Continental Basketball Association

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The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball minor league in the United States that long served as a developmental system and stepping stone to the NBA.

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Continental Basketball Association (CBA) 1

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instanceOf minor basketball league
professional basketball league
alsoKnownAs CBA NERFINISHED
competitionLevel minor league
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dissolved 2009
featuredEvent CBA All-Star Game NERFINISHED
CBA Finals NERFINISHED
formerName Eastern Basketball Association NERFINISHED
Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League NERFINISHED
Eastern Professional Basketball League NERFINISHED
gender men's
governedBy CBA Board of Governors NERFINISHED
governingBodyType professional sports league
hadDevelopmentAgreementWith National Basketball Association NERFINISHED
hadFranchiseIn Albany, New York NERFINISHED
Fort Wayne, Indiana NERFINISHED
Omaha, Nebraska NERFINISHED
Quad Cities, Illinois–Iowa NERFINISHED
Rockford, Illinois NERFINISHED
Sioux Falls, South Dakota NERFINISHED
Yakima, Washington NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation United States of America
surface form: United States
inception 1946
influenced NBA rules and development systems
introduced unique scoring system with quarter points
leagueLevelRelativeToNBA one step below NBA
mediaCoverage local radio
regional sports networks
notableAlumniRole NBA coaches
NBA players
NBA referees NERFINISHED
notableFranchise Albany Patroons NERFINISHED
Sioux Falls Skyforce NERFINISHED
Yakima Sun Kings NERFINISHED
numberOfTeamsAtPeak about 16
primaryMarket small and mid-sized U.S. cities
primarySeason winter
reasonForDecline competition from NBA Development League
financial difficulties
renamedAs Continental Basketball Association NERFINISHED
renamedIn 1978
role developmental league for the NBA
stepping stone for players to reach the NBA
seasonFormat regular season and playoffs
sport basketball
successorLeague NBA Development League NERFINISHED
targetParticipants professional basketball players
typeOfOrganization for-profit sports league

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Sioux Falls Skyforce formerLeague Continental Basketball Association
Rapid City Thrillers governingBody Continental Basketball Association
Rapid City Thrillers league Continental Basketball Association
Cincinnati Gardens leagueHosted Continental Basketball Association
Isiah Thomas owned Continental Basketball Association
this entity surface form: Continental Basketball Association (CBA)
Stephen Jackson playedInLeague Continental Basketball Association