The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a men's professional basketball major league from 1967 to 1976. The ABA merged into the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1976, resulting in four ABA teams joining the NBA and the introduction of the NBA 3-point shot in 1979.
This article comprises lists of National Basketball Association (NBA) players.
Spencer Haywood is an American former professional basketball player and Olympic gold medalist. Haywood is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, being inducted in 2015.
John Michael Beasley was an American professional basketball player born in Texarkana, Texas.
Edward "Chuck" Williams is an American former basketball player who competed in both the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the rival American Basketball Association (ABA). A 6' 2" guard from the University of Colorado, he played eight professional seasons (1970–1978), spending time with multiple teams including the Pittsburgh Condors (ABA), the Denver Nuggets, the San Diego Conquistadors (ABA), the Kentucky Colonels (ABA), the Memphis Sounds (ABA), the Baltimore Claws (ABA), the Virginia Squires (ABA) and the Buffalo Braves (NBA).
Louis Dampier is an American retired professional basketball player.
The 1976–77 NBA season was the 31st season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Portland Trail Blazers winning their first NBA Championship in franchise history, beating the Philadelphia 76ers in six games in the NBA Finals.
Byron Beck is an American former professional basketball player.
Major James Brooks Jones is an American retired professional basketball player who played in the NBA and other leagues. Born in McGehee, Arkansas, he attended and played college basketball at Albany State University.
Michael A. Davis is a retired American basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA).
Robert Bruce Verga is an American retired professional basketball player, who played in the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1967 to 1974. He was a 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) guard and played college basketball at Duke University. He was a two-time ABA All-Star, in 1968 and 1970.
Michael Kenneth Green is an American retired professional basketball player. After playing at Louisiana Tech, Green played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1973 to 1980 and was an All-Star in 1975.
Eugene Wilbert Moore is an American former professional basketball player from St. Louis, Missouri. He played college basketball for Saint Louis.
Theodore McClain is an American former professional basketball player.
The second American Basketball Association All-Star Game was played on January 28, 1969, at Louisville Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky before an audience at 5,407, between teams from the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference. The West team won the game, with a score of 133–127.
The third American Basketball AssociationAll-Star Game was played on January 24, 1970, at Indiana State Fair Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana before an audience at 11,932. Bobby Leonard of the Indiana Pacers coached the East, with Babe McCarthy of the New Orleans Buccaneers coached the West.
The ABA–NBA merger was a major pro sports business maneuver in 1976 when the American Basketball Association (ABA) combined with the National Basketball Association (NBA), after multiple attempts over several years. The NBA and ABA had entered merger talks as early as 1970, but an antitrust suit filed by the head of the NBA players union, Robertson v. National Basketball Ass'n, blocked the merger until 1976.
Isaiah "Bunny" Wilson is a former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA). Wilson was drafted with the twelfth pick in the second round of the 1971 NBA draft. He played in 48 games for the Detroit Pistons in the 1971-72 NBA season and averaged 3.5 points per game, 0.9 assists per game and 1.0 rebound per game. He also played one season in the ABA for the Memphis Tams and averaged 6.3 points per game, 2.4 assists per game and 1.3 rebounds per game.
Ed Lee Johnson was an American professional basketball player. After a collegiate career at Tennessee State University, Johnson was selected in both the 1968 ABA draft and 1968 NBA draft.
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