COLORADO KINGS AND SOUTH CAROLINA WARRIORS SHARE #1 RANKING
Indianapolis, IN. For the second straight week. the Colorado Kings and the South Carolina Warriors share the #1 position in the ABA Power Rankings for the week ending February 19th. “Both the Kings and Warriors remain undefeated as we come to the last week’s of the regular season,” stated Joe Newman, ABA CEO. “The game between the Warriors and the Jacksonville Giants last night was a barnburner with SC winning 113-111 over the powerful Giants. The playoffs are going to be very exciting as the top teams meet one another vying for a shot at the Final Four.” The rankings:
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Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that it has added Yakima, WA to its growing list of expansion teams for next season and that the Yakima Vipers will compete in the Pacific Northwest Division (PacNW). “Yakima has an excellent history of supporting professional basketball and was one of the best cities in the old CBA,” said Joe Newman, ABA CEO. “The fan, sponsor and community support was excellent and the city has been ready to have a team for several years. Now, they have one under the leadership of two enterprising young men, Tim Spradlin and Michael Crenshaw. We think Yakima will love the exciting brand of ABA basketball with its fast-paced action and its very affordable ticket prices. We’re excited to have them in the ABA.” -> Read more
Maryville, WA. The ABA Washington Rampage will play a benefit game on behalf of Breast Cancer Awareness on Sunday, February 26th at 4pm at the Maryville Boys and Girls Club. The game will be co-sponsored by Denny’s Restaurant and Bob’s Restaurant. and is being organized with Teresa Bates, President of the Maryville Performing Arts Center. Admission will be only $5 with proceeds going to Breast Cancer Awareness. “The ABA is more than just a game,” stated Sgt.Martin, team owner, “and this is our way of giving back to the community. We’ll be playing the Pro Sport Assassins and it will be a great game for a great cause. Hope you can attend.”
For more information, visit www.washingtonrampage.com, email bigdawgs2010@yahoo.com or visit www.abalive.com.
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that it is ready and eager to develop two new divisions for next season. “Currently we have eight very strong divisions and our expansion already for next season is awesome,” stated Joe Newman, ABA CEO. “However, there are a couple of sections of the country that are underdeveloped and we do want to add teams to help make travel easier. For example, we have an excellent team in Aberdeen SD (Aberdeen Attack), but travel is difficult for them. If we could add teams in South Dakota, Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska, we could create a good division. The same holds true for New England. We have a strong team in New Haven CT (Connecticut Topballerz) which plays in the NE Division, but we would really like to add teams in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont and upstate New York.” -> Read more
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that it will return to Houston TX next season with the Houston Xperience led by what the people of Houston call the FAB 5, a group of young businessmen with strong basketball and business experience in the city. “We have several teams in the Dallas area,” stated ABA CEO Joe Newman, “and it’s time we duplicated that in Houston, a great sports city – and with the FAB 5 we’ve started the process with a terrific group of experienced people. A great addition to our Southwest Division.”
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Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that it will add an expansion team in Decatur, GA next season. “The Southeast Division is really growing,” stated ABA CEO, “and this new team located near Atlanta GA will be a welcome addition. We are very pleased to have Coach Ralph L. Presley as the owner; we know he will do a great job.
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Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that it will add a team to its Pacific Northwest Division next season - the Kitsap Admirals located in Bremerton, WA.
“Our Pacific Northwest Division has been a bit of a problem with development behind the rest of the country. Next season, we believe we’ll have a full division of teams that will make it much easier for the Seattle Mountaineers and the Washington Rampage,” stated ABA CEO Joe Newman. “The Kitsap Admirals are the first of several new teams we will be adding and we are very pleased with the ownership group of Ashley and Erica Robinson. -> Read more
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that it has entered into an exclusive multi-year agreement with Stadium Jerky to be the Official Jerky of the ABA. The partnership provides Stadium Jerky to sell products at ABA games throughout the league and includes a variety of media and hospitality elements. In addition, fans will be able to purchase Special Edition Stadium Jerky snacks bearing the ABA logo.
“We are very pleased to have this tremendous company and great products as part of the ABA family,” stated Joe Newman, ABA CEO. “Stadium Jerky products are sold at NBA, MLB, MLS, NHL, NFL games as well as at CVS, Walgreens and other major retailers, and now they’ll be available for our fans. We’re excited.”
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Tampa Bay, FL. Allen Berrebbi, ABA Webmaster, has introduced an exciting new iPhone app called WabbleMe (www.WabbleMe.com.) WabbleMe enables everyone to text anyone else regardless of that person’s language. “For example,” stated Berrebbi, “if you speak English and they speak Spanish, you would type in English, they receive it in Spanish and vice versa. And the best part, it’s free.”
- Here’s all you need to do.
- Visit www.WabbleMe.com
- Download and install the app (free)
- Email all of your friends to do so
- Post on your website page
“I would also love it if everyone would subscribe to my newsletter, Twitter and Facebook page,” added Berrebbi, which you can do from the WabbleMe page.”
“Allen is a very creative young man,” stated Joe Newman, ABA CEO. “He has done a terrific job with the ABA website (www.abaliive.com) and has many other exciting high tech initiatives. With the ABA going global and so much international communications, WabbleMe is an incredible program.”
For more information, visit abalive.com.
Los Angeles, CA. ClickN KID. inc., the leader in interactive online literacy programs for children, announced today that the American Basketball Association (ABA) is endorsing ClickN KIDS and its line of award-winning phonics and spelling programs in an effort to enhance children’s academic achievements. Whether through engaging learning experiences or healthy extra-curricular activities, both organizations share a commitment to providing tools that help build children’s self-esteem and aid in achieving academic success. The ClickN KIDS and ABA partnership will bring a combination of learning and healthy, fun activities to children, both of which represent key ingredients for academic success.
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Indianapolis, IN. On Saturday, October 29th the ABA Shizouka Gymrats visited Soma City, Japan to hold a basketball clinic for kids in a devastated area that was hit not only by a huge tsunami this year but was also affected by the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant within about 30 miles. With the cooperation of the local basketball association in Fukushima, 50 kids from elementary to high school joined the clinic conducted by the Gymrats.
To start off the day, T.Okada shared a message from ABA CEO Joe Newman to encourage the kids to overcome the challenges they face. In the clinic itself, coaches, players and staff of the Gmyrats focused on how to improve basketball skills and understanding of tactics as well as sharing their thoughts that wisdom they learn on the basketball court can be applied to live off the court.
Since March 11th, they have not had a lot of opportunities to play sports because buildings and grounds are still recovering from disaster and they also are not so welcomed to lay outside due to possible radiation.
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Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that the Clarksville Cavaliers from Clarksville TN are set to begin play this season. According to Joe Newman, ABA CEO, “team owner Johnny Rowe has been working hard all spring and summer putting all of the elements of this team together. Johnny also owns the new Nashville SOUL team. The talent pool in Tennessee was so good and the response he received from the people of Clarksville including Ft. Campbell was such that he could not pass the opportunity by. We have no doubt that this will be one great organization. We are very pleased to have four excellent teams on Tennessee including Memphis and Johnson City.”
The owner of the team is John Rowe, the GM/Head Coach is Andrew Zumbahlen.
For more information, email jrowe@clarksvillecavaliers.com or azumbahlen@clarksvillecavaliers.com or visit www.clarksvillecavaliers.com or www.abalive.com.
Indianapolis, IN. Brady Davis, a senior at Greenwood High School in Greenwood, Indiana has made his Senior Project a fund-raising event for Kim Newman, who is suffering from pulmonary fibrosis and is raising money to help offset the costs of a double lung transplant. “What a nice and thoughtful Senior Project,” stated Denny Newman, Kim’s husband. “Our family really appreciates it.”
The event will be a special concert featuring contemporary Christian music will be held at the Greenwood Christian Church, 2045 Averett Road in Greenwood, IN on Friday, Nov 18 at 7pm. The public is invited. Admission for the concert will only be $2 and it will be an evening of fun.
Providing the entertainment will be Neil Patrick Hinders, Brady Davis, Armanda Swanson and Eric Rudack and others. Kim Newman is the daughter-in-law of ABA CEO Joe Newman.
This event is also provided as a thank you to all who showed such great and loving support. Denny and Kim Newman would like to personally thank all of those who helped make the fund raiser for Kim such a success on Saturday.
For more information, visitwww.greenwoodchristian.com or www.abalive.com.
Kevin Louie Alas, the star point guard of the Letran Knights in the NCAA and a PBA-D League starter with the Cebuana Lhuillier gems is the first official player from the Philippines chosen by the American Basketball Association (ABA Global) committee to train with top ranked ABA professional team Los Angeles Slam under full-sponsorship. -> Read more
Indianapolis, IN. On Saturday, November 5th, in coordination with the Miller Brewing Company and That Place Restaurant, there will be a beer tasting benefit for Kim Newman, daughter-in-law of Joe Newman, ABA CEO.
“Kim has been diagnosed with an incurable lung disease called Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis,” stated Joe’s son Denny. “Although we just found about it in April, Kim is already in “end stage” which means the only treatment option we have is a bilateral lung transplant. After months of tests, surgeries and consultations, she has been accepted to the UNOS transplant list. This is one of several fund-raising events to help offset the costs and we are deeply appreciative of the support we’ve received from so many people.” -> Read more
Indianapolis, IN. Five American Basketball Association executives (ABA) www.abalive.com today launched a new social network specifically for 50+ sports fans and enthusiasts. The site is http://50plussportsbook.com/
According to ABA President/COO Dick Packer, “there are millions of seniors worldwide that participate in and follow sports. 50plussportsbook.com is an outlet devoted exclusively to them – a place to share their past and present stories, to share ideas and to express their opinions.”
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Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) today announced that the Chicago Fury has been added as an official ABA Travel Team and will play 10-15 games this season. “ABA Travel Teams are an important part of the ABA plan,” stated Joe Newman. “The ABA Travel Teams fill in holes in the ABA schedules and provide excellent competition for our teams. The Chicago Fury is no exception.” -> Read more
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that the Shizouka Gymrats, a team composed of Japanese and Japanese/American players based in San Francisco CA, will be a part of the ABA beginning this season. -> Read more
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that it has added Jackson MS to its growing list of expansion teams for te 2012 season. “It is a genuine pleasure to have Grant Worsley and Steven Parham as part of the ABA and to add our second team in Mississippi,” stated Joe Newman, ABA CEO. “We have long felt that Jackson could be a great ABA city and have been waiting for just the right ownership group – and now we have them. We have no doubt they will be very successful.”
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Bill Bellamy, Jalen Rose, Bryon Russell, Ephraim Salaam and Alan Payne Among Others to Participate in American Basketball Association Entertainment League (ABA E League) Open Run
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The American Basketball Association (ABA) and its ABA Classics division today announced that it will launch a new entertainment league this fall featuring entertainers, directors, producers, elected officials, business professionals, ex-NBA, NFL, MLB and collegiate athletes. -> Read more
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that it is providing its teams with exemptions for NBA players who want to play during the NBA lockout. -> Read more
San Antonio, TX. The ABA Texas Fuel today announced that George Hill, the former San Antonio Spurs guard recently traded to the Indiana Pacers, is scheduled to play for the Texas Fuel pending the NBA lockout. -> Read more
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that it has added Calgary Canada to its growing list of expansion teams for the 2012 season. ” -> Read more
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Former Olympics Executive Jeffrey Benz and NFL Star Ephraim Salaam Appointed to ABA Classics Executive Roster
LOS ANGELES, July 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ –Continuing to bolster its senior executive team, the newly minted division has appointed recently retired NFL star of 14 years Ephraim Salaam and veteran sports, entertainment and media attorney/executive Jeffrey Benz to senior management positions within the division’s front office. The announcement was made today by partners Deon Taylor and J. Erving.
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Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that it has added a team to begin play this season in East Point, Georgia – the East Point Jaguars. -> Read more
Kansas City, MO. The ABA Missouri Rhythm today announced that Donald Lee has been appointed Head Coach of the team. -> Read more
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that “ABA LIVE; THE BUSINESS OF BASKETBALL” will debut on GAB Radio Network (www.gabradionetwork.com) and its affiliate stations nationwide beginning Saturday, July 23 at 12:00 noon (EST). -> Read more
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that it has added a third team in the state of Colorado with the admission of the Greeley CO based Colorado Cougars.
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Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that it will be returning to Alaska this season with a series of games hosted by a new ABA team located in Anchorage.
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Former Indianapolis Drive player Devin Williams wins dunk contest with a perfect score!
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Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that Tammy Bagby has been named Director of the Women’s American Basketball Association (WABA). -> Read more
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Director Deon Taylor and Jay Erving, Son of Legendary Julius Erving, Move Forward With Entertainment Division for the ABA Classics.
LOS ANGELES, July 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Deon Taylor of Ether Sports Marketing & Consultancy and Jay Erving of 6Sports announce a new entertainment venture, ABA Classics Films. -> Read more
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that there are a limited number of markets available for the new 12-team ABA Classics division.
“Since the announcement of the new ABA Classics division last Thursday, we’ve had inquiries from celebrities, major league athletes (present and past), business people and international organizations asking about the possibility of acquiring a team,” stated Joe Newman, ABA CEO. -> Read more
Indianapolis, IN. The ABA Indianapolis Drive, will host and play in the Indianapolis Drive ABA Summer Invitational Games 2011 at Indy South Sports Academy on Saturday, August 20. The tournament will begin at 7pm and feature four Indiana teams, including the Drive, in a three-game competition. Tryouts for the Indianapolis Fine, the new Indianapolis entry into the WABA, will take place at 6pm. -> Read more
The Pacific North Conference finished the season with over 130 games played by it member teams. The conference saw the crowning of a new champion, the Bay Area Matrix, with an impressive win over 3-time defending conference champions, the San Francisco Rumble.
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Sacramento & LOS ANGELES, ca. June 30, 2011: Joe Newman, Chairman/CEO of the American Basketball Association, Inc. (ABA), Deon Taylor, CEO of Ether Marketing & Consulting, LLC (EMC), and J. Erving of 6Sports, LLC (6Sports) have announced they have joined forces to create a new ABA division, ABA Classics.
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Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that the Staten Island Vipers will begin play this season as part of the ABA’s Northeast Division. -> Read more
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that it has added a team in Birmingham, Alabama to its roster of teams scheduled to begin play in 2012. -> Read more
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that it has added a second team in the Pacific Northwest with the addition of the Washington Rampage in Snohomish County. “It has taken us awhile to develop the Pacifici Northwest,” stated Joe Newman, ABA CEO. “It is a pleasure to add our second team there to complement Don Sim’s great Seattle Mountaineers team. Scheduling has been a difficulty; this will certainly help and we have several others working.”
The team will be owned by Kinshasa Martin, a sergeant in the US Army who is now also attending Everett Community College working on a degree in Business Management and Marketing after completing a tour in Iraq. “Having a team in the ABA has been a goal of mine,” added Sgt. Martin, “And I appreciate the opportunity and hope to make a great impact in the league and also Snohomish County. We have plans to make the team a major part of the community. I also appreciate the help I’ve received from Don Sims.”
For more information, call 206 766 0898, email bigdawgz2010@yahoo.com or www.abalive.com.
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that it has approved the move of the Las Vegas Aces to Eatonville Florida. “Las Vegas is a great market, but so is the Orlando area,” stated Joe Newman, ABA CEO. “Todd Tripplett, the owner of the Aces and a member of the ABA for several years has business and family interests in the Orlando area and the commuting between the two cities has been difficult for Todd. Thus, we were happy to approve the transfer.”
Eatonville is the oldest incorporated black community in Orange County, Florida. It was one of the first black towns to be formed after the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and was incorporated on August 15, 1887. “The city of Eatonville has embraced our new team,” stated Tripplett. “And we are looking forward to a very exciting season in a terrific division.” For more information, email gm4aces@yahoo.com or call 407 490 9694 or visit www.abalive.com.
Toronto, Canada. Bill Crowdis, Director of ABA-Canada today announced that Ken Murray has been named Head Coach of the ABA-Canada Select team that will be participating in the upcoming season of the American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com.
Ken Murray was a standout player for the Brock University basketball team being named the team’s MVP in all five of his seasons. The four-time OUA all-star holds a number of BU basketball records including career scoring average, career rebounding average, career field goals made, single season scoring average and single season rebounding average.
Following his successful playing career, Murray spent time coaching at the University of Regina and Damien College before taking the reins as Head Coach for his alma mater. He was successful in leading the Badgers to their first ever Canadian University Championship in 1992, and repeating the feat once again in 2008. At 521 wins, he has the most victories of any coach in Brock University’s history, to go along with being named Canadian University Coach of the Year twice during his career.
Coach Murray states, “I have many great memories of playing and coaching at the university level, and I look forward to the challenge of coaching at the next level of basketball in the this country.”
“We are extremely pleased and excited to have Coach Murray as part of the ABA-Canada Select team,” added Crowdis. “We know that he will put together a very competitive team and are looking forward to our first season in the ABA.” For more information, visit www.aba-canada.com or www.abalive.com or email bcrowdis@hotmail.com.
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced it has added a seventh team in Georgia with the addition of a team in Athens/Gainesville. -> Read more
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that it will be returning to Long Island, NY with a new team based in Hampton that will be playing its home games in Old Westbury. “I’m from Long Island,” stated Joe Newman, ABA CEO, “And I’ve always felt that it could be a great area for an ABA team with the right ownership group, and I believe we have that now. This should be a great operation.”
The team will be owned by Hampton Charters, a NY corporation, headed by writer, music producer and filmaker, Lance Matthews. Lance is known in the music industry by the name Dilema. With a natural gift and a passion for writing and performing music, Dilema has entered into the rock world by storm and aims to become the new urban rock voice for young America as he incorporates his background and life experiences into his music. A multi-cultural background of Italian, Hispanic and African-American descent results in an equally hard to define sound blending elements of hard rock and rap.
He is a Movie/TV Producer, Director and Actor and wrote, directed and produced Dilema Download,
produced Public School Dreams and wrote, produced and acted in Hamptons 21 and Convicted Felon and screen-wrote Through the Eyes of My Blackberry, Crime for Loving a Model, That Depends on You and Last Shot Basketball as well as several other projects.
“I love music, fashion, TV, movies – and basketball,” stated Matthews. “The ABA is the true blending of entertainment, music and sports – fast-paced, exciting basketball – and great family entertainment. Our goal is to create an experience that will be fun for young and old alike. We are very excited, pleased and proud to be a part of this league with its great traditions and even greater future.” For more information, email
bronxmovies@yahoo.com or call 788 280 9693 or visit www.abalive.com.
Syracuse, NY. The new ABA Syracuse ShockWave, scheduled to begin play in December, is conducting a search for their first head coach. “A combination of leadership experience and winning drive is the recipe for success,” said Charles Iavarone, team owner. “We are looking for a candidate with college or professional coaching experience; however, all applicants will be considered.”
The ShockWave management will conduct interviews over the next several weeks and hopes to find a head coach by July 1st so that he can begin conducting tryouts for the team this summer. Resumes can be emailed to syracuseshockwave@gmail.com or you can call 315 313 4779 or visit www.abalive.com.
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that the Syracuse Shockwave will return to the ABA for the upcoming season. -> Read more
