Meanwhile, the American Basketball League, which played a traditional eight-month schedule in the fall and winter, had launched a few months earlier with the promise of competitive salaries ...

The Mat-Su Miners started their season off strong with a 5-3 win over the rival Anchorage Bucs on Monday night.

Inspired by this interest, the now-defunct American Basketball League (ABL) formed in late 1995, and the WNBA was formed immediately after. Women basketball players suddenly had opportunities ...