Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that it has added Miami, FL to its growing list of expansion teams for next season. “The new Miami Flame will be a great addition to our Southeast Division,” stated Joe Newman, ABA CEO. “One of our priorities has been to expand the division with more teams in Florida. With the addition of Tampa and Miami, plus several others in the works, we should easily accomplish that goal – and in Aaron and Toynette Camon, we have a great young ownership group that really understands both the game of basketball and the business of basketball.” -> Read more
Decatur, GA. The ABA Southwest Fellowship Warriors expansion team based in Decatur, GA has announced its first tryouts for Sunday, February 26th from 1-5pm. It will be held at the Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy, Dwight D. Howard Gymnasium, 3911 Campbellton Road, Atlanta GA 30331. Registration before Feb 19 will be $65, day of tryout $75.
For more information,. contact Ralph Presley at rampresley@aol.com or call 404 429 9498 or visit www.abalive.com.
“The competition is very tough in the ABA Southeast Division,” stated Coach Presley. “With quite a few Georgia teams and Florida teams, we’re going to need some really good players to be competitive. We have a great organization and this will be a fun team to play with. We hope you’ll join us at the tryouts.”
Kitsap, WA. The ABA Kitsap Admirals expansion team will hold the first of three tryouts to fill its 2012-2013 roster. The first one will be on February 18th and the second one on March 17th, both from 2-6pm. The final tryout will be on March 31st from 206pm and will be by invitation only. The tryouts will be held at Olympic College, 1600 Chester Avenue in Bremerton, WA 98337. For more information, email Ashley D. Robinson at blessed2677@hotmail.com or visit abalive.com.
“We are very excited about being part of the ABA next season,” stated Robinson. “We’re really trying to build the Pacific Northwest Division. We know that there are many great players here and we feel we can be very competitive. If you think you can play at the pro level, we hope you’ll attend our tryouts.”
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Indianapolis. IN. Indy’s Finest, a local team in the new Women’s American Basketball Association (WABA) www.abalive.com, will be participating in the league’s first official season this March 2012. The WABA is a professional basketball league expanded from the historical and present ABA and will launch an abbreviated season to kick-off the league.
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COLORADO KINGS MAINTAIN #1 POSITION IN ABA POWER RANKINGS
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA)
www.abalive.com today released its Power Rankings for the week ending Sunday, January 22nd and once again, the Colorado Kings held onto the number one position with two more wins and keeping their season undefeated. “There was a very close battle for the second spot,” stated Joe Newman, ABA CEO. “The Arizona Scorpions held onto the second position over the undefeated South Carolina Warriors by the closest of margins and the San Diego Sol was not far behind. We have some very strong teams in the ABA this season and the playoffs should be very competitive.”
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Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that it will add an expansion team in Decatur, GA next season. “The Southeast Division is really growing,” stated ABA CEO, “and this new team located near Atlanta GA will be a welcome addition. We are very pleased to have Coach Ralph L. Presley as the owner; we know he will do a great job.
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Nashville, TN. Following the change of ownership in the Nashville Soul ABA professional basketball team and a brief hiatus in its schedule, the team will resume its schedule and beginning playing games in both home and away this month. “We had quite a few obstacles to overcome with the mid-season change of ownership,” stated Paul Allsup, new team owner. “We had to get the proper marketing out for this great team and we want to show the fans what is coming in the near future. We’ll play some games this season and will be primed and ready for a full season next season. We’ll be providing a ton of free tickets to our home games…we hope to play them at Lipscomb Univeristy on Feb 11, 23 and 24th.
On another note, the team will hold tryouts for dancers and cheerleaders for this season and next. Those chosen will be compensated and will travel to away games. Please submit photos to uveenet@yahoo.com or for more information, call Paul Allsup at 615 715 8411. Or visitwww.abalive.com
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Nashville, TN. The ABA Nashville Soul announced today that they are looking for two big men and two guards to fill out their roster as they make their move to the playoffs. “We need two big men and two outstanding guards (point guard, shooting guard)” stated team owner Paul Allsup. “If you are good enough, you will be back next year too. Nashville is the largest market in our division with incredible benefits if you come here and give us 150% every day.
Contact Paul Allsup at 615 715 8411 or you can email soultryouts@yahoo.com Once we hear from you, we will provide tryout dates and locations. Hurry. If you think you have what it takes to be a pro, we would love to hear from you and set up a tryout immediately. Or visit www.abalive.com.
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that it will add a team to its Pacific Northwest Division next season - the Kitsap Admirals located in Bremerton, WA.
“Our Pacific Northwest Division has been a bit of a problem with development behind the rest of the country. Next season, we believe we’ll have a full division of teams that will make it much easier for the Seattle Mountaineers and the Washington Rampage,” stated ABA CEO Joe Newman. “The Kitsap Admirals are the first of several new teams we will be adding and we are very pleased with the ownership group of Ashley and Erica Robinson. -> Read more
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that the Nashville Soul has new ownership. “We are very pleased that Paul and Robert Allsup have assumed the ownership of the Nashville Soul,” stated Joe Newman, ABA CEO. “Together, they bring many years of experience in the entertainment business, primarily in Nashville, to the league and they are filled with many creative new ideas for making the ABA basketball and entertainment experience even more exciting than it already is. It is really going to be a fun team.” -> Read more
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that it has entered into an exclusive multi-year agreement with Stadium Jerky to be the Official Jerky of the ABA. The partnership provides Stadium Jerky to sell products at ABA games throughout the league and includes a variety of media and hospitality elements. In addition, fans will be able to purchase Special Edition Stadium Jerky snacks bearing the ABA logo.
“We are very pleased to have this tremendous company and great products as part of the ABA family,” stated Joe Newman, ABA CEO. “Stadium Jerky products are sold at NBA, MLB, MLS, NHL, NFL games as well as at CVS, Walgreens and other major retailers, and now they’ll be available for our fans. We’re excited.”
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Indianapolis, IN. Tim, Hicks, owner of the ABA Indianapolis Drive professional basketball team, has been named Midwest Director of the WABA, the ABA’s women’s league, scheduled to begin its initial season in January on a limited basis.
Working closely with Tammy Bagby, WABA Director, and Ron Hicks, owner of the Chicago Lady Steam, the plans call for a round robin tournament in mid-January in Indianapolis, featuring teams from Chicago, Cleveland OH, Indianapolis and other midwest cities. If you have a team that would like to compete in the tournament, contact Tim Hicks.
The Indy Finest team will hold its first tryouts on December 20th from 6-9pm at the Avon IN LA Fitness at 9100 Rockville Road in Avon Indiana.
For more information about the tryouts, visit www.indyfine.com or call 317 927 1777 or 317 294 0909. Or visit www.abalive.com
Tampa Bay, FL. Allen Berrebbi, ABA Webmaster, has introduced an exciting new iPhone app called WabbleMe (www.WabbleMe.com.) WabbleMe enables everyone to text anyone else regardless of that person’s language. “For example,” stated Berrebbi, “if you speak English and they speak Spanish, you would type in English, they receive it in Spanish and vice versa. And the best part, it’s free.”
- Here’s all you need to do.
- Visit www.WabbleMe.com
- Download and install the app (free)
- Email all of your friends to do so
- Post on your website page
“I would also love it if everyone would subscribe to my newsletter, Twitter and Facebook page,” added Berrebbi, which you can do from the WabbleMe page.”
“Allen is a very creative young man,” stated Joe Newman, ABA CEO. “He has done a terrific job with the ABA website (www.abaliive.com) and has many other exciting high tech initiatives. With the ABA going global and so much international communications, WabbleMe is an incredible program.”
For more information, visit abalive.com.
Jacksonville. FL. The Jacksonville Giants kicked off the 2011-12 season with a Tip-Off luncheon at the City Hall Pub in Jacksonville on Friday. Otis Smith, President of Basketball Operations for the NBA Orlando Magic, and previously the Magic GM was the guest speaker. Smith spoke about the efforts of the Giants and the impact the team has had on the city. “You have the opportunity to grow, you have the opportunity to go very, very far.” As for the NBA lockout, and the possibility of an NBA team in Jacksonville, Smith commented, “Who knows what is going to happen with the NBA, there is a crack in the window with some great opportunities, so please keep doing what you are doing.”
Coach Kevin Waters introduced Otis Smith as his mentor. “I was very proud of the turnout, it was a great opportunity to introduce the players to our fans and sponsors. We look forward to having a great season and the city’s support on Dec 3 against the Gulf Coast Flash.” (The Giants are ranked #1 in the ABA).
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Los Angeles, CA. ClickN KID. inc., the leader in interactive online literacy programs for children, announced today that the American Basketball Association (ABA) is endorsing ClickN KIDS and its line of award-winning phonics and spelling programs in an effort to enhance children’s academic achievements. Whether through engaging learning experiences or healthy extra-curricular activities, both organizations share a commitment to providing tools that help build children’s self-esteem and aid in achieving academic success. The ClickN KIDS and ABA partnership will bring a combination of learning and healthy, fun activities to children, both of which represent key ingredients for academic success.
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Tampa Bay, FL. The ABA Tampa Bay RAIN, which begins play in October, 2012 will introduce its team staff, venue, schedule and ticket pricing at a Press Conference to be held on Thursday, November 17th from 6-7pm at The Luxury Bar Restaurant across from the St. Petersburg Times Forum, 490 Channelside Drive, Tampa FL 33602 (813) 347- 9938. Team Chairman/CEO Stephen Davis announced also that ABA President/COO Dick Packer will welcome the team to the ABA and talk about exciting plans for the league and the team.
The Tampa Bay RAIN is owned by National Sports and Entertainment Group, Inc. It’s Directors include Gregg Gruhl, Dennis Casazza, Grant Johnson, Michael Davis and Keith Bagby.
For more information, email stephendavis39@gmail.com or call Mickey Liera at 813 728 1596 or visit www.tampabayrain.com or www.abalive.com. The public is invited.
Denver, CO. Heartsick NBA fans tired of the lockout are turning to another resource, the ABA. In Denver, the Colorado Kings are catching the attention of even the most ardent former NBA fans. Ranked third in the largest professional basketball league in the US, this team boasts big talent. Andre Miller and his All-Stars couldn’t defeat them. Neither could Jamar Brown, Mo Charlo, Tyler Smith and Mike Bugs of the Denver Defenders, a team made up of players from the D League, the Washington Wizards and international pro ranks. With the exception of only one loss in the playoffs last year, they’ve won every game in their first two years in the ABA.
The team is capturing the hearts of their local fans. With the NBA lockout leaving basketball fans wondering if they’ll ever reach an agreement, fans are keeping their eyes on the best talent that Denver has to offer. ou never know who will show up at the games. Their games are played in Northeast Denver on the state-of-the-art $42M Evie Garrett Dennis Campus. At only $10 an adult ticket, young fans 6 and under are always admitted free to their games – fans can afford to bring their entire family to watch two and a half hours of live professional basketball for the cost of going to the movies.
For more information, visit www.coloradokings.com or www.abalive.com or call 720 274 4644.
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Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that the Clarksville Cavaliers from Clarksville TN are set to begin play this season. According to Joe Newman, ABA CEO, “team owner Johnny Rowe has been working hard all spring and summer putting all of the elements of this team together. Johnny also owns the new Nashville SOUL team. The talent pool in Tennessee was so good and the response he received from the people of Clarksville including Ft. Campbell was such that he could not pass the opportunity by. We have no doubt that this will be one great organization. We are very pleased to have four excellent teams on Tennessee including Memphis and Johnson City.”
The owner of the team is John Rowe, the GM/Head Coach is Andrew Zumbahlen.
For more information, email jrowe@clarksvillecavaliers.com or azumbahlen@clarksvillecavaliers.com or visit www.clarksvillecavaliers.com or www.abalive.com.
The venue has changed for the Chicago Fury Tryouts:
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San Francisco, CA. The ABA Shizuoka Gymrats will be playing games around the US this year and are in need of 3-5 players to fill out their roster in several sections of the country. “We will be traveling with 7-9 players,” stated GM Takuya Okada, “and would like to add 3-5 local players in each of three road trips. Our team is composed primarily of Japanese players from the Bay Area, but these slots are open to all players, especially centers and forwards.”
Dates and Areas
- Nov 17-Dec 10 7-10 games in California, Arizona and Nevada
- Jan 10-Jan 24 5-10 games in Texas and Oklahoma
- Jan 25-Mar 5 7-10 games in Colorado, Wyoming and Oklahoma
For more information and complete details, please contact Takuya Okada at grjapan@gmail.com .or visit www.abalive.com
Calgary, Canada. The expansion ABA Calgary Crush professional basketball team that begins play this season today announced the hiring of new Head Coach Eddie Richardson III. “Eddie stresses the fundamental values of hard work, dedication, team mentality and commitment to excellence, stated Sal Rashidian, team owner. “As a player, Eddie works to improve his game any chance he can. He understands the difference between being a mediocre and impact player and what it takes to get there.”
Richardson played with and against players at the national level as well as professionals in the NBA and European leagues. With the help of his coaches and team mates, he was honored as a 3-time ACAC All Star; 3-time CCAA All Canadian, CCAA National Basketball Player of the Year, CCAA Athlete of the Year and many other awards throughout his collegiate career. He declined many offers to play professional basketball in Europe for career aspirations in Calgary while focusing on his dream of helping younger players reach their basketball goals and maximizing their potential. -> Read more
Tri-State Area Players Joined Jersey City Locals for Huge Turnout
Jersey City, N.J. (Monday, October 17, 2011) – The Jersey Express Professional Basketball Team, held its Final Tryout on Saturday, October 15th @ The Heights Middle School #7, Jersey City, NJ. Local players from Jersey City turned out in droves, with the recent announcement that the Express would be making its home in Jersey City, at the Jersey City Armory located at 678 Montgomery Street.
Here’s a list of some of the players from Jersey City: Paris King, Paul Session, Derrick Mercer, Paul Taylor, Timothy Wesley, Marquis Blackwell, Jerrell James, and John King to name a few.
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Washington Rampage likes to announce that the Marysville Performance Arts Center will be heading up the dance team this season, “ I am very excited to have such a talented group of people be part of the Rampage organization, I can’t wait to see the type of performances that this group will put together “ says team owner Kinshasa Martin . Mrs. Teresa Bates the Director of MPAC states,” Thank you Rampage for the opportunity to perform in a public forum, I am excited for our performers and look forward to watching the Rampage thrive and grow.”
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The Washington Rampage of the American Basketball Association a month from the start of their inaugural season. Kinshasa Martin, owner of the Rampage, wants you to be involved.
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Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) today announced that the Chicago Fury has been added as an official ABA Travel Team and will play 10-15 games this season. “ABA Travel Teams are an important part of the ABA plan,” stated Joe Newman. “The ABA Travel Teams fill in holes in the ABA schedules and provide excellent competition for our teams. The Chicago Fury is no exception.” -> Read more
San Antonio, TX. San Antonio;s newest Pasha Mediterranean Grill has been getting rave reviews, and earned the coveted Express News Readers Choice Award. The new location at the Vineyard had 1604 hungry patrons lined up to see what the excitement was all about. ABA Texas FUEL owner and Pasha partner, Aurora Dieri, explained. ”It’s all about creating a great experience at an affordable price. Our professional basketball team is no different. We know that in this economy, everyone is looking for value without sacrificing quality.”
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A harsh reality finally came to fruition last week for pro-basketball fans in Hudson County:
Partial owner Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter officially announced that his NBA team, currently known as the New Jersey Nets, will be renaming itself the “Brooklyn Nets,” to coincide with their relocation to the second most populated NYC borough for the 2012-13 NBA season.
I guess it really was all good just a week ago, Mr. Carter.
But a new hope that lies deep within Jersey City’s grassroots is set to fill the void.
Terry Dehere, the former LA Clippers NBA First Round Draft pick, and current life-long Jersey City resident, has assumed the position of head coach for Jersey City’s latest pro-basketball project – The Jersey Express, of the American Basketball Association (ABA).
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New Coach has what it takes to take the Carolina Cheetahs all the way
Triad, N.C. — Carolina Cheetahs is pleased to announce the hiring of Tim Wells as the new head basketball coach. Tim was employed last season as Head Coach at KK Triland, a professional basketball team in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Wells led the Triland team to an undefeated regular season record (10-0). Wells was named League “Coach of the Year” after coming back to the triad area with the Championship. -> Read more
ABA Carolina Cheetahs Hold 3-Day Training Camp at University of North Carolina at Greensboro in the “Gate City”
Triad, N.C.–If you haven’t already heard, the “Gate City” is the home of a professional basketball team. It should not come as a surprise to the basketball faithful in the Triad, that Greensboro would again, strive to reach hardwood greatness and add to its hoops history by welcoming a professional basketball team. -> Read more
Dexter Gray and Zahir Carrington Bolster Frontcourt
Former D1 post players add Scoring, Rebounding & Toughness
Jersey City, N.J. (Tuesday, September 30, 2011) – The Jersey Express Professional Basketball Team have signed two D1 posts to shore up the front count. -> Read more
The Staten Island Vipers are proud to announce the hiring of their New Head Coach; 2 time NBA Champion, Wesley Matthews. Coach Mathews has a pedigree of success that enabled him to be an important part of the 2 Los Angeles Lakers Championships in the late 80′s. Spending 9 years in the NBA and playing for coaches dedicated to winning such as Pay Riley, Coach Matthews brings his experience, knowledge and winning system to The Staten Island Vipers.
Coach Matthews’s statement at the end of the tryouts said it all. He said “I want to win this whole thing; I didn’t take this job not to win”.
Denver, CO September 22, 2011 – The Colorado Kings spent the summer focused on not just basketball, but on their biggest little fans.
Ranked top three in the biggest professional basketball league during their inaugural year, this team boasts big talent, and big hearts — especially for Denver’s kids. This summer, the players, staff and owner provided kids free lunches, free school supplies, facilitated after-school basketball clinics, and held anti-bullying programs for youths in some of Denver’s toughest neighborhoods.
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The Los Angeles SLAM of The American Basketball Association (ABA) announced the acquisition of several former NBA players. -> Read more
Anchorage, Alaska – Head Coach Adam Lewis completed the roster for the 2011 Alaska Quake basketball team on Sunday evening. "We don’t have that name recognition, but we’ve got guys who know how to play," he said. "They’re fun to watch. Very fast. And no ego problems, because they’re a good team."
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On Saturday, September 17, 2011 at the Arizona Scorpions contract signing party at Phoenix College, Cedric Ceballos announced that he was coming out of retirement and signing with the Arizona Scorpions of the American Basketball Association (ABA) for their 2011/2012 inaugural season. Ceballos is a 14 year veteran of the NBA and former NBA All-Star and Slam Dunk Contest winner. He played for the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, the Detroit Pistons and the Miami Heat. He is also co-owner of the Scorpions. -> Read more
On Sunday, September 18, 2011, The Seattle Mountaineers ABA (American basketball Association) team played an exhibition scrimmage against some of the NBA’s top players in Seattle. NBA players, Jamal Crawford (Atlanta Hawks) and Golden State Warriors, Will Conroy help organize the game. “The thing I like about our basketball community in Seattle is that our area players amateur or professional come together and support each other”, stated Coach Sims of the Mountaineers. -> Read more
Greeley, CO. The ABA Colorado Cougars are proud to announce the hiring of its first head coach, Karin Nicholls. A graduate of Bradley University, Nicholls has been a head coach at Division II Truman State and Mercyhurst PA and at Division I Texas Pan-American. She received her degree in Mass Communication from Bradley in 1990 and her Masters in Sports Administration and Management from the University of Illinois-Champaign in 1992. As a player, she was Gateway Conference Newcomer of the Year in 1987, an All-Gateway Conference selection in 1989 and 1990, Bradley’s MVP and team captain in 1989 and 1990, Bradley’s Athlete of the Year in 1990 and a Bradley Hall of Fame Inductee in 1993. -> Read more
Falls Church, VA. The ABA Nova Wonders have announced the signing of Dominic Manuel as the team’s first head coach for the 2011-2012 expansion season. The Wonders ownership group of LaTanya Chartson, Jackie Smith and Cassandra Warren made the joint announcement this week -> Read more
