Scope and Contents This collection contains about 70 programs and scorecards issued for American Basketball Association games. Teams, arenas, and other vendors published programs and scorecards for purchase by fans attending the games. The programs and scorecards usually contain at a minimum roster and lineup information and space for attendees to keep score of the game. The programs tend to become larger, longer, and more substantial over the years and sometimes contain additional information about the teams,...

Scope and Contents This collection contains annual publications in magazine format devoted primarily to men’s professional basketball in the United States. Some magazines also provide information about basketball teams and leagues at other levels. The magazines published prior to the season—or sometimes during the season—generally included reviews of the previous year’s season; team and players statistics; and previews of the upcoming—or in-progress—season, including information about leagues, teams, players...

Scope and Contents This collection contains media guides published by non-NBA major league professional basketball leagues. The collection includes media guides published by the Basketball Association of America (1946-1949) and the American Basketball Association (1967-1976). The annual guides published prior to each season generally included a review of the previous season (including statistics), a preview of the upcoming season (including schedules and opponent information), and photographs and bios of...

Scope and Contents This collection contains programs published for All-Star games by professional basketball leagues. The programs typically contain photographs, statistics, and rosters of the players on the All-Star teams. Many programs also contain articles about the history of the All-Star game, stories about the current season, information about team owners or league officials, and advertisements. The programs tend to get longer and more substantial through the years. The host city is indicated for each...