2021 TBL season
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Finals championsEnid Outlaws
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TBL seasons

The 2021 TBL season is the fourth season of The Basketball League (TBL). The season began in April and the teams are each scheduled to play 24 games.[1]

The league announced several new teams for the 2021 season, expanding from 12 teams in the COVID-19 pandemic curtailed 2020 season to 36 teams as of December 30, 2020. Several of the added teams came from the semi-professional American Basketball Association such as the California Sea-Kings, San Diego Guardians, and Syracuse Stallions.[2][3][4] The expansions included a new Shreveport Mavericks,[5][6] as well as the Atlanta Empire, Charleston/Carolina Coyotes, Detroit Hustle, Enid Outlaws, Flint United, Houston Push, Kokomo BobKats, Little Rock Lightning, Midtown Prestige, Omaha's Finest, South Shore Monarchs, Vegas Ballers, Waco Royals, and West Coast Breeze.

In addition, this season marked the first time two female head coaches led professional men's basketball teams: Angela Weathers of the Dallas Skyline and Daria Carrington of the West Coast Breeze.[7][8]

Due to difficult business conditions of certain markets and availability of venues due to the ongoing pandemic, the existing Albany Patroons, and the announced expansion teams the Avon Aces, Fresno Fire, Portland Storm, Salem Capitals, and Temecula Eagles opted not to play this season.[9] As of April 2021, all but the Fresno Fire are still listed as returning in 2022.[10]


Standings

Final standings:[11]

x – qualified for playoffs; z – Conference champion

Central Conference

Team GP W L PCT
z Enid Outlaws 24 22 2 .917
x Houston Push 24 22 2 .917
x Shreveport Mavericks 24 17 7 .708
x Omaha's Finest 24 12 12 .500
Dallas Skyline 24 11 13 .458
Lewisville Leopards 24 8 16 .333
Little Rock Lightning 24 7 17 .292
Waco Royals 24 5 19 .208
Midtown Prestige 24 4 20 .167

East Conference

Team GP W L PCT
z Syracuse Stallions 24 20 4 .833
x Jamestown Jackals 22 16 6 .727
x Carolina Coyotes 21 14 7 .667
xRaleigh Firebirds 21 12 9 .571
Atlanta Empire 21 12 9 .600
Tampa Bay Titans 21 9 12 .429
Tri-State Admirals 20 6 14 .300
Gulf Coast Lions 20 5 15 .250
South Shore Monarchs 22 1 20 .048

Midwest Conference

Team GP W L PCT
z Kokomo BobKats 24 19 5 .792
x Indy Express 24 16 8 .667
x Owensboro Thoroughbreds 24 16 8 .667
x Dayton Flight 24 10 14 .417
Columbus Condors 23 11 10 .524
Detroit Hustle 23 6 18 .250
Flint United 23 5 18 .217

West Conference

Team GP W L PCT
z San Diego Guardians 20 13 7 .650
Vegas Ballers 21 13 8 .619
x California Sea-Kings 20 9 11 .450
West Coast Breeze 21 6 15 .286

Playoffs

Round 1 Conference Semifinals Conference Finals Championship
            
1 Enid Outlaws 2
4 Omaha's Finest 0
1 Enid Outlaws 2
Houston Push 1
2 Houston Push 2
3 Shreveport Mavericks 0
Enid Outlaws 2
San Diego Guardians 0
San Diego Guardians 2
California Sea Kings 0
Enid Outlaws 2[12]
Syracuse Stallions 0
1 Kokomo Bobkats 2
4 Dayton Flight 0
Kokomo Bobkats 0
Indy Express 2
2 Indy Express 2
3 Owensboro Thoroughbreds 1
Indy Express 0
Syracuse Stallions 2
1 Syracuse Stallions 2
4 Raleigh Firebirds 0
Syracuse Stallions 2
Jamestown Jackals 1
2 Jamestown Jackals 2
3 Carolina Coyotes 0

TBL Western Conference

References

  1. ^ "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". Our Sports Central. January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Syracuse Stallions take it up a notch, move from ABA to 'The Basketball League'". CNY Central. May 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "PORTLAND STORM TO BECOME FULL ABA TEAM". ABA Live Action. April 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "San Diego Guardians Support Local Community as New Professional Basketball Team in TBL". The Basketball League. August 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "THE SHREVEPORT MAVERICKS ARE PLANNING A COMEBACK!". K945.com. July 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "SHREVEPORT MAVERICKS RETURN HOME AS PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM IN THE BASKETBALL LEAGUE". The Basketball League. January 11, 2020.
  7. ^ "Former Northwestern State hooper becomes first female head coach in men's The Basketball League". Natchitoches Parish Journal. October 5, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "West Coast Breeze, nuevo equipo sobre la duela".
  9. ^ "Albany Patroons cancel 2021 season Team opts to sit out year with fans not allowed at Washington Avenue Armory". Albany Times Union. February 28, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  10. ^ "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". OurSports Central. April 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "The Basketball League 2021 Standings". The Basketball League. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  12. ^ "TBL 2021 Full Game: Syracuse Stallions vs. Enid Outlaws". YouTube.

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