20 Years Strong: The USBL Announces Teams and Schedule for 2005.MILFORD, Conn. -- The United States Basketball League “USBL” redirects here. For other uses, see USBL (disambiguation). The United States Basketball League OTCBB: USBL is a professional men's spring basketball league. The league was formed in 1985 and has been in continuous operation every year except 1989. (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). BB: USBL USBL United States Basketball League USBL Ultra-Short Baseline (acoustic positioning system) ) today announced that early indications suggest that this season will be one of the most exciting the USBL has ever experienced. The schedule is packed with high quality action as teams will play their entire 30 game schedule over 62 days; featuring games on all but one night over parts of three months this summer. Fans will also be tracking the USBL on their cell phones, as the implementation of SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. Text Messaging Sending short messages to a smartphone, pager, PDA or other handheld device. Text messaging implies sending short messages generally no more than a couple of hundred characters in length. subscription services becomes available in April. The USBL website, www.usbl.com, is also being overhauled to become more exciting. The new user-friendly site will also provide easier access to investment information, allowing potential investors more insight into the only publicly-held professional sports The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. league. The USBL will have eight teams in 2005, split evenly between the Midwestern Division and Eastern Division. The Midwest will feature the Kansas Cagerz, Oklahoma Storm, Dodge City Legend The Dodge City Legend is a semi-professional basketball franchise in the United States Basketball League, a minor league that plays in the spring. The Legend have won three USBL titles, in 2000, its first season, 2003 and in 2005. and the expansion Nebraska team. The Eastern Division will be comprised of the defending USBL Champion Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs, Brooklyn Kings, Westchester Wildfire, and New Jersey Flyers. All eight teams will compete in the Post Season Festival in late June. In 2005, teams will operate with more geographical efficiency. In the East all teams are within 100 miles of one another and in the Midwest Kearney, NE to Dodge City is 250 miles. By controlling expansion and relocation the USBL has helped teams cut expenses related to travel while promoting regional competitive rivalry. This should help the bottom line and increase interest in the regions for additional expansion teams in 2006. As each Division matures, expansion into new regions will become more feasible economically and financially for the USBL and its existing franchises. 2005 marks the 20th Anniversary of the USBL. As the USBL enters its next era, many efforts have been made to improve the league. USBL Management has made efforts to recruit ownership with sound financial standing and team management who share a direct strategic focus that parallels the League's commitment to stability and success. For more information on the USBL, its Teams or Schedule please visit www.usbl.com. |
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