1978 ABF Draft Recap: Boston’s Bold Gamble, Houston’s Rebuild Begins The ABF held its second annual draft on June 10, 1978, and the pyramid’s shifting landscape was on full display. With teams moving between tiers and the Boston Celtics making a controversial long‑term play, this draft will be remembered…Read More
Phoenix Soars to Their First ABF Premier Championship The Suns (59-7) dominated the league to win their first championship. They held off last year’s two top teams Denver and Boston, as well as newcomers Chicago and Milwaukee Promoted: Oklahoma City Stampede, Baltimore Ravens, Indiana Pacers (to Premier); Salt Lake City,…Read More
Introduction – The Pyramid Shifts The inaugural season of the ABF brought us plenty of action. The premier league brought a one game playoff for the championship. Promotion and relegation races gave some surprises in the teams that rose or fell. See the side bar for the first classes of…Read More
🏀 1977 ABF Preseason Recap *The preseason is in the books, and if it’s any indication of what’s to come, the 1976-77 ABF season is going to be unforgettable. Ten games of cross-tier action gave us a first look at the league’s new shape — and a few surprises along…Read More
Denver Wins First ABF Title The Nuggets defeat Boston in a one-game playoff to become the first ABF Premier League champions. Promoted: Buffalo, Philadelphia, Houston (Premier); Oklahoma City, Baltimore, Memphis (Championship). Relegated: Kentucky, San Antonio, Indiana (to Championship); Portland, St. Louis, Detroit (to Founders Cup). 1976 Season Recap 1976 Final Standings 1976…Read More
In 1975, amid stalled merger talks between the NBA and the upstart ABA, a coalition of owners, broadcasters, and basketball visionaries proposed a radical alternative: a true merger that preserved both leagues’ identities under a single competitive pyramid. The American Basketball Federation was founded on June 1st 1976, with a mission…Read More