approval letter immediately? "Dear sir, thank you... more » | Other threads
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Viva Los Rodmanos!
From the What Could Possibly Go Wrong? file comes today's fun bit from the world of semi-professional basketball: Dennis Rodman is close to signing a contract with the ABA's Tijuana Dragons. Rodman is 44 years old but doesn't look a day over 13. Our love for the ABA is well-documented, and even though the Tijuana season supposedly starts in November, their schedule isn't set and they're still not sure if they have any clean towels. Honestly, the ABA is run out of a boiler room in the basement of some junior high school. More » -
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The ABA Will Play You Anywhere, Anytime
We love the ABA. In case you weren't sure they were still around, the ABA is a fledgling pro hoops league, with 50 scattered teams with names like the Bellingham Slam, the Northeast Pennsylvania Breakers and, our favorite, the Reigning Knights of Georgia. The league is scrappy, goofy and even uses the red and white basketballs. (Plus, former NBAer Tree Rollins is a coach.) Last week, the publicity-happy ABA challenged the NBA to a benefit game for Katrina relief; shockingly, the NBA has yet to respond. More »
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