Gotta love the ABAs red, white and blue basketballs.

Back when double dribbles, 3 second violations and actual traveling was called.

The good old days

Used to have the red, white and blue ABA basketball when was a kid

The talent on this court (and on the sideline) is incredible. You give me a team with Malone, Lucas, Gilmore, Carr in their primes ... and if he could have gotten his head on right, Marvin Barnes might have been better than all of them. Plus Hubie Brown coaching!

a young Mike D'Antoni around 24:00 in!  he'd go on to become a noted head coach a couple of decades later

This is gold. Hall of Fame talent on both teams.

That gimmicky 3 pt. line thing will never catch on!

Bring Back The Spirits Of St. Louis. NBA Expansion.

Bob Costas! KMOX hired him right out of Syracuse U. to do Spirits' games. KMOX was a powerhouse sports radio station back then. 50,000 clear channel red hot watts booming across North America. Thanks for the upload.

It is an absolute pleasure to hear Bob Costas straight out of Syracuse University. I had heard of his work with the Spirits but never heard it. Costas sounds like a seasoned veteran. What an amazing broadcaster he is!

Thank you for bringing back so many memories.  Glad Marvin decided to show up for this one.  He may have been the most talented player on the floor when he decided to play.  As Jack Carney of KMOX in St. Louis referred to him "Little Bobby" Costas on the play by play.  Only Jack Carney could get away with such a remark and have Costas smile and thank him.

Virgil Moody, Thanks for this!  The old ABA games give so much joy!

Great to see Ron Boone here, It was sad to see the Utah Stars fold and merge with St. Louis. A few years later Ron returned back to the Utah Jazz, finally retired and still announces for the Jazz.

Watched a bunch of these. This is better basketball than the 70's NBA. Ballhandling especially.

GLAD TO SEE THESE GAMES FROM YESTERYEAR...ABA WAS FUN TO WATCH..  NICE POST

How interesting (and difficult) is to see an Aba match. Grats.

Artis walks everytime he has the ball

spirit st louis was  excellent team,

Muchas Gracias!👍