6.7Experience the ABA's nine-year rivalry with the NBA that changed basketball forever. From the 3-point shot to the Slam Dunk Contest, the ABA's innovations became game staples. Told by "Dr. J" Erving, Larry Brown, Bob Costas & other Hall of Famers.
Kenan Kamwana Holley
Prime Video
1. Change Is Coming
The ABA forms in 1967 and steals one of the NBA's biggest stars in the process.
2. Growing Pains
The American Basketball Association becomes the first professional league to draft underclassmen, launching the careers of Spencer Haywood and Dr. J.
3. Icarus
By utilizing unconventional leadership, the American Basketball Association experiences unprecedented success on the court.
4. Party's Over
Amidst financial woes, the crumbling American Basketball Association enters merger negotiations with the NBA.
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Narrator (voice)
Julius Erving
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Bob Costas
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Bob Ryan
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Larry Brown
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Grayson Boucher
David #1
Avery Michael Johnson
David #2
Rick Barry
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Dan Issel
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Eternal Polk
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