November 3, 1952: The league was going to start its season with five teams. League president William Morgan told the Associated Press he anticipated one more team to join the league.[2]
September 16, 1957: The EBL announced two expansion franchises had been admitted to the league. They were clubs in Reading, Pennsylvania and Wilmington, Delaware. Harry Rudolph was elected EBL president and Barry Sherman was elected secretary and public relations director. Elected member of the board of governors were Clem Palevitch, Richard Smith and Jack Agnor.[23]
February 27, 1958: Former NBA player Jack Molinas was attempting a comeback through the Eastern League. Molinas had been suspended from the NBA for placing a bet on his team to win.[3]
February 14, 1959: EBL president Harry Rudolph announced that Bill Spivey of the Wilkes-Barre team was fined $10 for fighting during a game. It was Spivey's second fine of the season and Rudolph said if another incident occurred it would result in a suspension.[24]
August 5, 1959: The EBL announced their collegiate draft was postponed so the league could vote on an expansion franchise from Baltimore, Maryland.[25]
January 7, 1960: The EBA announced it had scrapped a rule permitting NBA teams only one option per season on players. This rule would allow NBA team to call-up and send down players as much as they wished.[26]
June 14, 1960: At the annual EBA meeting on June 13, 1960 president Harry Rudolph was re-elected to a two-year term. He was also elected treasurer of the league. Ray Saul was re-elected as public relations director and secretary. The EBA announced its season would open on November 24, 1960.[27]
January 22, 1961: EBA president Harry Rudolph announced plans to file a $1,000,000 defamation of character lawsuit against NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle for saying, "several players in the Eastern Basketball [Association] were accused of gambling on games involving teams for which they formerly played." The comment was about Rozelle's decision to bar Gene Lipscomb from joining the EBA Baltimore Bullets.[28][4]
May 15, 1961: At the EBA's annual meeting on June 1, 1961 a proposal to re-locate the Baltimore franchise to New England was to be proposed. The potential move would have been to either Bridgeport or Milton, Connecticut as facilitated by the prospective owner, Herb Kables.[29]
June 7, 1961: The EBA announced it had rejected a proposed re-location of the Baltimore franchise to Bridgeport, Connecticut. Rules were adopted to mirror the NBA. In the wake of the college basketball point shaving scandal the collegiate draft was delayed until July 19, 1961.[30]
September 19, 1961: The Allentown Jets announced they had signed Andrew "Fuzzy" Levane to a one-year contract as coach.[31]
October 24, 1961: The EBA passed a resolution that would give a lifetime ban to any player who left their team for another league. The rule came in response to players who left the EBA the fledgling American Basketball League.[32]
December 20, 1961: A "State Basketball Championship" for Pennsylvania was proposed by Pittsburgh Rens owner Lenny Litman between his ABL team, the NBA Philadelphia Warriors and the EBL Sunbury Mercuries.[33]
January 29, 1962: EBA president Harry Rudolph announced that the Camden franchise had been fined $150 for failing to have the required seven players in uniform for a game on January 27, 1962 in which Camden lost to Williamsport 153–126. According the Associated Press several Camden players were delayed by car trouble forcing the team to play with six players.[34]
February 12, 1962: EBA president Harry Rudolph announced that Trenton Colonials coach Harry Landa was being fined for pushing a referee during a game on February 3, 1962. According to Rudolph if Landa failed to pay the fine he would be suspended for the remainder of the season. [35]
August 1, 1962: EBA president Harry Rudolph announced that the league would vote on the approval of two expansion franchises: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Carbondale, Pennsylvania.[36]
August 9, 1962: EBA president Harry Rudolph announced that the Philadelphia team would not be approved because they could not find a venue. He also announced tentative approval of a franchise based in Carbondale, Pennsylvania.[37]
August 17, 1962: EBA president Harry Rudolph announced that plans for a franchise based in Carbondale, Pennsylvania would not go forward since the potential owners failed to meet their financial obligations to the league.[38]
November 9, 1962: EBA president Harry Rudolph announced that players who were banned for leaving their EBA teams for American Basketball League teams could apply for re-admittance to the league if they wrote a letter to the league president with $25 as a fine. Players affected by the ban were: Hal Lear, David Gunther, Hershel Thurner, Kelly Coleman and Spike Gibson.[39]
December 10, 1962: A fight broke out between players and spectators during a game between the Allentown and Camden EBL teams. Camden player George Raveling was fined $50 and suspended indefinitely. Camden coach Pete Monska was also fined $50. Jay Norman, a player for Camden, allegedly swore at a police officer and was placed under arrest, but was released a short time latter and no charges were filed. EBL referee Ted Hazinski, who had worked for the league for 12 seasons, resigned when league president Harry Rudolph admonished him for not quelling the fight sooner.[5]
April 2, 1963: EBA president Harry Rudolph announced that Camden Bullets player Tom Hoover was fined $100 and suspended for four game following an physical altercation with referee Jim Armstong.[40]
May 7, 1963: The EBA announced that the Wilmington Blue Bombers of Wilmington, Delaware had been admitted into the league. The league also announced it had abolished its territorial draft.[41]
May 27, 1963: The Wilmington Blue Bombers announced they had hired Alexander Severance as coach.[42]
October 10, 1963: The Camden Bullets announced that Charles "Buddy" Donnelly was hired as coach.[43]
November 24, 1963: Following the assassination of United States President John F Kennedy, the EBL announced it had received bomb threats. At least two callers to the league office threatened violence if the game between Wilmington and Scranton continued as planned. As a result, league president Harry Rudolph announced the game was canceled.[6]
May 7, 1964: EBA president Harry Rudolph was re-elected to a two-year term. The league also re-elected Ray Saul as secretary. David Waters was newly elected to the position of vice president. Hal Simon, Spike Shandelman and Arthur Pachter were elected to the board of governors.[44]
June 1, 1964: The EBA held its annual collegiate draft in Allentown, Pennsylvania.[45]
June 2, 1964: The EBA implements a three-point field goal from 25 feet away from the basket.[46]
June 27, 1964: The Allentown Jets announced that Brendan McCann was hired as their head coach. He replaced Pete Monska who resigned following the 1963–64 season.[47]
March 8, 1965: Jerry Waxman, Bernie Symons and Dr. Donald Freedman announced their intentions on purchasing the Subury Mercuries and re-locating the franchise to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. According to the Associated Press the Mercuries owners were asking $6,000 for the franchise. The deal was contingent on the three prospective owners obtaining a lease for the the Farm Show Arena.[48]
April 25, 1966: Rick Westcott for the Delaware County Daily Times reported that the Wilmington Blue Bombers were up for sale. According to Westcott team owners were asking $36,000 for the franchise.[49]
June 2, 1966: Scranton Miners owner Arthur Pachter announced the team had signed Paul Seymour to a one-year contract to coach. The details of the contract were not disclosed but Pachter told the Associated Press, "[it is] unquestionably the highest ever paid to a coach in the EBL."[50]
July 1, 1966: Wilmington Blue Bombers president Bill Kaufman announced the team would stay in Wilmington, Delaware for the upcoming 1966–67 season. The team would play their home games at the Salesianum School's gymnasium and would continue to be coached by Neil Johnson. Karl Fredricks was hired as general manager, Sol Savage as vice president, Walt Tarbold as secretary and Marv Freed as treasurer.[51]
August 24, 1966: The Trenton Colonials told the Associated Press that the NBA San Francisco Warriors had signed a player—Walter Dukes—who was under contract with them. According to Trenton executive vice president Harold Simon, "We don't anticipate any trouble with the Warriors [...] Walter belongs to us and we aren't letting him go for nothing."[52]
February 28, 1967: Rich Westcott of the Delaware County Daily Times reported that the 1967 EBA All-Star Game in Wilmington, Delaware was attended by 750 people.[53]
March 31, 1967: The New York Times noted that while there was no formal agreement between the EBA and the ABA and NBA the EBA still served as the de facto farm system for the two major leagues since they were compensated for players. The New York Times gave the example of Fred Crawford being signed by the New York Knicks and their EBA team being compensated.[54]
May 8, 1967: At a league meeting EBA president Harry Rudolph was re-elected to a two-year term as was public relations director and secretary Ray Saul. The league's rosters were expanded from 11 to 12 players. The Harrisburg Capitols owners announced they were looking to sell their club. EBA officials told the owners of the Capitols they had until June 5—the date of the league's collegiate draft—to find a buyer for the team or it would be surrendered to the league.[55]
August 15, 1967: EBA president Harry Rudolph announced that any player who left the league for either the ABA or NBA without consent from their EBA team would be banned for life.[56]
November 15, 1967: the Wilmington Blue Bombers successfully sought an injunction of the contract between the ABA Oakland Oaks and LaVern Tart. According to Wilmington Tart was still under contract with them.[57]
December 27, 1967: The Wilmington Blue Bombers announced they had hired Charles "Buddy" Donelly as their coach. He succeeded Barney Cable.[58]
November 24, 1968: A preview of the 1968–69 season [7]
December 17, 1968: The EBA announced that the Springfield, Massachusetts franchise had folded.[59]
February 13, 1968: Upon his retirement, Bill Spivey credited the EBA with helping continue his career. Spivey told The New York Times, "I owe an awful lot to the Eastern League [...] And especially to [EBA president] Harry Rudolph. He evaluated all the findings [in the 1950s point shaving scandal] and allowed me to play when everyone else wouldn't." [60]
May 14, 1968: EBA president Harry Rudolph announced that the board of directors admitted an expansion franchise from New Haven, Connecticut. He also announced the college draft would be held in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on June 10, 1968 and the 1969 EBA All-Star Game would be held in Scranton, Pennsylvania.[61]
July 16, 1969: The New Haven Elms were purchased by the Waterman-Bic Pen Corporation who announced they were re-locating the franchise to Hamdon, Connecticut.[62]
January 18, 1971: The EBA announced that the Binghamton, New York franchise was being re-located to Trenton, New Jersey. They would be re-named the "Pat Pavers".[63] Trenton construction firm owner Pete Tuozolli purchased the team from the previous owners and facilitated the move.[64]
January 30, 1971: The EBA announced that the 1971 All-Star Game would be held in Scranton, Pennsylvania at the Scranton CYC Building on February 17.[65]
May 23, 1971: Hamden Bics general manager Ted Capozzi announced that the franchise was folding due to a failure to work out a lease agreement with the New Haven Coliseum.[66]
May 28, 1971: The EBA board of directors re-elect Bill Montzman as league commissioner. He was first elected in 1970. League secretary and supervisor of officials Ray Saul was also re-elected.[67]
December 30, 1972: A New York Times article profiled the new Garden State Colonials EBA franchise. The team was founded by Bob Raskin who paid the league's $2,500 franchise fee. Colonials had affiliations with the NBA teams and one ABA team: the Milwaukee Bucks (NBA), Detroit Pistons (NBA), Golden State Warriors (NBA) and the Utah Stars (ABA). Raskin told the New York Times, "We have to plan on losing considerably more than we figure [...] but we're confident we'll be back next year and for years after that."[68]
March 3, 1973: Former league president Harry Rudolph dies at the Roosevelt Hospital in New York. He was 66 and retired from the league two years prior.[69]
June 3, 1973: Rich Innarella, who served as director of promotions for the Philadelphia 76ers, was granted an expansion franchise by the EBA. The unnamed franchise was headquartered in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Of the 14 potential players Cherry Hill could have selected in the EBA expansion draft they chose only three; Nate Bowman of Wilkes-Barre, Bunny Wilson of Allentown and Ed Szczney of Hazelton.[70] In 1977 Innarella reflected on his choice to leave the 76ers to purchase and run the EBA franchise as "stupid" and declared it "the worst financial mistake I ever made in my life."[71]
September 12, 1977: The EBA board of directors admitted the Anchorage Northern Lights to the league. The approval was contingent on the owners of the Anchorage franchise accepting a schedule that would allow opponents to play back-to-back games in Alaska to cut down on travel costs.[72]
July 11, 1978: The EBA board of directors unanimously approved the admittance of the Rochester Zeniths to the league. The Zeniths were previously members of the All-American Basketball Alliance. The EBA announced that the Providence Shooting Stars were folding due to unpaid debts. The league allowed the Long Island Ducks and the Brooklyn Dodgers to attempt to find financial backing.[73]
February 17, 1979: The Anchorage Northern Knights set CBA records for team points in a game with 183 and, points in a single half with 99 in the second half, and field goals in a game with 74.[9]
April 1, 1980: Maine Lumberjacks player Charles Jones had a CBA record 26 rebounds in a game. Maine lost the Eastern Conference Finals game to the Rochester Zeniths, 140–132.[11]
October 1, 1980: After Darryl Dawkins shattered two basketball backboards during his 1979–80 NBA season, the CBA implemented a collapsible hinged rim. The design was chosen from 10 prototypes which were set up in a New York City high school gymnasium in the summer of 1980. Unidentified college basketball players were asked to try to break the rims and the three strongest designs were chosen for a trail run in the CBA. All three rims broke away from the backboard and snapped back in place.[74]
July 30, 1981: The NBA implemented a "Toss Back Safety Rim" in order to curtail shattered backboards. The design was based on the one used during the 1980–81 CBA season.[75]
January 30, 1982: The 1982 CBA All-Start Game at Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey was the first nationally televised CBA game. It was broadcast on the USA Network.[12]
January 30, 1982: The CBA West All-Stars defeated the East All-Stars 101–91 at Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Brad Branson (Anchorage) was named the MVP of the All-Star Game. Glenn Hagan (Rochester) led all scorers with 30 points followed by Ron Valentine (Montana) with 25, Lowes Moore (Billings) with 19 and Harry Davis (Atlantic City) with 12.[76]
March 1, 1982: Anchorage Northern Knights player Ron Davis scored 61 points in a 138–129 loss to the Maine Lumberjacks. The total is fourth all time in CBA history.[13]
March 9, 1982: Anchorage Northern Knights player Ron Davis scored 61 points in a 170–155 victory over the Alberta Dusters. He tied his own record for fourth all-time in CBA history.[14]
March 12, 1982: The Billings Volcanos defeated the Anchorage Northern Knights, 174–128. Billings, who were the home team, scored 51 points in the first quarter and 89 points by half time. All five starters for the Volcanos scored at least 20 points. Marlon Redmond of Billings led all scorers with 44.[77]
March 14, 1982: Main Lumberjacks player Jack Dorseys scored 66 points in a game which was second all-time.[15]
May 17, 1982: During the CBA borad of directors meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the league added four new expansion franchises while the Atlantic City High Rollers announced they were folding due to poor ticket sales. The new franchises were: Las Vegas, Nevada; Casper, Wyoming; and two unnamed Great Lakes cities. The teams paid the required $100,000 franchise fee and subsequently the CBA board of directors increased the fee to $125,000.[78]
May 24, 1982: CBA spokesperson Fran Greenburg announced that the previously unrevealed expansion cities were Detroit, Michigan and Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She also noted that the CBA board of directors would have a conference call on May 27 to vote on admitting an expansion franchise from Lima, Ohio.[79]
May 28, 1982: The CBA announced that the expansion franchise from Lima, Ohio was approved. The Las Vegas team, which at first the CBA indicated was going to be an expansion franchise, was actually going to be the re-located Alberta Dusters franchise. The Albany franchise selected the "Patroons" as its nickname and hired retired MLB player Gary Holle as general manager.[80]
November 16, 1982: CBA commissioner Jim Drucker announced the league would sponsor a Thanksgiving tournament for the Birmingham High School League in Alabama. The tournament would play under an experimental rule which would reward a defensive player a point if their steal or block resulted in a score on the successive offensive possession. Drucker told the UPI, "Although the CBA will not institute the rule at this time, we are a testing ground for the NBA, and any new rule or innovation which we think might increase our fan support and interest we will observe carefully."[81]
December 2, 1982: A UPI article by Thomas Conroy profiled the Albany Patroons new CBA franchise. According to Albany County Executive James Coyne, "Without a name, a coach or players, we sold 600 season tickets in six weeks and paid the CBA $20,000 for a franchise". He said the team eventually sold 900 season tickets, which the UPI noted was first in the league. Coyne credited the team's non-profit status for its early success telling the UPI, "It's swelled to something I would not have believed [...] I don't think if we had a single owner it would have been as successful. [...] We said there would not be a George Steinbrenner-type owner of the team".[82]
December 27, 1982: The Detroit Pistons attempted to sign Wyoming Wildcatters forward Jim Smith, but he was unable to make the team in time due to a snowstorm in Casper, Wyoming.[83]
January 4, 1983: The Detroit Spirits set a CBA record for team rebounds with 80 during a 107–101 loss to the Ohio Mixers.[16]
January 19, 1983: There was a 37 minute delay during a game in Detroit, Michigan between the Detroit Spirits and the Albany Patroons after Spirts forward Francois Wise shattered a backboard on a baseline dunk at the 11:24 mark of the third quarter. Wise suffered "minor cuts" as described by the UPI and was ejected from the game.[84]
February 10, 1983: The CBA board of directors expelled Patrick Shimbashi and Ken Ford, owners of the Las Vegas Silvers, due to their failing to meet their financial obligations to the league. According to the CBA the two owners failed to come up with a funding strategy all parties could agree to. The league re-located the team to Albuquerque, New Mexico which they operated while finding a local buyer. Norm Ellenberger was hired as head coach and Pat McKearnan was hired as general manager of the team.[85]
February 19, 1983: Detroit Spirits forward Marvin Barnes was suspended two games and fined $100 for what the CBA determined was a flagrant elbow against Ohio Mixers forward DeWayne Scales. Barnes was ejected from the game at which point he removed his jersey and threw it on his bench while exiting the floor. According to Barnes he only threw the elbow in retaliation to Scales striking him in the back.[86]
February 25, 1983: The CBA attendance total attendance was over 250,000 for the first time in league history.[17]
February 25, 1983: Detroit Spirits forward Marvin Barnes was suspended by the team for the rest of the season after missing two scheduled practices according to Spirits general manager Sam Washington who told the UPI, "I suspended him the rest of the season so he won't be obligated to be at practice and games and we won't be obligated to look for him [...] He's complained about the leg since the surgery, and we set up a program for him [...] He went two or three times. [...] He's just not dependable [...] and I'm sick and tired of it. [...] The problem is with Marvin, as with a lot of athletes, that in high school, college and even the pros, he's had people cater to him [...] That's what he wants and, I guess, expects." Barnes responded telling the UPI, "I was at the house taking care of some other things [...] Sam [Washington] and I are friends and there are no hard feelings".[87]
March 30, 1983: Maine Lumberjacks owner John E. Ligums announced he had asked the CBA for permission to re-locate his franchise from Bangor, Maine to Brockton, Massachusetts.[88]
May 12, 1983: The CBA board of directors were in Albuquerque, New Mexico for their annual two-day meeting. CBA commissioner Jay Ramsdell told the UPI that there were requests from 15 to 20 cities for expansion franchises. Other topics for discussion according to Ramsdell was the location of the 1984 CBA All-Star Game and a rule change that would scrap the five minute overtime for a "sudden death" rule.[89]
July 3, 1983: Reno Bighorns president Ken Broberg announced he was seeking an extension to pay a required $20,000 franchise fee to the CBA. According to the UPI the Bighorns lost $40,000 during the 1982–83 season.[90]
July 6, 1983: CBA commissioner Jim Drucker announced plans to draft a league schedule without the Reno Bighorns due to their financial insolvency. According to Drucker, "We can't jeopardize the success of the other 12 teams [...] If Reno wants to be in the league, it must have a $25,000 letter of credit and a $25,000 check on my desk Friday." Reno president Ken Broberg had asked for an extension to August but Drucker did not permit it.[91]
August 2, 1983: On July 31, 1983 Montana Golden Nuggets president Dick Dzivi announced that the team was disbanding. The team's property was transferred to the Puerto Rico franchise set to begin during the 1983–84 season.[92]
October 13, 1983: NBA commissioner Larry O'Brien announced the league had renewed their development agreement with the CBA for a three-year period. The agreement enabled NBA teams to sign players from any CBA team. O'Brien told the UPI, "The CBA, as basketball's primary minor league, can be a valuable resource for the NBA and its member teams [...] Several fine players now competing in the NBA sharpened their skills while competing in the CBA."[93]
January 17, 1984: Portland Trail Blazers general manager Stu Inman on the CBA via the Sarasota Herald-Tribune[18]
February 9, 1984: CBA commissioner Jim Drucker indicated that three unidentified players had approached him about suing the United States Amateur Basketball Association and the International Olympic Committee for the right to compete for the Unites States men's basketball team at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Ducker said that the players wanted to remain anonymous in fear of reprisal. Ducker told the UPI, "The players noted that the IOC is permitting John Harrington to play for the United States Olympic hockey team even though he played professionally for the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League [...] While AHL players can play in the Olympics, ABAUSA and FIBA [International Basketball Federation] say that CBA players can't play in the Olympics and they haven't given me one good reason for the difference."[94]
March 2, 1984: Executive director of the Amateur Basketball Association of America Bill Wall announced that CBA players would be eligible to qualify for the 1984 Olympics. CBA commissioner Jim Drucker told the UPI, "This is a significant step towards changing the rules which govern amateur sports in America".[95]
May 21 to 22, 1984: During the annual board of directors meeting CBA commissioner Jim Drucker announced plans for expansion to at least 13 cities. Drucker also unveiled his plans for "CBA East", a developmental league for the CBA which would be the third-tier men's professional basketball league in the United States behind the CBA and the NBA, respectively. Possible sites for the CBA East franchises were Columbia, Maryland; Trenton, New Jersey; Springfield, Massacusets; Syracuse, New York; Scranton, Pennsylvania; Allentown, Pennsylvania; Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; Wilmington, Delaware; and Long Island, New York. Drucker was quoted by UPI reporter David Nathan, "This year the CBA will take off [...] We're moving into larger markets and I have no doubt the CBA East will exist". Rule changes were adopted which included a change to three point fouls where the shooter would be grated three free throws as opposed to two. A rule similar to the clear path foul was adopted where a foul on a "uncontested breakaway" would result in an automatic two points and possession of the ball. Rosters were decreased from 10 spots to nine. The board of directors approved an expansion franchise in Evansville, Indiana and another in Hartford, Connecticut contingent on the required ticket sales. Drucker announced that the Ohio Mixers of Lima, Ohio were looking at re-location to Cincinnati. Changes to the CBA drug policy were described by UPI's David Nathan, "a tough drug policy, much like the NBA's".[96][97]
May 22, 1984: The CBA board of directors approved the re-location of the Ohio Mixers from Lima, Ohio to Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati's last professional basketball team was the NBA Cincinnati Royals who left the city in 1972 for Kansas City.[98]
July 7, 1984: A game between the Soviet Union men's national basketball team and a team composed of CBA players was held on October 28, 1984 in Albany, New York. The Soviet team was without Arvidas Sabonis who was sidelined with a foot injury. The Soviet team defeated the CBA team by a score of 77–72. Vladimir Tkachenko and Sharunas Marchulenis of the Soviet team led all scorers with 18 points a piece. Kenny Natt of the CBA club led his team with 16 points. Other CBA players included Billy Goodwin, Derrick Rowland, Lowes Moore and Cozell McQueen.
September 7, 1984: The CBA announced it had signed a broadcasting agreement with Black Entertainment Television to air 15 games during the 1984–85 season.[99]
February 16, 1985: CBA commissioner Jim Drucker and the league was profiled in a UPI article by Joe Juliano titled "CBA is providing games, gimmicks". Juliano notes that one of Drucker's strategies for promotions are unique like the "Ton of Money CBA Free Throw" in which a randomly selected spectator is given a chance to make two shots from the free throw line for a chance at 5,000 pennies ($5,000). When asked about the gimmicks and promotions Drucker responded, "You can't touch anything at a basketball game [...] so we've got to be able to guarantee our fans 10 memorable moments, five of which are totally detached from the game. We have to guarantee that our fans go home happy." Other promotions included the "The 1 Million Dollar CBA Supershot" where a spectator could win $50,000 a year over 20 years if they made a shot from 69 feet and 9 inches away from the basket. The "Fly In, Drive Away" promotion gave spectators a chance to fly a paper airplane into the sunroof of a vehicle for a chance to win its title. During the 1977 season the expansion franchise fee was $5,000 as opposed to the $500,000 fee in 1985. Drucker laid out his plans for further expansion to the UPI telling Juliano there was inquiries from investors in San Diego, California; Fort Wayne, Indiana; Vancouver, British Columbia and Tacoma, Washington. Drucker also announced plans for a league called the "CBA East" which would be a developmental league for the CBA. He said the CBA East would begin during the 1985–86 season.[100]
February 21, 1985: To keep travel costs down, the CBA barred teams from bringing their assistant coach(s) on road trips. The Albany Patroons were fined $1,200 in 1984 after assistant coach Charly Rosen accompanied the team on a road trip to Puerto Rico. The Partoons later skirted the rule by certifying Rosen as a trainer, as teams were permitted to have a trainer travel with them.[101]
April 9, 1985: CBA commissioner Jim Drucker went to Kansas City, Missouri to meet with potential investors for a CBA expansion franchise. According to Ducker the league was looking for two expansion franchises and Kansas City would be ideal since they had just lost the Kings to Sacramento. He also indicated the league was discussing CBA expansion with people in San Diego, California; Fort Wayne, Indiana; Beaumont, Texas; and Austin, Texas.[102]
April 24, 1985: Detroit Spirits owner Reggie Henderson told the Michigan Chronicle that he was looking to re-locate his franchise to Muskegon, Michigan; Flint, Michigan; or Toledo, Ohio. Henderson said that the lease on their facilities was too high and a smaller market could accommodate his team better. He claimed the Spirts lost $700,000 during the 1984–85 season. The team averaged 800 spectators at home games during the season.[103]
May 27, 1985: Toronto Tornadoes owner Ted Stepien announced he was keeping the team in Toronto for the 1985–86 following and sale of minority interest to unidentified Canadian citizens. Stepien previously announced he was seeking a re-location to Memphis, Tennessee, or Jacksonville, Florida. According to the Toronto Star the team lost CA$1 million (US$700,000) over their two season.[104]
July 3, 1985: In spite of reports that Detroit Spirits owner Reggie Henderson was looking to re-locate his franchise team vice president Robb Larson announced they were close to finalizing a lease to use the University of Detroit's Calihan Hall. Henderson had previously indicated that the franchise was in financial trouble and he was seeking a re-location to Flint, Michigan; Muskegon, Michigan; or Toledo, Ohio.[105]
July 12, 1985: The re-location of the Louisville Catbirds to La Crosse, Wisconsin for the 1985–86 season was announced. While in Louisville the team averaged just over 1,000 spectators per game according to the UPI.[106]
July 21, 1985: Albuquerque Silvers are sold back to the CBA after owner and general manager Pat McKernan announced he would not be willing to continue losing money on the franchise. Head coach Norm Ellenberger said about the sale, "It really bothers me to go away leaving a job unfinished".[107]
July 30, 1985: "Untitled" by the United Press International
August 26, 1985: The NBA and CBA renewed their development deal which included installing a computer terminal with CBA scouting reports available at the NBA headquarters. The CBA also agreed to supply the NBA with video scouting reports upon request. The two leagues reached a new marketing agreement that allowed the NBA to advertise in CBA publications and broadcasts. According to NBA commissioner David Stern, "Although owned and operated independently from the NBA, the CBA has become a valuable resource for the NBA [...] The NBA's ties with the CBA are stronger than ever". CBA commissioner James Drucker said, "The renewal of both contracts for a third consecutive season effectively makes the CBA the NBA's national AAA system". The agreement lasted through May 31, 1986.[109]
October 22, 1985: CBA commissioner James Drucker announced new rule changes agreed upon by the board of directors which included a roster expansion from 9 to 10 spots and every quarter would start with a jump ball. Drucker also said the league was going to keep statistics on slam ducks.[110]
November 14, 1985: The Albany Patroons and two unidentified CBA teams announced a drug testing policy that would require their players to submit to tests before the start of training camp. If players had cocaine or heroin in their system that player would be immediately released according to Patroons president James Coyne. CBA commissioner James Drucker noted that Albany and the two other unidentified team's policy was stricter than the CBA policy which required "reasonable cause" to make a player submit to a urinalysis. Drucker also noted that if a player tested positive for cocaine or heroin, or refused to submit to a drug test that player would be banned from the CBA for life.[111]
December 26, 1985: The Toronto Tornadoes re-locate to Pensacola, Florida. Team owner Ted Stepien told the Toronto Star that he felt the move was necessary because the sports market was over-saturated in Toronto. More specifically Stepien blamed the media telling the Toronto Star, "The word was out that we were not to get proper coverage [...] I think the media could have made our sport in Toronto. But the media decided that we were bush league. In Pensacola we'll be front page every day [...] I've been in business for 40 years and I know how the media works. They should have been hyping us. But all they did was downgrade us for riding on the bus. In Pensacola, I won't have to argue and fight and beg for coverage." Tornadoes general manager Keith Fowler told the Toronto Star, "maybe Toronto is not a CBA town. The CBA does well in smaller towns. The community has to get behind you [...] There are some people here who like basketball, but Toronto isn't a basketball town. Maybe people would come out to see guys like Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. Maybe, then, you'd get a TV contract and the newspapers would give you regular coverage."[112]
March 17, 1986: The Baltimore Lightning re-locate their 1983 playoff games to the Pittsfield Boy's Club in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. According to team president Seymour Kilstein the Lightning were averaging 650 to 700 spectators a game in Baltimore which led to the move. Kilstein said that the Lightning were looking to Pittsfield permanently for the 1986–87 season.[113]
March 21, 1986: Mauro Panaggio of the Bay State Bombardiers was named CBA Coach of the Year.[114]
April 4, 1986: Pensacola Tornadoes owner Ted Stepien announces his team is up for sale at a price of $300,000.[115]
May 13, 1986: Buffalo, New York attorney William Cunningham announced his intention to purchase an expansion franchise in the CBA. Cunningham said his only obstacle was finding a suitable venue for the team. CBA commissioner Jim Drucker described Buffalo's chances at getting the CBA franchise to UPI reporter Dick Usiak as "better than 50/50". Drucker added, "Buffalo is a city we'd like to grow with us [...] It's one of the very few cities in the country that supports major league and minor league franchises [...] The fans are not so snobbish as to say, 'We'll ignore you because you're a minor league'".[116]
August 12, 1986: Cheryl Miller was selected by the Rockford Lightning during the 57th pick in the 1986 CBA draft. Lightning general manager Doug Logan told the UPI, "You've got to take a shot like that [...] She'd put people in the seats. We're selling entertainment and I think the opportunity was there". Rockford coach Norm Van Lier said, "Sure, it's a good publicity stunt. Plus she can play; I've seen her play".[117]
January 3, 1987: The CBA Board of Governors granted the emergency relocation of the Jacksonville Jets franchise to Biloxi, Mississippi. Approval for the move was granted contingent on team owner Ted Stepien reimbursing the league for costs surrounding the move.[119]
January 16, 1987: Billy Goodwin and Bobby Parks of the Mississippi Coast Jets were requested to take a drug test following their arrests for cocaine and marijuana possession in Pensacola, Florida. The two informed their coach Keith Fowler that they would not submit to the urinalysis and were subsequently released.[120]
January 30, 1987: The 1987 CBA All-Star game was set for January 31 in La Crosse, Wisconsin at the La Crosse Center. The game was broadcast on ESPN.[121]
February 15, 1987: During the third quarter of a game between the Charleston Gunners and the Cincinnati Slammers at Charleston Civic Center, Slammers player Bill Martin struck Gunners player Pete Verhoeven in the side of the head. Verhoeven fell to the court and was unconscious for ten minutes before paramedics arrived. Verhoeven was taken to the emergency room and was released four and a half hours later. Martin was ejected from the game. In the fourth quarter Slammers player Hank McDowell and Gunners player Michael Graham were both ejected for getting into a physical altercation.[122]
February 26, 1987: CBA commissioner Carl Scheer announced a change to the league's drug policy that would enable players banned for substance abuse by the NBA to play in the CBA. The NBA and the NBA Players Association worked with the CBA to define the three guidelines which were; (1) "After missing any game without approval, the player must submit to testing within 24 hours", (2) "If the player misses a combination of any two team events (practice, flight, etc.) within one week, the player must submit to testing within 24 hours of the second missed event", and (3) "The player may be tested at any time, for any reason". If a player refused to submit to one of the three guidelines it would be treated as if the player tested positive for drugs.[123]
February 26, 1987: John Liguma, the former owner of the Bay State Bombardiers, was granted an expansion franchise in July 1986 which he sold to a group of investors in the Quad City region of the Iowa and Illinois in 1987. The club, which was set to begin play for the 1987–88 season, was headquartered in Moline, Illinois. Wharton Fieldhouse Arena was their home arena.[124]
March 10, 1987: Tampa Bay Thrillers majority owner John Toschman announced he was re-locating his franchise to Rapid City, South Dakota for the 1987–88 season. Toschman sold part of his interest to local Rapid City investors but retained majority ownership.[125]
June 5, 1987: The CBA board of directors voted unanimously to extend the league's season by two weeks. The league also scrapped its lead by three to win overtime rule and implemented a five minute overtime period. Another rule was implemented giving a three point shooter three free throw shots on a foul as opposed to two.[128]
June 26, 1987: CBA commissioner Carl Scheer announced his resignation so he could join the NBA Charlotte Hornets as their vice president of operations.[129]
October 18, 1987: CBA president Mike Storen announces that a $50,000 fine had been levied against Mississippi Jets owner Ted Stepien. According to Storen, Stepien failed to cooperate with a league investigation into salary cap violations.[130]
February 13, 1988: Topeka Sizzlers player Lloyd Daniels was suspended for the remainder of the season after the team claimed he mas not in playing shape and failed to meet the requirements of a drug rehabilitation program. Daniels voluntarily submitted to a drug test on January 28, 1988 but was suspended by team owner Bernie Glannon before the results were returned.[131]
December 6, 1988: Charleston Gunners owner Jack Catalano announced that the team would not return to Charleston, West Virginia for the 1989–1990 season due to poor attendance. The Globe & Mail reported that the Gunners' home game on December 3, 1988 attracted 619 spectators.[132]
January 24, 1989: Republican Connecticut State Representative Gary Berner announced he was seeking an expansion franchise in the CBA. Berner invited CBA commissioner Jay Ramsdell to Hartford, Connecticut to discuss the possibility of a team playing in that city by the 1989–1990 season.[133]
February 4, 1989: The CBA announced that the 1990 CBA All-Star Game would be played in Moline, Illinois.[134]
February 14, 1989: The CBA announced that an expansion franchise would be placed in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the 1989–1990 season.[135]
February 22, 1989: CBA commissioner Jay Ramsdell toured the Hartford Civic Center at the request of Gary Berner, who was looking into the possibility of an expansion franchise in Hartford, Connecticut.[136]
May 17, 1989: Sioux Falls general manager Steve Raab announced that the expansion franchise had chosen the name "Skyforce". He said that the name was chosen from two entries out of 1,045 in a local naming contest. The suggestions "Sky" and "Force" were combined as the "Skyforce".[137]
May 18, 1989: At the league's 1989 spring meeting in Cedar Rapids, Iowa the CBA board of directors approved two expansion teams and the Rochester Flyers re-location to Omaha, Nebraska. The two expansion teams were based in San Jose, California and Santa Barbra, California. The CBA also announced plans for a tournament against professional teams in France scheduled for September 1 to September 12. The salary cap was raised $10,000 to $90,000 per team.[138]
June 10, 1989: CBA director of media information Colleen Miller announced that the league had admitted franchises from Santa Barbra and San Jose, California. The two teams had to pay the $500,000 CBA franchise fee.[139]
June 22, 1989: The CBA held a 12-round expansion draft for the four new franchises: the Grand Rapids Thrillers, the Santa Barbara Islanders, the San Jose Jammers, and the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[140]
July 20, 1989: The CBA board of directors agreed to move forward with their scheduled two-day draft despite CBA commisoner Jay Ramsdell being presumed deceased in the United Flight 232 crash. Ramsdell was flying from the league headquarters in Denver to the draft in Columbus, Ohio along with deputy commissioner Jerry Schemmel when the plane crashed in Sioux City, Iowa. Schemmel survived the crash.[141]
August 5, 1989: The CBA board of directors had an emergency conference call on July 25, 1989 in which they elected Jerry Schemmel acting commissioner of the league following the death of the previous commissioner Jay Ramsdell.[142]
October 1, 1989: The CBA announced plans for an expansion franchise in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for the 1990–91 season.[143]
November 8, 1989: The CBA announced Irv Kaze had been hired as commissioner effective January 1, 1990.[144]
November 10, 1989: Former Hofstra University player Willie Brown was released from the Albany Patroons training camp. If Brown had made the team's roster, he would have been the first deaf professional basketball player. Albany's coach Charley Rosen told the Associated Press, "Willie's disability was not the reason he didn't make the team".[145]
December 30, 1989: The CBA announced that Sacramento Kings player Wayman Tisdale had purchased a part of the Oklahoma City Cavalry expansion franchise. The ownership group consisted of "about 30 investors", according to the CBA.[146]
January 2, 1990: The CBA office announced Rockford Lightning head coach Charley Rosen was suspended eight games and fined an undisclosed amount following an altercation in which he struck Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets head coach George Whittaker. The event took place in Cedar Rapids following the Lightning's 119–98 loss to the Silver Bullets. Rosen was approached by the Cedar Rapids Police following the incident who placed him under arrest. According to Police Sgt. Glen Fox, Rosen hit Whittaker with a forearm to the neck and shoulder. He was charged with disorderly conduct and assault as well as interference with a police officer.[147]
February 19, 1990: CBA deputy commissioner and general legal council Jerry Schemmel resigned his position. Schemmel served as the CBA's acting commissioner for five months.[20]
March 22, 1990: Santa Barbara Islanders player Jim Les set a CBA single game playoff record for assists in a game with 24 in a in a 137–133 overtime victory against the Tulsa Fast Breakers.[21]
March 26, 1990: Ray Waddell of Amusement Business reported that the CBA's total attendance was up, but average attendance per game was down. Total attendance for the league's 16 teams and the all-star game was 1,297,650. The La Crosse Catbirds led the league in average attendance per game.[148]
April 1, 1990: Tulsa Fast Breakers player Allan Leavell was cited by law enforcement for striking referee Pete Quinn during a game against the Santa Barbara Islanders on March 30, 1990. According to Tulsa coach Henry Bibby, Leavell told him that the punch—which left Quinn briefly unconscious—was in response to a curse word being directed at him.[149]
April 7, 1990: The CBA announced that Allan Leavell would receive a two-season suspension from the league for his altercation with a referee on March 29, 1990. The CBA also suspended Tulsa player Dexter Shouse for one-season for an altercation with a referee.[150]
April 12, 1990: Rockford Lightning head coach Charley Rosen entered a plea of guilty to assault and disorderly conduct charges after he struck Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets head coach George Whittaker following a game on December 29, 1989. According to the United Press International, the incident started after Rosen crossed the half court line to confront Whittaker about his use of a full court press in a game the Silver Bullets were clearly winning. Rosen was given two technical fouls and ejected from the game. Following the game Rosen confronted Whittaker which is when the assault occurred. According to Rosen's attorney Mona Knoll the guilty plea came with a $100 fine for each guilty plea including $50 for court costs.[151]
April 22, 1990: The CBA board of directors voted to terminate the Santa Barbara franchise. The league operated the team since February 21, 1990 when the owners were forced to cede the team for failing to meet the CBA's financial requirements.[152]
June 24, 1990: Former CBA player Milt Newton described the league as "my worst nightmare" and told The New York Times, "I think the C.B.A. is there only to give you the inspiration to get out of there".[153]
November 9, 1990: The CBA opened its 45th season.[154]
November 26, 1990: Ray Waddell of Amusement Business reported that early inthe 1990–91 CBA season the new Yakima Sun Kings franchise was approaching 2,000 season tickets sold in their 5,000 seat Yakima Valley SunDome. Team executives told Waddell that the franchise had an annual operating budget of $1 million.[155]
April 1, 1991: CBA commissioner Irv Kaze resigned after 16 months at the position. The CBA board of directors named deputy commissioner Terdama Ussery acting commissioner.[156]
April 8: 1991: Linda Deckard of Amusement Business reported that total attendance for the 1990–91 CBA season was 1,460,583, which averaged out to 3,260 spectators per game. The Oklahoma City Cavalry led the league in total attendance (133,214) and average attendance per game (4,758). The Rapid City Thrillers were second in the CBA with in total attendance (131,076) and average attendance per game (4,681).[157]
June 10, 1991: The CBA held an expansion draft for the Fort Wayne Fury.[158]
June 10, 1991: New CBA commissioner Terdema L. Ussery II lays out his plan for the league in an article by Linda Deckard of Amusement Business telling her, "Five years from now the image of the CBA will be radically different [...] We will not be a league that moves from year to year. We will not be financially unstable. [...] People will see us as stable and successful. We will truly be the second best league in basketball."[159]
February 25, 1992: Yakima Sun Kings player Lee Campbell set a CBA record for minutes played with 66 in a 166–160 quadruple overtime victory over the Albany Patroons. Campbell's record was broken on January 28, 1994 by Jeff Martin.[22]
February 25, 1992: La Crosse Catbirds point guard David Rivers set a CBA record for assists in a game with 27 in a 142–120 victory over the Columbus Horizon.[23]
April 13, 1992: Susan Wetzel of Amusement Business reported that the CBA had set an overall attendance record with 1,567,470. The Fort Wayne Fury led the league in total attendance with 163,643, a league record.[160]
April 16, 1992: Quad City Thunder forward Barry Mitchell was awarded the CBA Most Valuable Player Award. He was also named the CBA Defensive Player of the Year and was the first player in league history to win both honors.[161]
July 13, 1992: At their off-season meeting in Palm Desert, California the CBA board of directors approved the re-location of the Birmingham Bandits to Rochester, Minnesota and the Tulsa Fast Breakers to Fargo, North Dakota.[162]
September 9, 1992: The CBA announced it had expanded its development agreement with the NBA which would offer open coaching opportunities for retired NBA players.[163]
December 26, 1992: Owner of the Capital Region Pontiacs (formerly the Albany Patroons) Joseph O'Hara announced that if the team's attendance did not increase for the upcoming season he would re-locate the franchise. The team was re-located the "Pointiacs" following a sponsorship agreement with an Albany, New York Pontiac dealership.[164]
January 11, 1993: The 13th CBA All-Star Classic was held at The Myriad Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The crowd of 11,382 was the largest in CBA All-Star Game history and the fourth largest in all-time CBA history.[24]
February 16, 1993: Kevin Mackey was fired by the Capital Region Pontiacs as head coach and replaced by assistant coach Jim Price. Mackey remained with the Pontiacs as their director of basketball operations. His record as the Pontiacs coach was 19–19.[165]
March 2, 1993: Four players for the Rapid City Thrillers players were injured in a traffic collision in which the van they were riding in was stuck from behind by another vehicle. The players were riding to the game in Fargo, North Dakota but the CBA postponed the game following the accident. Richard MortonClinton Smith, Ralph Lewis and Richard Coffey went to the hospital where they were advised by their doctor not to play.[166]
April 23, 1993: CBA commissioner Terdema L. Ussery II resigned to accept the position of president of Nike Sports Management, a subsidiary of Nike. During his tenure at the CBA, Ussery took part in the negotiation of a $4.3 million working agreement with the NBA to develop players, coaches and referees.[167]
May 27, 1993: Citing dwindling attendance the Capitol Region Pontiacs in Albany, New York announced plans to re-locate to Hartford, Connecticut.[168]
May 31, 1993: The CBA announced their 1992–93 attendance figures which showed a total combined attendance of 1,643,409 with an average of 3,402 spectators per game. The Fort Wayne Fury averaged 5,502 people per game which led the CBA.[169]
September 1993: The Unites States men's basketball team at the 1993 Tournament of the Americas was a team comprised of CBA players and coached by Hubie Brown. The team was sponsored by Nike, who manufactured their uniforms and shoes. CBA public relations director Greg Anderson told Don Muret of Amusement Business, "this will be the CBA version of the Dream Team" in reference to the U.S. basketball Dream Team at the 1992 Olympics. Don Muret also noted that the CBA was looking for a new commissioner and deputy commissioner Arnold Fielkow was the front runner.[171]
November 28, 1993: Magic Johnson fielded a team of former NBA players Reggie Theus, Earl Cureton, Jack Haley, John Long, Lester Conner and Jose Slaughter to play a five-game series against CBA teams. Their first game was on December 1, 1993 against the Rockford Lightning.[172]
December 14, 1993: Wichita Falls Texans forward Buck Johnson tested positive in required drug screen and was subsequently placed on the CBA suspended list. Johnson submitted to a rehabilitation program at John Lucas Treatment Center in Houston, Texas and if he completed the program he would be eligible to return to the CBA for the 1994–95 season.[173]
January 18, 1994: The CBA announced Mark Lamping had been hired as league commissioner by the board of directors. He previously worked as director of sports marketing for Anheiser-Busch.[174]
January 28, 1994: Grand Rapids Hoops guard Jeff Martin set a CBA record for minutes played with 68 in a 146–140 quadruple overtime victory against the La Crosse Catbirds.
February 28, 1994: An article by Ted Rodgers for The Sporting News noted that Magic Johnson's team that played against the Oklahoma Cavalry on February 23, 1994 drew a league record attendance of 12,982. Johnson's team won, 126–121. According to Rodgers, Johnson received 90 percent of the ticket sales while the home team received the other 10 percent. The games between Johnson's team and the CBA teams were broadcast on ESPN2.[175]
March 4, 1994: The Christian Science Monitor profiled the CBA and noted the several differences between the league and the NBA including the basketball the CBA used which was stickier. In 1987 the league moved the three point line 21 inches closer to the basket, but moved it back to the NBA standard in 1990.[176]
August 19, 1994: CBA commissioner Mark Lamping announced he was resigning effective September 1, 1994 to take the position of president and chief operating officer of the MLB St. Louis Cardinals.[177]
October 24, 1994: Merchandise Entertainment Television (MET) of San Diego, California signed a three-year contract to broadcast a total of 40 games and a weekly one-hour show about the CBA. Bud Sports, a division of Anheuser-Busch, produced the content for MET.[178]
December 13, 1994: The Sioux Falls Skyforce set a CBA record for largest margin of victory with a 70 point gap in a victory over the Omaha Racers.[25]
January 4, 1995: Grand Rapids Mackers player Carl Thomas set a regular season CBA record for three-point field goals made with nine during a 105–102 loss to the Quad City Thunder.[26]
March 18, 1995: All members of the United States men's basketball team at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina were CBA players. Mike Thibault, coach of the CBA Omaha Racers, served as the head coach for the Pan American Games. Brian Davis told the UPI, "The Pan Am Games are great for guys that have the talent to play in the NBA. Their maturity level is higher. Our age range is 23 to 30. We have men on this team. It's not 19-year-olds against another team's 30- year-olds." Thibault said, "I think this is terrific. These guys will never be on a Dream Team. But this is their chance to represent their country and win a gold medal. It's a special thing."[179]
May 8, 1995: The Hartford Hellcats were reinstated into the CBA for the 1995–96 on the condition they sold 2,500 season tickets and obtained $400,000 in sponsorships following a ruling by the board of directors. The Hellcats were suspended 33 games into the 1994–95 season due to financial difficulties. Brian Foley took over as sole owner of the Hartford franchise.[180]
July 6, 1995; CBA commissioner Tom Valdiserri donated $15,000 to Oklahoma City Mayor Ron Norick's Disaster Relief Fund following the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.[27]
July 18, 1995: CBA commissioner Tom Valdiserri announced that the Rapid City Thrillers relocation to Palm Beach County, Florida was approved unanimously by the CBA board of directors. Eric Musselman stayed on as the franchises' head coach.[181]
December 15, 1995: The CBA contracted Advantage International to market a basketball series overseas featuring CBA players and coaches.[183]
December 16, 1995: Florida Beachdogs center Manute Bol set a single-game CBA record for blocked shots with 13. Bol averaged 4.2 blocks per game in 22 game for the Beachdogs that season.[28]
December 21, 1995: The CBA announced it had finalized a four-year agreement with Wilson Sporting Goods to provide game, warm-up and practice uniforms; equipment bags; and polo shirts for CBA teams.[184]
January 5, 1996: San Diego Wildcards owner Doug Logan announced he was folding the franchise with 34 game left to go in the 1995–96 season. Logan stated, "I deeply regret having to make this decision, but we have not had anywhere near the response we had anticipated for CBA basketball in this market [...] Quite simply, lack of sufficient revenues leave us no realistic option but to discontinue the franchise." The Wildcards ranked last in attendance among CBA teams with 1,651 spectators per game.[185]
April 23, 1996: CBA commissioner Tom Valdiserri announced he was resigning his position (effective May 22, 1996) to accept a role of vice president and executive director at the marketing firm Sports Partners, Inc.[186]
May 23, 1996: The CBA board of directors announced a new rule requiring each team to have two true rookies (player who were new to professional basketball) and two players with less than four years professional experience on their roster.[187]
June 5, 1996: Chairman of the CBA's executive committee Jay Frye announced that the CBA board of directors unanimously approved the relocation of the Chicago Rockers to La Crosse, Wisconsin. In Frye's statement he said, "We are excited about the return of CBA basketball to the La Crosse area [...] This region has proven in the past that it can support a CBA team and that it has some extremely loyal fans. We expect La Crosse to be one of the premier teams in the CBA."[188]
June 5, 1996: A profile of George Karl by Mike McGraw for the Daily Herald featured a quote from Derrick Rowland, a former player of Karl's in Albany, who stated, "Karl is the feisty type of guy. Phil Jackson [Karl's predecessor] is more laid-back [...] But George, he got the same messages across to the team, just in a different way [...] He'd loosen things up in practice. We'd play football or soccer. George made the game fun. We're a pro team and we'd be out there shooting for dollars. [...] He got into it with the players, as far as competing and shooting halfcourt shots. He was a very open-minded coach. You could go to him and just express yourself. He had the mentality of a player."[189]
July 15, 1996: The CBA announced they were hiring Steve Patterson to serve as the league's commissioner. Patterson had played college basketball at the University of Southern California and spent five seasons in the NBA. He replaced Tom Valdiserri who resigned on April 23, 1995. NBA commissioner David Stern released a statement following the hiring of Patterson which stated, "We look forward to the continued growth of the CBA under Steve's guidance."[190]
January 1, 1997: During a year-end racap the QCOnline.com noted that the Anne Potter DeLong sold the Quad City Thunder to the Gellerman family. DeLong held on to the team until she could find a local buyer so the team wouldn't be re-located.[29]
January 22, 1997: The CBA announced that the 1997 CBA All-Star Classic in Yakama, Washington was going to broadcast live via RealAudio at www.audionet.com/events/cba/allstar.[191]
August 22, 1997: The CBA uprooted their headquarters from St Louis, Missouri to Phoenix, Arizona on September 1, 1997. According to CBA commissioner Steve Patterson the move was necessary because St. Louis was not located near an NBA franchise.[193]
September 5, 1997: CBA commisoner Steve Patterson announced the league had made an exemption for Lamar Odom, the nation's top high school player, during the upcoming CBA draft that would enable Odom to choose which team he wanted to play for. The league was also offering him a one-year $100,000 contract which the Examiner News Services reported was the largest in league history.[30]
November 15, 1998: According to the Star Tribune's Patrick Reusse the CBA's most stable franchise was the Sioux Falls Skyforce and the least stable was the La Crosse Bobcats. Bobcats coach Don Zierden told Reusse, "We didn't do well last season. We have eight owners and they aren't interested in continuing to lose money. We have to do better this season." Mo McHone, coach of the Skyforce, told Reusse, "When it comes to fan support and ownership, we're the premier franchise in the league".[194]
December 9, 1998: The RiverCity Basketball Club board of directors voted to join the International Basketball League instead of the CBA. The team had received approval for a CBA franchise but according to team president Michael Mannion switched leagues, "[...] because of its sound business plan that is well suited for immediate and long-term success in the St. Louis market." He added, "This wasn't an easy decision for us to come to. I have a lot of respect for the CBA. I worked for the league [as general counsel and chief financial officer] for four years when the league offices were in St. Louis. This isn't a negative reflection on the CBA as much as it is a positive reflection on the IBL."[195]
December 11, 1998: Master P., who had been playing for the Fort Wayne Fury, announced he was putting his professional basketball career on hold to make the film No Tomorrow.[196]
January 5, 1999: The CBA unveiled its television special "Perimeter Game: Stories of the CBA" which was hosted by former CBA head coach Phil Jackson. The program featured interviews John Starks, Mario Ellie, Damon Bailey, Jimmy King, Mauro Panaggio and George Karl. It was set to be broadcast on local stations in markets with a CBA team as well as larger markets like New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.[32]
January 8, 1999: The CBA expanded their rosters to 12 players following the end of the 1998–99 NBA lockout. According to CBS Sportsline, the CBA increased their rosters in anticipation for losing players by the start of the NBA season of February 5, 1999. On that date CBA team would be required to cut their rosters to 10 players for the remainder of the season.[33]
January 12, 1999: Attorneys on behalf of the CBA filed lawsuits at the Federal District Court in Phoenix, Arizona against the International Basketball League and RiverCity Basketball Club, LLC. The latter party was awarded a CBA franchise in St. Charles, Missouri, but joined the IBL instead. According to CBA commissioner Gary Hunter, "We regret that we were forced to take this step [...] But we spent a considerable amount of time and money developing both the St. Charles and Trenton, N.J., markets for professional basketball. We simply cannot stand idly by while the IBL takes our hard-earned assets and when RiverCity refuses to honor its contractual obligations. We must continue to act in the best long-term interests of the CBA."[34]
January 25, 1999: CBA commissioner Gary Hunter announced the third annual CBA Player Showcase will be held from February 9 to 10 on the campus of Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. A total of four teams composed of select CBA players would play a four games each in front of NBA scouts and personnel.[35]
February 24, 1999: The United States national men's basketball team at the 1999 Pan American Games were coached by three CBA coaches. Head coach was Mo McHone who led the Sioux Falls Skyforce. He was assisted by Dan Panaggio, head coach of the Quad City Thunder, and Keith Smart, head coach of the Fort Wayne Fury. Smart was a member of the U.S. team at 1987 Pan American Games making him the first person to have played and coached in the Pan American Games.[36]
May 13, 1999: CBA vice president and general council Phil Evans was promoted to deputy commissioner.[37]
May 20, 1999: CBA commissioner Gary Hunter announced that the league had hired Deron Filip as its media relations director. Filip had previously worked with the CBA during the 1999 CBA Showcase at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona.[38]
July 30, 1999: The United States men's basketball team at the 1999 Pan American Games were composed entirely of CBA players [39][40][41]
November 1999: Isiah Thomas initially sought an expansion franchise in the CBA, but after meeting with commissioner Gary Hunter Thomas became interested in purchasing the entire league, which he eventually did for $9 to $10 million. Thomas told Black Enterprise that his "goal is to one day form an official affiliation with the NBA where each team will have its own CBA team and you can call up or send down players, similar to what they have in baseball". He also announced plans for expansion stating, "Our goal is to continue to grow the league through acquisitions and mergers. We've looked at some cities out west, and there's considerable interest in smaller cities wanting to have the second-best league in the world playing in their towns."[197]
November 19, 1999: The CBA increases the number of roster spots from 10 to 11.[44]
January 13, 2000: CBA chairman and chief executive officer Isiah Thomas announced that Gateway would be the title sponsor for the 2000 CBA All-Star Classic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota from January 17 to 18.[46]
February 10, 2000: Thomas vision for the CBA was laid out in a Daily Herald by Kent McDill. According to Thomas, "You look at the West Side and the South Side of Chicago. That is a natural rivalry right there. We have a team in Rockford, and we believe Naperville can support a team". While there was no official announcement for a team in Naperville, Thomas announced plans for a 14 to 16 franchise league by the 2000–01 season.[198]
February 15, 2000: The CBA announced it had contracted the United States Basketball Academy in Eugene, Oregon to promote and develop advertisements for an overseas basketball tournament featuring a team composed of CBA players.[199]
February 19, 2000: The CBA contracted Enlighten Sports to design and host their website: cbahoops.com. CBA owner Isiah Thomas issued a press release which read, "The CBA's going places [...[ And the Internet is an integral part of our strategy to provide engaging and entertaining content for our fans. We are pleased to be working with Enlighten Sports." Enlighten Sports had received venture capital investments from Isiah Investments, and Isiah Thomas owned firm.[200]
April 7, 2000: The NBA failed to reach a deal to purchase the CBA from Isiah Thomas. NBA commissioner David Stern announced plans for the NBA to form their own development league if the CBA and NBA failed to reach an agreement.[201]
April 19, 2000: The CBA announced they had hired Stone America Marketing to seek licensing agreements for the CBA in apparel, footwear, broadcasting and other ventures.[47]
April 19, 2000: The CBA announced they had hired The Chapman Report to serve as their scouting consultants.[48]
April 23, 2000: During an interview with the Rocky Mountain News league owner Isiah Thomas was asked about his reason for buying the league. Thomas said that he hoped that the CBA would become "a digital league" with broadcasts of their games airing on their website. When asked about how the NBA's plan to form its own development league would affect the CBA, Thomas responded, "I would always hope that we can work out something with the NBA. The CBA has serviced the NBA for the last 20-plus years. The only thing that's changed is that I bought it. I would hope that we can continue to find ways to work together. But I'm a fighter; I'm a competitor. I'm not just going to walk away." He said that even without the help of the NBA he felt that the CBA could fill the gaps left in the basketball market. Thomas was asked about the "biggest obstacle" to reach a deal with the NBA. He responded that the NBA Players Association—who sought a one-to-one NBA to farm team system—should be at the table.[202]
May 17, 2000: The CBA announced that Don Welsh was hired as the league's president and chief marketing officer. Welsh was new to the CBA and had previously worked as an executive for several hotel chains.[49]
May 17, 2000: The CBA announced that David J. Campbell was hired as executive vice president and general council to the league. Campbell was new to the CBA having previously worked with intellectual property litigation.[50]
May 19, 2000: The CBA announced that Brendan Suhr was named executive vice president of basketball operations and industry relations.[51]
May 23, 2000: CBA president Isiah Thomas announced that the CBA All-Star team would travel to China for an exhibition series against the Chinese men's national basketball team from May 26 to June 2.[52][53][54]
May 24, 2000: Matt Correa was promoted to head of basketball operations for the CBA. His previous position with the league was basketball operations coordinator.[55]
May 30, 2000: The CBA partnered with SEASONTICKET.com to host video highlights of their teams on their website. The website could be customized based on the user's preferred team. CBA president and chief marketing officer Don Welsh told Business Wire, "Our partnership with SEASONTICKET.com allows the Continental Basketball Association to reach out to fans across the country and help them experience the games first-hand with online video tailored to their team preferences [...] Our agreement with SEASONTICKET.com is another step in our drive to make the CBA 'The Digital League,' which will enable fans of the CBA to access information and video from SEASONTICKET.com, as well as the CBA home page and team sites."[203]
May 31, 2000: The CBA announced plans for a tournament featuring CBA teams and NCAA Division I schools. The 10 exhibition games were set for November 2000. The exact teams and dates had not been determined.[56]
June 6, 2000: The CBA announced that Phil Evans had been promoted to executive vice president for business affairs. His previous position with the league was senior vice president of business and legal affairs.[204]
July 18, 2000: According to several former CBA owners, including Jay Frye formerly of the Fort Wayne Fury, CBA owner Isiah Thomas was seven month behind on his payments for the franchises. Frye told the Indianapolis Star, "I said if [Thomas] paid, I wouldn't speak. But if they didn't pay, that was the only leverage we had to get our money." This was following an announcement from the Indiana Pacers that Thomas was under consideration for the head coaching position. Frye said that, "I hope he gets a job so he can pay his bills". CBA spokesperson Deron Filip responded by saying, "It's very complex to go from franchises to a single entity". Following Frye's comments, Thomas responded in a statement to the Chicago Sun-Times in which he stated, "[The debt] was settled with my own money and not from any loan or from any so-called future coaching salary. Frye is a disgruntled former owner who is upset he could not help buy the league back from me. I am discussing these scandalous statements with my attorneys. They were made to embarrass me and give the impression I am broke and lack financial responsibility." CBA president Don Welsh told the Chicago Sun Times, "What Frye has done is totally improper. He had engaged in a campaign to publicly embarrass Isiah and to try to keep him from getting the Indiana Pacer coaching job. We hear he has been calling [Pacers president Donnie Walsh] to to discourage him from hiring Isiah." Frye responded telling the News-Sentinel, "I told [Walsh] where things stood. He had questions and I answered them. I told Donnie that Isiah might make a great coach, but as a business person, he struggles. I told him what was going on with this transaction. I'm sure he's made up his own mind. I don't want to get into a [mud]-flinging contest with Isiah. But I just have no regard for him at all."[205]
August 17, 2000: The CBA contracted Rim Rocka to make their jerseys and officially licensed apparel for the upcoming season. The deal was negotiated by Stone America Marketing, who represented the CBA in licensing and sponsorship agreements. CBA president Don Welsh issued a press release which read, "Our agreement with Rim Rocka is yet another exciting indication that the CBA is poised for success in the new century. Like the CBA, Rim Rocka is a company on the move and we are anticipating a long and fruitful partnership. Both companies share a burning desire to provide our fans with top notch products that convey excitement and athleticism. The Rim Rocka agreement is one among many strategic business moves that is designed to reinforce the CBA's overriding commitment to bring first rate basketball and basketball products to our fans."[206]
January 10, 2001: The first CBA game to be broadcast on BET was scheduled for January 13, 2001 at 2 pm. It was not broadcast live. If the CBA had not folded in February there would have been 13 regular season games broadcast by BET as well as the league's all-star game and championship game. George Johnson served as BET's play-by-play commentator. Cynthia Cooper and Jerome "Pooh" Richardson were the color analysts.[207]
February 9, 2001: The CBA suspends operations as league owner Isiah Thomas' blind trust attempts to sell the teams to local groups. A few days prior eight of the CBA's ten teams failed to pay their players. Thomas purchased the league in 1999 for $9 million, but following the announcement by the NBA that they were forming their own development league the CBA's value plummeted.[208]
February 10, 2001: The Sioux Falls Skyforce and the Gary Steelheads announced they were joining the International Basketball League following the announcement from league owner Isiah Thomas that the CBA was suspending operations. IBL president Greg Burke told the Associated Press, "We would welcome any [CBA] teams that would like to join us".[209]
February 13, 2001: The Rockford Lightning agreed to join the International Basketball League joining the Sioux Falls Skyforce and the Gary Steelheads. All the CBA teams that joined the IBL would enter the league with a 0–0 record. St. Louis Storm president Michael Mannion told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that the move is, "hopefully the first of several steps in eventually moving toward a [basketball] minor-league system similar to that of baseball".[210]
February 25, 2001: The CBA filed chapter seven bankruptcy at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[57]
March 2, 2001: The New York Times spoke to former owners of CBA franchises who sold their interest to Isiah Thomas. In August 1999 Jay Frye sold his Fort Wayne Fury franchise. Frye said of the sale, "I thought it would brighten the league's future. But he just stamped the flame out." According to Frye he was still owed $383,000 by Thomas. Diane Bosshard, the former general manager of the LaCrosse Bobcats, said during a meeting Thomas said, "'I'm going to do this and don't think I won't. Don't make me come in there and beat you up.'" Rich Coffey of the Fury claimed that the "league office budget went from $2.1 million to $4.3 million. And the only money coming in for sure was from the N.B.A." That referred to the $2.5 annual development deal with the NBA. According to Coffey the CBA was closed to ideas from team on ways to generate revenue "unless we agreed with everything they said". Former CBA vice president Don Welsh defended Thomas saying, "I don't know if anything went wrong. Clearly, Isiah was the ideal C.E.O. and owner. He opened doors and created awareness of the C.B.A. that hadn't been opened before." Following the announcement that eight of the 10 CBA teams couldn't make payroll Thomas said he would put up his own money to pay the players and staff. According to Bosshard, "That didn't happen."[211]
September 24, 2001: The CBA announced that Bryant J. Kuechle was hired as the media and public relations director for the league.[58]
August 9, 2001: Former team owners, owners of IBL franchises and CBA executives formed a group known as Professional Basketball Associates, LLC which purchased the Continental Basketball Association. Former CBA commissioner Gary Hunter was elected the group's chief operating officer by the board of directors, which was composed of owners of prospective CBA franchises. The league announced plans to begin its 56th season on November 16, 2001.[212]
December 20, 2001: The Northwest Indiana Times reporter Paul M. Skrbina interviewed CBA commissioner Gary Hunter about the revival of the CBA after it forced to shut down operations in February 2001. Hunter told Skrbina, "We were disappointed to see it fail [...] If you stop and consider we weren't even a league four months ago, I am pleased. [...] Although there are a number of areas which we can improve, at this point in the season, we are doing better than expected. With an added year, which will help, I hope to have a number of those concerns better taken care of. [...] I'm told by those who follow the NBA, and scouts that are in [the NBDL], that our league is stronger than they thought [...] There are 200-250 quality athletes who are just about ready to play in the NBA. The NBDL only gets 80 or so of those." When asked by Skrbina if he thought the league was at risk of folding again Hunter responded, "We certainly don't have the financial backing of the NBA like we once did [...] What we have to do is focus on ourselves. We have to make it entertainment people want to see in our local communities. [...] I don't think you can beat local ownership. I think it is the only way to go in pro sports."[59]
January 30, 2003: The CBA announced that HDNet would broadcast its first game in high definition when it aired a live game at 8 pm on February 15, 2003 between the Gary Steelheads and the Great Lakes Storm.[60][61]
November 18, 2003: The CBA announced that the board of directors had approved an expansion franchise in Bellevue, Washington. The team, which was owned by Puget Sound Sports and Entertainment, LLC, was to be known as the Bellevue Nighthawks with Michael Tuckman serving as the team's president and general manager.[63]
March 25, 2004: The CBA announced that the 21st CBA All-Star Classic would be held at the Genesis Convention Center in Gary, Indiana in mid-January 2005.[64]
April 30, 2004: ESPN.com's Rob Ryder wrote an article about Isiah Thomas which read, "This is that same smile that New York Knicks fans will soon grow to detest [...] How do I know? I've got friends in the Continental Basketball Association, which Isiah single-handedly destroyed a few years ago. Greed and hubris. Killer instinct run amok."[65]
December 7, 2004: The CBA announced that Eric Chapman had been appointed to the newly created position of director of franchise development. In that capacity Chapman would consult the league and franchises of re-location and expansion.[66]
January 22, 2005: The Bend Bulletin writer Mark Morical reported that the CBA was exploring expansion to Redmond, Oregon. Former NBA player Antonio Harvey told Morical, "It's looking a lot like [the CBA expansion to Redmond is] going to happen [...] We haven't finalized everything, but the franchise rights are locked up [...] Historically, the CBA has thrived in smaller cities [...] Based on that research alone, it made us feel like [Redmond] was a good place for it. You don't need a big city to be successful. You need enthusiastic people, and we feel like Central Oregon has that." CBA commissioner Gary Hunter responded cautiously, "It might be premature for me to respond as to whether it will happen, but I certainly hope it's going to happen [...] We have had our eye on the Bend–Redmond area for a long time. We understand it's a very vibrant, active community. I know it's a very progressive community. [...] It's important we do something very quickly to sell season tickets and determine the level of interest of corporate sponsors and the community."[67]
February 25, 2005: A profile of George Karl by Chris Tomasson of the Rocky Mountain News recapped his coaching career with the Montana Golden Nuggets in the 1980s. According to Karl, "[Montana general manager] Ray [Dodds] and [team owner] Ron Iverson kind of cornered me [...] So I moved up to Great Falls. My first year was kind of tough. We almost went bankrupt [...] We canceled all season tickets for the game [featuring the San Diego Chicken] and everybody had to pay like $8 [...] We sold 2,500 tickets and made about $20,000, which was enough for us to finish the season." Karl also told Tomasson, "The CBA was a great experience [...] I've got a lot of great memories of Great Falls." Former Golden Nuggets player Kenny Dennard told Tomasson, "You could tell then he was going to be a great coach [...] But the thing I'll always remember about George is how gracious he and Cathy, his wife at the time, were. I was making $250 a week. I'd go over with my girlfriend and they'd serve us dinner, and then we'd watch TV and fall asleep on the couch. Then they'd serve us breakfast."[213]
May 13, 2005: The CBA announced that deputy commissioner Wade Morehead had resigned to take the position of senior basketball director for the WNBA.[68]
June 15, 2005: It was reported by Paul Willis in the Rocky Mountain News that the Wiens Frew Group had purchased a CBA franchise to be located in Broomfield, Colorado.[69]
September 1, 2005: The CBA announced that Doug Rogan was promoted to supervisor of officials. He joined the CBA as a referee during the 1987–88 season.[70]
October 28, 2005: The CBA announced that Dennis Truax was hired as director of operations. He previously served as assistant coach and director of media relations to the Rockford Lightning.[71]
November 30, 2006: The CBA announced that Ricardo A. Richardson was hired as president and chief executive officer of CBA Properties, LLC, which was the marketing and licensing arm of the league.[74]
January 23, 2007: The CBA announced that the Utah Eagles would fold, effective January 25, 2007.[75]
January 24, 2007: The CBA announced that they had partnered with the British Basketball Association to develop players for the upcoming 2012 London Olympics.[76]
February 15, 2007: CBA director of basketball operations Dennis Truax responded to remarks made by Tim Hardaway about homosexuals in the NBA to Miami, Florida based radio station WAXY. According to Truax, "The CBA does not in any way condone or endorse the hateful comments made by Mr. Hardaway to ESPN [radio] yesterday [...] Mr. Hardaway’s comments were unfortunate, hateful and are not the views of the CBA or any of its member teams. It is our fervent belief that any person should be allowed to participate in our league, regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, political preference or sexual orientation, without fear of reprisal or discrimination. The CBA is an equal opportunity employer, and Mr. Hardaway’s comments have no effect or bearing on our position now or in the future. We do not share his views or support his position regarding Mr. Amaechi and his recent personnel revelations."[77]
February 15, 2007: The Indiana Alleycats owners Trinity Sports and Entertainment Group announced that Tim Hardaway had been fired as chief basketball operations adviser to the company in the wake of his comments on homosexuals in the NBA to Miami, Florida based radio station WAXY. According to Trinity chief operating officer Demetrius Ford, "First and foremost, there is not a single person in our organization who supports or shares Mr. Hardaway’s views [...] I speak for the entire organization when I say we are truly sorry for the harm caused to anyone by Mr. Hardaway’s words." Trinity majority owner Jay Fiedler issued a press release which stated, "I was very surprised to learn of Tim’s insensitive remarks last night. The opinions, views and remarks expressed by Mr. Hardaway in no way reflect my views or those of anyone else in our organization, and we want to make that clear to our corporate partners, the CBA and all the fans of the Indiana Alleycats. Mr. Hardaway was instrumental in the startup phase of our basketball operations, but we must now move forward without his services or any association with him whatsoever."[78]
March 5, 2007: The CBA announced that the 2008 CBA All-Star Classic was scheduled for January 22, 2008 at the Yakama Sun Dome in Yakama, Washington.[79]
March 29, 2007: Head coach of the Albany Partoons Micheal Ray Richardson was suspended by the team for telling an Albany Times Union reporter "in this country the Jews are running in [...] it's not a knock, but they are some crafty people." According the Times Union Richardson also used anti-gay slur in response to a heckler during a game a few days earlier in a game against the Yakima Sun Kings. Albany owner Ben Fernandez released a statement following Richardson's suspension which stated, "We will not tolerate, and the league will not tolerate, bigots to perform in our league." Richardson responded to the suspension by telling the Times Union, "It's terrible and I don't think it's fair. But I want to make an apology if I offended anyone because that's not me."[214]
May 15, 2007: The CBA announced that Hopell Enterprises LLC, a subsidiary of Hopgood & Associations, was awarded a CBA franchise to be located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The team was named the Oklahoma City Cavalry.[80]
May 23, 2007: The CBA held its annual spring owners meeting at the Washington Avenue Armory in Albany, New York from May 25 to 26.[81]
May 30, 2007: The CBA announced that Jim Coyne was appointed acting commissioner of the league. He resigned his previous position as vice president and general manager of the Albany Patroons.[82]
June 4, 2007: The CBA re-established its league scouting department with the hiring of Mark Argenziano as director of scouting and Jeff Argenziano as director of player personnel.[83]
November 26, 2007: The CBA announced that Dennis Truax had been promoted to deputy commissioner. His previous role was vice president of basketball operations.[84]
January 11, 2008: The CBA announced it had signed an agreement with NexxNow China, Inc. to allow for the distribution of CBA game in mainland China. CBA Properties president and chief executive officer Ricardo A. Richardson issued a press release which read, "Our vision of exposing the CBA league and its players internationally has taken an important step with the announcement of this partnership [...] NexxNow will incorporate their media marketing expertise to sell the CBA brand in China, and will look to facilitate CBA teams competing in China in the off-season. This is another step toward our collective goal of marketing and continuing to build the CBA."[85]
February 27, 2008: The CBA announced that the Atlanta Krunk would have the remainder of their home games canceled because their venue did not meet CBA requirements. According to CBA deputy commissioner Dennis Truax, "We gave the present ownership group one last shot at trying to bring the arena up to standards that are the bare minimum to stage a CBA game and they were unsuccessful [...] The arena as it stands now is unacceptable and is unsafe for our players, coaches, referees, and fans. It is in the best interest of the CBA to move ahead and try to find a suitable arena for next season now in Atlanta."[86]
April 16, 2008: The CBA announced they had partnered with Sports Perspective International to explore licencing a CBA Caribbean League.[87][88]
September 8, 2008: The CBA announced that Dennis Truax had been promoted to commissioner. His previous capacity with the league was deputy commissioner.[89]
March 4, 2009: CBA commissioner Dennis Truax announced the league was suspending play early. According to Truax, "Due to the ever increasing problems with the economy, the CBA decided to abbreviate the remainder of the regular season [...] This is the best course of action for the CBA to take at this time. The economy has affected us all and we are now directly seeing the fallout from that. We will be holding an owners meeting during the finals as we look to restructure the CBA and come back next season stronger than ever."[215]
The Continental Basketball Association (CBA) Player of the Year was an annual award given to the best player in the CBA, as voted by the league's head coaches.[216]
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