The Buffalo Braves were an American professional basketball team based in Buffalo, New York. The Braves competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

May 7, 2016 · The Braves bolted from Buffalo in 1978, just before Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Larry Bird entered the NBA and propelled the league to unprecedented popularity. Braves’ fans still are bitter ...

Buffalo is also home to several other major and minor league sports teams, including the Buffalo Bandits (National Lacrosse League), Buffalo Bisons (International League), Buffalo eXtreme (American Basketball Association) and FC Buffalo (USL League Two).

Apr 28, 2021 · Here we explore the past of Buffalo’s affinity with the NBA, why the city could be a good choice for expansion plans and assess whether it will actually happen. Has Buffalo had a NBA team before? Yes.

Nov 19, 2023 · In the early 1970’s, the Buffalo Braves were a part of an exciting time in Buffalo’s growing sports scene. So what exactly happened to the Braves that resulted in the team packing up and moving to the west coast after only eight seasons?

The Braves, as a basketball team, made the NBA playoffs every year from 1974 - 1976, although they never made it past the second round. That would be their peak. In 1978, the Braves moved out of Buffalo to San Diego.

Jun 29, 2022 · In the 1970's, the Buffalo Braves looked like they could be the NBA's next great team, yet things never panned out. What happened?

May 27, 2024 · The Braves’ sad NBA tale has been recounted many times. But this article, published in the Winter 1977 issue of the magazine Buffalo Fan, offers a real-time view of the dismantling and eventual relocation of the franchise to Los Angeles (or, was it Boston?) in 1978.

Apr 22, 2016 · Buffalo Braves' Randy Smith drives to the basket past Earl Monroe of the New York Knicks in a Jan. 24, 1975, game in Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo. Smith scored 32 points in Buffalo's 105-99...

4 hours ago · CLEVELAND — For the second time in three seasons, the Toledo women's basketball team will play for a Mid-American Conference championship in Cleveland. The Rockets knocked off Buffalo on Friday ...