Disambiguation evidence for ABA via surface form

"American Basketball Association"


As subject (51)

Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "American Basketball Association".

Predicate Object
abbreviation ABA self-linksurface differs
alsoKnownAs ABA
surface form: ABA (1967–1976)
ballColorPattern red-white-and-blue
competitionLevel major professional
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dissolved 1976
foundedAsRivalOf National Basketball Association
fullName American Basketball Association
governingBody ABA league office
hadFranchise Los Angeles Stars
surface form: Anaheim Amigos
hadFranchise Carolina Cougars
hadFranchise Dallas Chaparrals
hadFranchise Denver Nuggets (ABA)
hadFranchise Houston Mavericks
hadFranchise Indiana Pacers (ABA)
hadFranchise Kentucky Colonels
hadFranchise Los Angeles Stars
hadFranchise Memphis Sounds
hadFranchise Miami Floridians
hadFranchise Minnesota Muskies
hadFranchise New Orleans Buccaneers
hadFranchise New York Nets (ABA)
hadFranchise Oakland Oaks
hadFranchise Pittsburgh Condors
hadFranchise San Antonio Spurs
surface form: San Antonio Spurs (ABA)
hadFranchise San Diego Conquistadors
hadFranchise San Diego Sails
hadFranchise Spirits of St. Louis
hadFranchise Utah Stars
hadFranchise Virginia Squires
inception 1967
influenced National Basketball Association
instanceOf defunct sports league
instanceOf professional basketball league
introducedRule three-point field goal
legacy popularization of three-point shot in professional basketball
mergedInto National Basketball Association
notableInnovation slam dunk contest
notablePlayer Artis Gilmore
notablePlayer Dan Issel
notablePlayer George Gervin
notablePlayer Julius Erving
notablePlayer Moses Malone
numberOfTeamsAtPeak 11
playoffFormat best-of-seven series (later years)
sport basketball
styleOfPlay flashy
televisionCoverage limited national TV exposure
usedFeature red-white-and-blue basketball
usedFeature three-point line