Smallthoughts: Old School Tuesday …Dave Debusschere

Dave Debusschere played for both the NBA and Major league baseball. He was a pitcher for the Chicago White Sox and starred in the NBA for both the Detroit Pistons and the New York Knicks. In 1962, DeBusschere was signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent. He was a pitcher for the White Sox from

Smallthoughts:Old School Tuesday …Gus Johnson

A 6 ft 6 in, 235-pound  forward–center, Gus Johnson spent nine seasons with the Baltimore Bullets, and his final season was split between the Phoenix Suns and the Indiana Pacers of the ABA. One of the first forwards to frequently play above the rim, Johnson combined an unusual blend of strength, jumping ability, and speed; he was one of the first dunk shot artists in

Smallthoughts: Old School Tuesday …Kentucky Colonels

For you old school Knick fans look closely at the ABA ball….Yes that is former Knick Dave DeBusshere’s signature. He was the ABA’s Commissioner at one point. I never understood the NBA’s reluctance to include the St Louis Spirits and the Kentucky Colonels in the NBA instead they had a ABA dispersal  draft to break up

Smallthoughts: Old School Tuesday …Utah Stars

The team was founded as the Anaheim Amigos, a charter member of the ABA based in Anaheim, California. They played at the Anaheim Convention Center. The team’s colors were orange and black. The Anaheim Amigos were founded by Art Kim, a Hawaii native who had long been active in basketball as a player, Amateur Athletic

Smallthoughts: Old School Tuesday…Brian(BT)Taylor

he was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the second round of the 1972 NBA draft. However, he began his professional career with the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association, for whom he played four seasons, appearing in two ABA All-Star Games. He joined the NBA as a member of the Kansas City

Smallthoughts:Old School Tuesday …Virgina Squires

I know every Nets fans like to think that Dr.J was all theirs but he was originally a Virginia Squire, however Nets fans can be thankful for the Squires giving them Dr.J. The Squires were a legendary ABA team, but not necessarily because of their success on the court. Instead, the Squires will always be

Smallthoughts:Old School Tuesday …Pittsburgh Condors

If you a regular reading of this blog , then you know I am very fond of the league once known as the American Basketball Association also known as the ABA. This league gave us basketball fans superstars Julius Dr. J Erving, David Thompson, Moses Malone, George Mc Ginnis, George Ice Man Gervin, Artis Gilmore

Smallthoughts:Old School Tuesday…Joe Cardwell

Nicknamed “Pogo Joe” or “Jumping Joe” for his leaping abilities, Caldwell was a 6’5″ guard/forward from Arizona State University. Though drafted by the Detroit Pistons in 1964, he spent the majority of his NBA career with the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks franchise. After averaging 21.1 points per game during the 1969–70 NBA season, Caldwell jumped to

Smallthoughts:Old School Tuesday …Mack Calvin

      He played seven seasons (1969–1976) in the now-defunct American Basketball Association (ABA) and four seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Calvin began his professional career with the ABA’s Los Angeles Stars, averaging 16.8 points per game in his first season to make the ABA All-Rookie Team. The following season, he averaged

Smallthoughts:Old School Tuesday …The Floridians

The Miami Floridians, later in their history known simply as The Floridians, were a professional basketball franchise in the original, now-defunct American Basketball Association. The Miami Floridians played in the ABA from 1968 through 1970 when they became simply The Floridians. The team had two color schemes: their original red, blue, and white, and their