Major League Basketball


 * Please note that some team names and logos are taken from other places.Major League Basketball (MLBa) is a fictional sports league by FoodCrumblesOffical. It has 34 teams and the most recent expansion was in 2017.

Before the official start (1940-1948)
The league was started as Major League Basketball Club in 1940. At the time, it had 8 teams. The number went down when two members left in 1942. The 1943-45 seasons were cancelled because of WWII. The league resumed in 1946. In 1947, the number went down again when two more left. The number of teams would stay the same until 1949, when the league started officially.

Start of a new league (1949-1955)
The league bought the struggling All-American Basketball Club in 1950, adding five more teams, The Cleveland Bulldogs, The San Francisco Hawks, The New Orleans Pirates, New York Liberty and the Chicago Cougars. It was also the year that the first championship game was held, and the Bulldogs won. The league went for expansion in 1955, getting two more teams, The Houston Bulls and the Dallas Rangers. This expansion was also known as "The Lone Star Expansion".

Expansion (1956-1969)
The next expansion was in 1958, Getting three new teams, The San Diego Barracudas, The Philadelphia Tigers and the Detroit Autos. The biggest expansion was in 1964, when the league earned 6 more teams, Bringing the total to 20. The "Westwards expansion" Got three new teams in 1969, including the Portland Pioneers, The Denver Riders and the Phoenix Firebirds.

Golden Era (1970-1989)
The number would stay the same until 1973, When 4 more teams joined, The Cincinnati Kings, Kansas City Mustangs, The St. Louis Arches and the Atlanta Blazers. Two more teams joined in 1978, The Tampa Bay Sharks and the Indianapolis Racers. Five more would join in 1980, the Milwaukee Warriors, Pittsburgh Miners, Toronto Rhinos, Baltimore Bombers, and the Minnesota Grizzlies.

End of Golden Era and expansion (1990-present)
The Number would stay the same until 2000, when the league was looking for expansion once again. The two cities awarded were Memphis (Blues) and Charlotte (Lightning). In 2017, the league announced expansion, The 4 cities that could be getting a team were Buffalo, NY, Jacksonville, FL, Las Vegas, NV, and Sacramento, CA. The two cities awarded teams were Las Vegas and Jacksonville, having the Dynasty and Fighters respectfully.

Atlantic Conference
New Orleans Pirates

Carolina Lighting

Miami Suns

Tampa Bay Sharks

Baltimore Bombers

Dallas Rangers

Houston Bulls

New York Knights

Atlanta Blazers

Jacksonville Fighters

Cleveland Bulldogs

Detroit Autos

Washington Patriots

Boston Admirals

Indianapolis Racers

Memphis Blues

Milwaukee Warriors

Pacific Conference
Philadelphia Tigers

Cincinnati Kings

Pittsburgh Miners

Kansas City Mustangs

Toronto Rhinos

New York Liberty

Phoenix Firebirds

Los Angeles Stars

San Francisco Hawks

San Diego Barracudas

Portland Pioneers

Seattle Thunder

Denver Riders

Minnesota Grizzlies

Chicago Cougars

St. Louis Arches

Las Vegas Dynasty

Championships
Main Article: Championship History