CHICAGO FURY CROWNED 2023-2024 ABA CHAMPIONS

The American Basketball Association (ABA) crowned the Chicago Fury as its 2023-2024 champion following an exciting double overtime thriller in Mobile, AL on Saturday night. The final score was 117-116. All three games in the Final Four, the semi-finals and finals ended in one point victories and provided the most exciting championship tournament in the...

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NAPERVILLE WISEGUYS ADDED TO ABA ROSTER OF TEAMS

The American Basketball Association (ABA) today announced that the Naperville Wiseguys have been added to the league's roster of teams for the upcoming season. "We are very pleased to have Keith Johnson as part of the ABA," stated ABA CEO Joe Newman. "A former NBA player with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat,...

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NEW YORK LIGHTS LATEST ABA EXPANSION TEAM

The American Basketball Association (ABA) today announced that the New York Lights located in Poughkeepsie, NY is the latest team to join the league and will begin play in November. "We are very pleased to have Christopher Kidd and the Lights as part of the ABA," stated ABA CEO. "Chris has had considerable experience as...

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KISSIMMEE LAMBS A GREAT ADDITION TO THE ABA

The American Basketball Association (ABA) today announced that the Kissimmee Lambs will begin playing starting in November. "This is a very special team," stated ABA CEO Joe Newman. "They are committed to supporting local talent in Central Florida and giving them the opportunity at a professional level and so much more. The Lambs are a...

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FLORIDA TROPICS NEWEST ABA EXPANSION TEAM

The American Basketball Association (ABA) today announced that the Florida Tropics based in Broward County FL is the league's newest expansion team and is ready to begin play with the 2024-2025 season starts again in November. "We are very pleased to have team owner Roy C. Smiley II in the ABA," stated ABA CEO Joe Newman....

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ABOUT THE ABA

The American Basketball Association (ABA) is a men’s professional basketball league. The league has grown to become the largest professional sports league in the world! In 1999 Joe Newman and the late Richard P. Tinkham founded the league. It is the re-launch of the original ABA which merged with the NBA in 1976. Tinkham co-founded both the original ABA and the Indiana Pacers. Joe Newman was the CEO of Joe Newman Advertising, Inc. and Alliance Broadcasting Group, Inc. The ABA was established in 1967 and merged with the National Basketball Association in 1976 [New Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs, Indiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets]. Some of the ABA notable players where: Julius Irving (Dr. J) George Gervin (The Iceman), Ricky Barry, Moses Malone along with, many others that came to be NBA players. The ABA was reformed in 2000 in partnership with the NBA and has been operating in harmony for the past 21 years.