I waited for a while to post my thoughts on this man, out of respect for the dead. Like most people on this earth, he was a flawed man and only in... Read more »
Welcome to the REAL ABA, a site devoted to keeping the world informed on what is happening with the former players, the teams and general news related to that glorious league. Read more »
By Roy Bragg at the San Antonio Express News: Imagine yourself behind the wheel, trying to get out of a parking lot, only to find a long line of cars crawling down... Read more »
Once again, pre-1965 (100% white) players get these benefits while the ABA players die and rot. From ESPN.com: According to an NBA news release, the pre-1965 players will now receive $3,600 a... Read more »
This is a scandal worse than the Donald Sterling one in so many ways. This is a tragedy with players dying penniless, while the NBA ignores their plight. Denied the very basic... Read more »
For some who don’t want to read the entire petition started by the ABA players still around, here is a summary of the ABA pension fight, in an easy to read list... Read more »
From ESPN: NBA players are pushing for more money in the next collective bargaining agreement — for the players who came before them. Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James, vice president of the National Basketball... Read more »
From Ed Odeven Reporting: Fifth in a series A few weeks before the NBA’s hectic signing period made headlines to kick off summer, former ABA star Willie Wise reflected on the economic changes... Read more »
From Ed Odeven Reporting: Third in a series When the NBA and ABA finalized merger proceedings in the summer of 1976, four teams (the San Antonio Spurs, New York Nets, Denver Nuggets... Read more »
Here is an example of the BS the ABA players have to deal with and the twisted logic the NBA uses to “justify” their position. Notice how they say they help. Very... Read more »