The Rise and Fall of the ABA

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Founded in 1967 American Basketball Association would only last nine years. But despite the short-lived existence of the ABA, the roots of the NBA as we recognise it today emanate as much from that nine-year period as from anything within the NBA itself.

This is the story of that enduring influence...

Told by Ryan Baldi. Henry Cooke illustrates.

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Without the ABA, the NBA will be nowhere to be found.

PichaPiProjects

George Mikan would make a great video himself. He was so dominate they changed the size of the courts and the paint so other teams had a fair chance against him.

cityofmagic

I miss your vids hope you make more 1 day

tonacatecuhli

Please upload again this channel is underrated

pesxbarca

It’s funny how much of an impact the ABA had on the NBA was massive, but nobody really knows about the league

NotReallyAYouTubeChannel

A side effect of the merger that I always find really interesting is the story of the Spirits of St. Louis. As the video mentioned, 6 teams remained in the last season, but only 4 joined the NBA. Now, the owners of the Kentucky Colonels were financially compensated, but the owners of the Spirits decided to make a deal, and get part of the television rights from the 4 teams that got selected.
This was in 1976, so the NBA wasn't as big as it would become, so the 4 teams agreed. The deal then went on for decades, and, with some adjustments, is _still_ going on. The owners' families are still receiving lots of money, and became rich, out of a team that ceased to exist almost 50 years ago.

NIDELLANEUM

The ABA Merger really saved the NBA during a decade that was characterized by effective, but franky boring basketball. With superstars such as Kareem which were incredible and dominant players, but by no means exciting on the Basketball court like the standouts of the 60s or 80s.

paullempges

ITS SIMPLE I SEE TIFO BASKETBALL I WATCH AND I LIKE

hiimed

Since 2000 🏀 THE A.B.A is back and i enjoy watching it more than the NBA because they brought the fundamentals back no gambling no secret corruption just pure basketball.

FatherWithDon

I think a new "ABA" will rise within the next 30 years. The current formula of NBA basketball is getting sterile and a new league will probably surge in the next few years that will have different, but still overall similar rules to the NBA, with probably a few innovations to work with the internet, the new generation, and their attention spam. TBT and their Elam Ending rule, BIG3 and their 4 point circles... And, I know it's football/soccer, but recently the King's League too, their format is looking great and I can see other sports stealing that idea.

unnwas

One key name that you forgot to mention was co-founder Gary Davidson (who also co-founded the WHA and WFL).

MORALIS_MAN

The ABA had a brief television contract with CBS. When the league ended there were seven teams. Not six.

kevinlawrence

Why wasn't GERALD GOVAN mentioned?

georgeoshust

How good was the ABA? Of the 112 guys who played at least 1 game in their final season, 76 went on to play in the NBA. In addition to the 48 roster spots created by the merger, 28 players, the equivalent of 2 and 2/3rds teams, told existing NBA players to go home and get their shineboxes. The NBA wanted the talent in the ABA, that's why the deal was made.

zachmartin