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Western New York Thundersnow
The Western New York Thundersnow were a basketball team based in Niagara Falls, New York. The team was a member of the Premier Basketball League for the 2015–16 season, and the American Basketball Association (2000–present), American Basketball Association for the 2016–17 season. History 2015–16: Franchise acquisition and inaugural season Donald Felice acquired a Premier Basketball League (PBL) franchise for Niagara County, New York in July 2015. It was the third PBL franchise in the region's history, following the Buffalo Stampede and Buffalo 716ers. Felice had worked two seasons in the PBL as general manager for Tawan Slaughter's Buffalo 716ers before leaving to form his own team. The inaugural Thundersnow game at Niagara-Wheatfield High School saw them lose to Tawan Slaughter's other PBL team, the Chautauqua Hurricane, by a score of 118–119. Following a second home loss to the Buffalo 716ers that left the team at 0–2, Donald Felice fired head coach Steve Macke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier Basketball League
The Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is an American professional men's basketball minor league that began play in January 2008. The league folded after the 2017 season. It was announced that the league would be revived under new management for the 2020 season. The league announced due coronavirus outbreak the season would be put on hold. History 2008 season The PBL was formed after a number of disagreements between several former member teams of the modern American Basketball Association (ABA) and ABA CEO Joe Newman. Eight of the initial ten PBL teams either played in or were slated to play in the ABA. In early 2007, Newman was voted out of his position as CEO of the ABA by the board of directors, which included Maryland Nighthawks owner and then-ABA COO Tom Doyle (who was later a commissioner of the PBL), citing dissatisfaction with how Newman executed his duties as CEO, the large number of ABA teams that did not have the funds to operate, and hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |