Other basketball leagues in 1976:
NBA
NBA
1976 ABA Season
10 teams competed during the regular season
New York Nets defeated Denver Nuggets for the championship
League Note
With the conclusion of the season, the Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, New York Nets, and San Antonio Spurs joined the NBA, while the Kentucky Colonels and Spirits of St. Louis accepted deals to fold, along with the ABA.
Commissioner
Dave DeBusschere
what a year. the competitiveness of the ABL really brought the NBA out of its duldrums.