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January 24, 2021
The Pro Basketball Association announces that Birmingham will have a team in the league's inaugural season, set to tip-off on May 2, 2021.

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The local team will be named the Alabama 59ers.

The team will be owned by Kimberly Meadows-Clark, who also owns the American Basketball Association's Magic City Surge. 59ers home games will be played at Fairfield High Preparatory School.

The PBA was announced on December 10, 2020 as a new minor league circuit that intends to have teams located around the nation.

The season will run around 21 weeks and playoffs will start in August. Every team in the league gets at least one playoff game.

The league wants their season to run right up to the time that the NBA's summer leagues begin.

Their hope is to play when they could catch professional players coming home from overseas play. One way they hope to do this is though an incentive based salary structure. For every game played throughout the season, the winning team gets half of the door (attendance monies) generated from that game. Teams do not have a salary cap and have the ability to sign players for a set amount to be paid by the game or by the month – to be negotiated by and between the club and its players. However, many teams might simply share all monies won from their games directly with their players.

The Pro Basketball Association claims to be set up as a true association, rather than just a league. Collaboration between the PBA, team ownership, players, and coaches will share revenues collected.

April 28, 2021
The Pro Basketball Association announces plans for their 2022 season.

Each team will play a 16-game regular season schedule.

Also, the league plans to operate a women's league that will have the same standards, policies, and procedures as the men’s league.

May 2021

Pro Basketball Association logo 2021                              
Pro Basketball Association                              
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  Akron Aviators logo   Alabama 59ers logo   Beltway Express logo   Brenham Purple Reign logo   Buckhannon Bears logo  
  Akron Aviators   Alabama 59ers   Beltway Express   Brenham Purple Reign   Buckhannon Bears  
                     
  Buffalo Blaze logo   Chicago Angels logo   Chicago Black Angels logo   Chicago Fury logo   Chicago White Angels logo  
  Buffalo Blaze   Chicago Angels   Chicago Black Angels   Chicago Fury   Chicago White Angels  
                     
  Cincinnati Crush logo   Columbus Blackhawks logo   Delaware Snipers logo   Detroit Panthers logo   DFW Just Hoops logo  
  Cincinnati Crush   Columbus Blackhawks   Delaware Snipers   Detroit Panthers   DFW Just Hoops  
                     
  DFW Powerhouse logo   Elkhart Mavericks logo   Fort Worth F.I.R.M. logo   Fort Worth Prymetyme logo   Georgia Kingz logo  
  DFW Powerhouse   Elkhart Mavericks   Fort Worth F.I.R.M.
Champion badge
  Fort Worth Prymetyme   Georgia Kingz  
                     
  Goldsboro Bulldogs logo   Hoop Goon logo   Lancaster Thunder logo   Lilac City Legends logo   Lionheat Kings logo  
  Goldsboro Bulldogs   Hoop Goon   Lancaster Thunder   Lilac City Legends   Lionheart Kings  
                     
  Louisiana Kingdom Riders logo   Maywood Warriors logo    Metroplex Lightning logo   Mid Coast Sternmen logo   Midwest Storm logo  
  Louisiana Kingdom Riders   Maywood Warriors   Metroplex Lightning   Mid Coast Sternmen   Midwest Storm  
                     
  Missouri Program Select logo   Montgomery Knights logo   Music City Jazz logo   Naptown Pros logo   Nevada Pharaohs logo  
  Missouri Program Select   Montgomery Knights   Music City Jazz   Naptown Pros   Nevada Pharaohs  
                     
  New Mexico Bullsnakes logo   New York Generals logo   North Texas Prowlers logo   North Texas Saints logo   Oklahoma Kings logo  
  New Mexico Bullsnakes   New York Generals   North Texas Prowlers   North Texas Saints   Oklahoma Kings  
                     
  Owensboro Cobras logo   Pennsylvania Peacemakers logo   Philadelphia Pioneers logo   Phoenix Valley Outlaws logo   PNW VETS logo  
  Owensboro Cobras   Pennsylvania Peacemakers   Philadelphia Pioneers   Phoenix Valley Outlaws   PNW VETS  
                     
  Quad City Flames logo   Rochester Razorsharks logo   Seven City Knights logo   Shreveport-Bossier Knights logo   Silver State Mustangs logo  
  Quad City Flames   Rochester Razorsharks   Seven City Knights   Shreveport-Bossier Knights   Silver State Mustangs  
                     
  Southwest Desertcats logo   Temple Hawks logo   Texas Hyenas logo   Texas Takeover logo   Texas Tribe logo  
  Southwest Desertcats   Temple Hawks   Texas Hyenas   Texas Takeover   Texas Tribe  
                     
  Texas Tsunami logo   Thurston County Capitals logo   Tri-State 66ers logo   Ultra Instinct logo   Vancouver Dragons logo  
  Texas Tsunami   Thurston County Capitals   Tri-State 66ers   Ultra Instinct   Vancouver Dragons  
                     
  Vegas Huskies logo   West Tennessee Heat logo   Windy City Mustangs logo          
  Vegas Huskies   West Tennessee Heat   Windy City Mustangs          
                     

2021
Pro Basketball Association
Western
Conference
Northwest
Division
Southwest
Division
Midsouth
Division
South
Division
  Lilac City Legends   Nevada Pharaohs   Brenham Purple Reign   DFW Just Hoops
  PNW VETS   New Mexico Bullsnakes     Louisiana Kingdom Riders   DFW Powerhouse
  Quad City Flames   Phoenix Valley Outlaws   Missouri Program Select   Fort Worth F.I.R.M.
  Thurston County Capitals     Seven City Knights   Oklahoma Kings   Fort Worth Prymetyme  
  Vancouver Dragons   Silver State Mustangs   Shreveport-Bossier Knights   Hoop Goon
    Southwest Desertcats   Texas Tribe   Metroplex Lightning
    Vegas Huskies   Tri-State 66ers   North Texas Prowlers
        North Texas Saints
        Temple Hawks
        Texas Hyenas
        Texas Takeover
        Texas Tsunami
        Ultra Instinct
Eastern
Conference
Midwest
Division
Mideast
Division
Northeast
Division
Southeast
Division
  Chicago Angels   Beltway Express   Akron Aviators   Alabama 59ers
  Chicago Black Angels   Buckhannon Bears   Buffalo Blaze   Columbus Blackhawks
  Chicago Fury   Delaware Snipers   Lionheart Kings   Georgia Kingz
  Chicago White Angels   Goldsboro Bulldogs   Mid Coast Sternmen   Montgomery Knights
  Cincinnati Crush   Philadelphia Pioneers   New York Generals   Music City Jazz
  Detroit Panthers     Pennsylvania Peacemakers     Owensboro Cobras
  Elkhart Mavericks     Rochester Razorsharks   West Tennessee Heat
  Lancaster Thunder      
  Maywood Warriors      
  Midwest Storm      
  Naptown Pros      
  Windy City Mustangs      

May 30, 2021
After playing their opening season game, the 59ers have now missed two scheduled games. The unplayed games do not appear to be forfeited, so the team's status in the league is unclear.

June 1, 2021
The 59ers state they have withdrawn from the Pro Basketball Association and are evaluating their future direction.

May 3, 2022
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The National Basketball League - United States announces that the Alabama 59ers will join their league for the 2022-23 season.

Plans are for a 34-game regular season that will begin on December 10th.

The original NBL-US was established in 1937. After the 1948–49 season, its twelfth, it merged with the Basketball Association of America to create the National Basketball Association. Five current NBA teams can trace their history back to the original NBL-US; Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Sacramento Kings.

The current NBL-US revived the league name in 2019 and is currently the only FIBA recognized league in the United States. The NBL-US was created to be an off-season International professional tour league and has experienced exponential growth featuring an International Partnership with NBL-Philippines, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Cayman Islands, Antigua, Dubai, and Israel. The NBL-US is the first Exposure League to have an official partnership with leagues outside the United States.

October 31, 2022
The NBL-US website's 2023 schedule now has games for the Magic City Surge and not the Alabama 59ers.

The Surge has been part of the American Basketball Association since 2017 but no formal announcement has been made regarding their move to a new league.

The Surge and the 59ers share the same owner.

National Basketball League - United States logo 2023                              
National Basketball League - United States                              
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  East Houston United logo   Louisiana Aces logo   Magic City Surge logo   Miami 95ers logo  
  Brooklyn (name TBA)   East Houston United   Louisiana Aces   Magic City Surge   Miami 95ers  
                     
  New York Grizzlies logo                  
  New York Grizzlies                  
                     

Epilogue
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On August 1, 2022 the Pro Basketball Association announced they have merged with another company and will rename the league to "PBA by 1891".

In the league's announcement, it was not made clear who the other company is nor why the merge happened.













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Year Team
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  Akron Aviators logo   Alabama 59ers logo   Base Hill Bullies logo   Bellevue Strategy logo   Beltway Express logo  
  Akron Aviators
2021
  Alabama 59ers
2021
  Base Hill Bullies
2022
  Bellevue Strategy
2022
  Beltway Express
2021
 
                     
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  BLTN Ballers
2022
  Brenham Purple Reign
2021
  Buckhannon Bears
2021
  Buffalo Blaze
2021
  Chattanooga Spades
2022
 
                     
  Chicago Angels logo   Chicago Black Angels logo   Chicago Fury logo   Chicago White Angels logo   Cincinnati Crush logo  
  Chicago Angels
2021
  Chicago Black Angels
2021
  Chicago Fury
2021
  Chicago White Angels
2021
  Cincinnati Crush
2021
 
                     
  Columbus Blackhawks logo   Columbus Vipers logo   Dallas Gamblers logo   Delaware Snipers logo   Detroit Panthers logo  
  Columbus Blackhawks
2021
  Columbus Vipers
2022-23
  Dallas Gamblers
2022-23
  Delaware Snipers
2021
  Detroit Panthers
2021;
2022-23
 
                     
  DF Dub H.3.S.I Gang logo   DFW Just Hoops logo   DFW Powerhouse logo   DLS Rockets logo   Dothan Snipers logo  
  DF Dub H.3.S.I Gang
2022-23
  DFW Just Hoops
2021 to 2022
  DFW Powerhouse
2021
  DLS Rockets
2022
  Dothan Snipers
2022 to 2022-23
 
                     
  Elkhart Mavericks logo   Fort Worth F.I.R.M. logo   Fort Worth Prymetyme logo   Georgia Kingz logo   Goldsboro Bulldogs logo  
  Elkhart Mavericks
2021
  Fort Worth F.I.R.M.
2021 to 2022-23
  Fort Worth Prymetyme
2021
  Georgia Kingz
2021
  Goldsboro Bulldogs
2021
 
                     
  Hoop Goon logo   KDC Bombers logo   Lancaster Thunder logo   Las Vegas Royals logo   Lilac City Legends logo  
  Hoop Goon
2021
  KDC Bombers
2022-23
  Lancaster Thunder
2021;
2022-23
  Las Vegas Royals
2022
  Lilac City Legends
2021
 
                     
  Lionheat Kings logo   Louisiana Kingdom Riders logo   Louisiana Riders Reloaded logo   Madison County Mambas logo   Maywood Warriors logo  
  Lionheart Kings
2021
  Louisiana Kingdom Riders
2021
  Louisiana Riders Reloaded
2022
  Madison County Mambas
2022-23
  Maywood Warriors
2021
 
                     
   Metroplex Lightning logo   Mid Coast Sternmen logo   Midwest Storm logo   Mississippi Hawks logo   Mississippi Panthers logo  
  Metroplex Lightning
2021 to 2022
  Mid Coast Sternmen
2021 to 2022
  Midwest Storm
2021
  Mississippi Hawks
2022
  Mississippi Panthers
2022-23
 
                     
  Mississippi Phoenix logo   Missouri Program Select logo   Montgomery Knights logo   MSP Pride logo   Music City Jazz logo  
  Mississippi Phoenix
2022-23
  Missouri Program Select
2021
  Montgomery Knights
2021 to 2022
  MSP Pride
2022
  Music City Jazz
2021
 
                     
  Music City Kings logo   Naptown Pros logo   Nevada Pharaohs logo   New Jersey Bishops logo   New Mexico Bluetails logo  
  Music City Kings
2022
  Naptown Pros
2021
  Nevada Pharaohs
2021
  New Jersey Bishops
2022
  New Mexico Bluetails
2022
 
                     
  New Mexico Bullsnakes logo   New York Empire logo   New York Generals logo   North Texas Prowlers logo   North Texas Saints logo  
  New Mexico Bullsnakes
2021
  New York Empire
2022
  New York Generals
2021
  North Texas Prowlers
2021
  North Texas Saints
2021
 
                     
  Oceanside Surf logo   Oklahoma Kings logo   Owensboro Cobras logo   Pennsylvania Peacemakers logo   Philadelphia Pioneers logo  
  Oceanside Surf
2022
  Oklahoma Kings
2021 to 2022
  Owensboro Cobras
2021
  Pennsylvania Peacemakers
2021
  Philadelphia Pioneers
2021
 
                     
  Phoenix Valley Outlaws logo   Plainview Knights logo   PNW VETS logo   Quad City Flames logo   River Region Generals logo  
  Phoenix Valley Outlaws
2021
  Plainview Knights
2022 to 2022-23
  PNW VETS
2021 to 2022
  Quad City Flames
2021
  River Region Generals
2022-23
 
                     
  Rochester Razorsharks logo   San Antonio Powerhouse logo   Seattle Reign logo   Seven Cities Vets logo   Seven City Knights logo  
  Rochester Razorsharks
2021
  San Antonio Powerhouse
2022-23
  Seattle Reign
2022
  Seven Cities Vets
2022-23
  Seven City Knights
2021
 
                     
  Shreveport-Bossier Knights logo   Silver State Mustangs logo   Southwest Desertcats logo   Southwest Florida Blazers logo   Sporting New Jersey logo  
  Shreveport-Bossier Knights
2021
  Silver State Mustangs
2021
  Southwest Desertcats
2021
  Southwest Florida Blazers
2022
  Sporting New Jersey
2022
 
                     
  Temple Hawks logo   Tennessee Speed logo   Texas Hyenas logo   Texas Takeover logo   Texas Tribe logo  
  Temple Hawks
2021
  Tennessee Speed
2022-23
  Texas Hyenas
2021
  Texas Takeover
2021
  Texas Tribe
2021;
2022-23
 
                     
  Texas Tsunami logo   Thurston County Capitals logo   Trained to Eat logo   Tri-State 66ers logo   Ultra Instinct logo  
  Texas Tsunami
2021
  Thurston County Capitals
2021
  Trained to Eat
2022 to 2022-23
  Tri-State 66ers
2021
  Ultra Instinct
2021
 
                     
  Vancouver Dragons logo   Vegas Huskies logo   Waco Terror logo   West Tennessee Heat logo   Windy City Mustangs logo  
  Vancouver Dragons
2021
  Vegas Huskies
2021
  Waco Terror
2022-23
  West Tennessee Heat
2021
  Windy City Mustangs
2021
 
                     
 
 
 
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