News from minor league basketball

Here is the latest from the world of minor league basketball:

ABA: The league continues to have its issues with a lack of a league schedule, standings, stats, or really any information on the league with the exception of continued expansion. It is nearly impossible to tell who is in and who is out of this train wreck of a league as CEO Newman doesn't mandate his teams report anything to the league office. Teams come and go without any notice from the ABA. As always, the ABA gets an "F-" for being an utter disgrace to the world of minor league basketball.

The Georgia Gwizzlies have been suspended by the league for failure to meet obligations. The Gwizzlies missed a scheduled game against Knoxville which lead to the suspension. In an e-mail, Gwizzlies owner Embry Malone said, "We were loading up ready to go 3 hr to Knox,I called knox said we are running late and found out last minute our van was not available,then joe sent me this threating email if I don't play I'm suspended,this after he cussed me out two days befroe about another matter,we could hade played,moved the game to 6:00,not 5:00pm,but Knox said no so we stayed in Atlanta.We still going to play 12 more games with teams already booked,those teams could careless what the League office say cuz they aint paying the bills to play.Final for 10-20 K the ABA give you a piece of paper and 36 basketballs and that is it and call it a League,that's a joke." I think that says it all.

CBA: The league has suspended operations for the remainder of the season. The league will play its three game title series in Albany this weekend and then hang it up and reorganize.

PBL: The PBL is running on all cylinders with some great games and great individual performances. Look for Augusta's A.J. Millien to make an impact the rest of the season and possibly move on to an overseas team. Millien hit for 44 the other night and is averaging 33 a night.

The league has played 100 percent of its games, are issuing regular press releases, awarding a Player of the Week, and issue a weekly PBL report done by Chuck Miller. Stats are updated each night, standings are updated as soon as the games are final, and the league is running very smoothly. The league gets a solid "A+" for its effort, solid crowds, great games and outstanding communication from the league.

USBA: The USBA is looking to have a 16 team league starting April 11th. The teams will be based in the southeast US and seem to have solid financial backing and the help of some of the bigger names in the world of minor league basketball. There is also a chance that yours truly will be named the Director of Basketball Operations for the Jacksonville franchise.