Media Guides

The following page contains biographies of all teams that ever played in the Continental Basketball Association, the Eastern Basketball Association, or the Eastern Professional Basketball League.

HISTORIES OF TEAMS FROM THE PAST

ALABAMA
Birmingham
• Birmingham Bandits (1991-1992)
ALASKA
Anchorage
• Anchorage Northern Knights (1977-1982)
CALIFORNIA
Bakersfield
• Bakersfield Jammers (1991-1992)
San Diego
• San Diego Wildcards (1995-1996)
San Jose
• San Jose Jammers (1989-1991)
Santa Barbara
• Santa Barbara Islanders (1989-1990)
CONNECTICUT
Bridgeport
• Bridgeport Flyers (1967-1968)
Hamden
• Hamden Bics (1969-1971)
Hartford
• Hartford Capitols (1966-1973, 1976-1977)
• Connecticut Gold Coast Stars (1975-1976)
• Hartford Hellcats (1993-1995)
• Connecticut Pride (1995-2001)
New Haven
• New Haven Elms (1965-1967, 1968-1969)
DELAWARE
Wilmington
• Wilmington Jets (1957-1958)
• Wilmington Blue Bombers (1963-1970)
• Delaware Blue Bombers (1970-1971)
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington
• Washington Metros (1977-1978)
FLORIDA
Jacksonville
• Jacksonville Jets (1986-1987)
Pensacola
• Pensacola Tornados (1985-1991)
Sarasota
• Sarasota Stingers (1984-1986)
• Florida Suncoast Stingers (1986-1987)
Tampa Bay
• Tampa Bay Thrillers (1984-1987)
West Palm Beach
• Florida Beachdogs (1995-1997)
GEORGIA
Atlanta (Atlanta Krunk, 2007-08)
Savannah
• Savannah Spirits (1986-1988)
HAWAII
Honolulu
• Hawaii Volcanos (1979-1980)
IDAHO
Boise
• Idaho Stampede (1989-2006)
ILLINOIS
Chicago
• Chicago Rockers (1994-1996)
Moline
• Quad City Thunder (1987-2001)
Rockford
• Rockford Lightning (1986-2006)
INDIANA
Anderson
• Indiana Alley Cats (2006-present)
Evansville
• Evansville Thunder (1984-1986)
Fort Wayne
• Fort Wayne Fury (1992-2001)
Gary
• Gary Steelheads (2000-present)
IOWA
Cedar Rapids
• Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets (1988-1991)
KANSAS
Topeka
• Topeka Sizzlers (1986-1990)
KENTUCKY
Louisville
• Louisville Catbirds (1984-1986)
LOUISIANA
Shreveport
• Shreveport Crawdads (1994-1995)
• Shreveport Storm (1995-1996)
MAINE
Bangor
• Maine Lumberjacks (1978-1983)
Portland
• Maine Windjammers (1985-1986)
MARYLAND
Baltimore
• Baltimore Bullets (1958-1961)
• Baltimore Metros (1978-1979)
• Baltimore Lightning (1985-1986)
MASSACHUSETTS
Brockton
• Bay State Bombardiers (1983-1986)
Quincy
• Quincy Chiefs (1977-1978)
Springfield
• Springfield Hall of Famers (1968-1969)
Worcester
• Bay State Bombardiers (1983-1986)
MICHIGAN
Birch Run
• Great Lakes Storm (2002-2005)
Detroit
• Detroit Spirits (1982-1986)
Flint
• Flint Fuze (2001-2002)
Grand Rapids
• Grand Rapids Hoops (1989-1994, 1996-2003)
• Grand Rapids Mackers (1994-1996)
Muskegon
• Michigan Mayhem (2004-2006)
MINNESOTA
Moorhead
• Fargo-Moorhead Fever (1991-1993)
• Fargo-Moorhead Beez (2001-2002)
Rochester
• Rochester Flyers (1987-1989)
• Rochester Renegades (1992-1994)
MISSISSIPPI
Biloxi
• Mississippi Jets (1986-1988)
MISSOURI
Kansas City
• Kansas City Sizzlers (1985-1986)
MONTANA
Billings
• Billings Volcanos (1980-1982)
Butte
• Butte Daredevils (2006-present)
Great Falls
• Montana Golden Nuggets (1980-1983)
• Great Falls Explorers (2006-present)
NEBRASKA
Omaha
• Omaha Racers (1989-1996)
NEVADA
Las Vegas
• Las Vegas Silvers (1982-1983)
Reno
• Reno Bighorns (1982-1983)
NEW JERSEY
Asbury Park
• Asbury Park Boardwalkers (1966-1968)
• Jersey Shore Bullets (1976-1979)
Atlantic City
• Atlantic City Hi Rollers (1980-1981)
Camden
• Camden Bullets (1961-1966, 1970-1971)
Cherry Hill
• Cherry Hill Demons (1971-1972)
• Cherry Hill Rookies (1973-1975)
East Orange
• Garden State Colonials (1972-1973)
• East Orange Colonials (1973-1974)
Hamilton
• Hamilton Pat Pavers (1972-1974)
Phillipsburg
• Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons (1956-1962)
Trenton
• Trenton Capitols (1955-1956)
• Trenton Colonials (1961-1969)
• Trenton Pat Pavers (1970-1972)
• Trenton Capitols (1975-1976)
Wildwood
• Wildwood Hi Rollers (1981-1982)
NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque
• Albuquerque Silvers (1982-1985)
NEW YORK
Albany
• Albany Patroons (1982-1992, 2005-present)
• Capital Region Pontiacs (1992-1993)
Binghamton
• Binghamton Triplets (1946-1947)
• Binghamton Flyers (1968-1971)
Brooklyn
• Brooklyn Dodgers (1977-1978)
Commack
• Long Island Sounds (1975-1976)
• Long Island Ducks (1977-1978)
Rochester
• Rochester Colonels (1958-1959)
• Rochester Zeniths (1978-1983)
Utica
• Mohawk Valley Thunderbirds (1978-1979)
• Utica Olympics (1979-1980)
NORTH DAKOTA
Bismarck
• Dakota Wizards (2001-2006)
Fargo
• Fargo-Moorhead Fever (1991-1993)
• Fargo-Moorhead Beez (2001-2002)
Minot
• Minot SkyRockets (2006-present)
OHIO
Cincinnati
• Cincinnati Slammers (1984-1986)
Columbus
• Columbus Horizon (1989-1994)
Lima
• Ohio Mixers (1982-1984)
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma City
• Oklahoma City Cavalry (1990-1997)
Tulsa
• Tulsa Fast Breakers (1989-1991)
• Tulsa Zone (1991-1992)
PENNSYLVANIA
Allentown (Allentown Rockets, 1946-47; Allentown Keys, 1948-49; Allentown Jets, 1958-79; Lehigh Valley Jets, 1979-81)
Ashland
• Ashland Greens (1951-1952)
Berwick
• Berwick Carbuilders (1949-1954)
Easton
• Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons (1956-1962)
Hamburg
• Hamburg Bullets (1972-1973)
Harrisburg
• Harrisburg Senators (1947-1951)
• Harrisburg Capitols (1952-1953)
• Harrisburg Patriots (1965-1967)
• Harrisburg Hammerheads (1994-1995)
Hazleton
• Hazleton Mountaineers (1946-1948, 1951-1952)
• Hazleton Hawks (1953-1962)
• Harlem Yankees (1955-1956) (played home games at Hazleton)
• Hazleton Bits (1971-1972)
• Hazleton Bullets (1972-1976)
Johnstown (Cambria-Johnstown CJ's, 1965-1966)
Lancaster
• Lancaster Red Roses (1946-1949, 1953-1955, 1975-1980)
• Lancaster Rockets (1948-1953)
• Lancaster Lightning (1981-1985)
Lebanon
• Lebanon Seltzers (1952-1954)
Philadelphia
• Philadelphia Lumberjacks (1947-1948)
• Philadelphia Kings (1980-1981)
Pittsburgh
• Pittsburgh Piranhas (1993-1994)
• Pittsburgh Xplosion (2006-present)
Pottsville (Pottsville Professionals, 1946-47; Pottsville Packers, 1947-52; Pottsville Bolognas, 1953-54)
Reading (Reading Keys, 1946-49; Reading Rangers, 1949-51; Reading Merchants, 1951-52; Reading Keys, 1957-58)
Scranton
• Scranton Miners (1954-1970)
• Scranton Apollos (1970-1977)
• Pennsylvania Barons (1979-1980)
• Scranton Aces (1980-1981)
Sunbury
• Sunbury Mercuries (1947-1971)
Wilkes-Barre (Wilkes-Barre Barons, 1946-1947, 1954-1974, 1975-1976, 1977-1979; Wilkes-Barre Aces, 1952-1953; Wilkes-Barre Professionals, 1976-1977; Pennsylvania Barons, 1979-1980)
Williamsport
• Williamsport Billies (1947-1964)
York
• York Victory (1948-1950)
• York Professionals (1950-1951)
• York Victory (1948-1950)
• York Cleaners (1951-1952)
PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Coquís, 1983-85)
RHODE ISLAND
Providence
• Providence Shooting Stars (1977-1978)
SOUTH DAKOTA
Rapid City
• Rapid City Thrillers (1987-1995)
Sioux Falls
• Sioux Falls Skyforce (1989-2006)
TEXAS
Wichita Falls
• Wichita Falls Texans (1988-1994)
UTAH
Salt Lake City
• Utah Eagles (2006-present)
WASHINGTON
Kennewick
• Tri-City Chinook (1991-1995)
Yakima
• Yakima Sun Kings (1990-2001, 2003-2005)
• Yakama Sun Kings (2005-present)
WEST VIRGINIA
Charleston
• Charleston Gunners (1986-1989)
WISCONSIN
LaCrosse
• LaCrosse Catbirds (1985-1994)
• LaCrosse Bobcats (1997-2001)
Oshkosh
• Wisconsin Flyers (1982-1987)
WYOMING
Caspar
• Wyoming Wildcatters (1982-1988)

CANADA
Alberta
Lethbridge
• Alberta Dusters (1980-1982)
British Columbia
Vancouver
• Vancouver Dragons (2006-present)
Ontario
Toronto
• Toronto Tornados (1983-1986)
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
• Saskatchewan Hawks (2001-2002)

MEXICO
Mexico City
• Mexico Aztecs (1994-1995)

Not every team history has an active clickable link; I am currently working on updates and links for all of them. More will be added in the future, so visit this site as often as you can.