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ABA–NBA merger, an Uncommon card
The ABA–NBA merger was a major pro sports business maneuver in 1976 when the American Basketball Association combined with the National Basketball Association, after multiple attempts over several years.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 84
- DEF
- 78
- Power
- 162
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 56,000
Power 162 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
ABA–NBA merger quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the ABA–NBA merger card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
National ______ Ass'n, blocked the merger until 1976.
Answer
Basketball. National Basketball Ass'n, blocked the merger until 1976. From the ABA–NBA merger article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The ABA–NBA merger was a major pro sports business maneuver in ____ when the American Basketball Association combined with the National Basketball Association, after multiple attempts over several years.
Answer
1970s. The ABA–NBA merger was a major pro sports business maneuver in 1976 when the American Basketball Association combined with the National Basketball Association, after multiple attempts over several years. From the ABA–NBA merger article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
ABA–NBA merger. ABA–NBA merger 84 · Battle of Rossbach 80 · Oyo State 77 · Jonathan M. Wainwright 74 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The NBA and ABA had entered merger talks as early as 1970, but an antitrust suit filed by the head of the NBA players union, Robertson v.
- National Basketball Ass'n, blocked the merger until 1976.
- As part of the merger agreement, the NBA agreed to accept four of the remaining six ABA teams: the Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, New York Nets, and San Antonio Spurs.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The ABA–NBA merger article was read about 56,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 84 and blocks with 78: each hit it takes is cut by 31 %.
How to get ABA–NBA merger
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Text : Wikipedia, ABA–NBA merger (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Orser67 ( talk ) ( Uploads ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
