ABA–NBA merger
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title:
ABA–NBA merger
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The ABA–NBA merger was a major pro sports business maneuver in 1976 when the American Basketball Association (ABA) combined with the National Basketball Association (NBA), after multiple attempts over several years. The NBA and ABA had entered merger talks as early as 1970, but an antitrust suit filed by the head of the NBA players union, Robertson v. National Basketball Ass'n, blocked the merger until 1976. As part of the merger agreement, the NBA agreed to accept four of the remaining six ABA
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Merger of American basketball leagues
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABA%E2%80%93NBA_merger
date created:
2008-11-15T17:22:26Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T16:54:34Z
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