2021 TBL season

2021 TBL season
LeagueTBL
SportBasketball
Regular season
Playoffs
Finals championsEnid Outlaws
  Runners-upSyracuse Stallions
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

TeamGPWLPCT
z Enid Outlaws24222.917
x Houston Push24222.917
x Shreveport Mavericks24177.708
x Omaha's Finest241212.500
Dallas Skyline241113.458
Lewisville Leopards24816.333
Little Rock Lightning24717.292
Waco Royals24519.208
Midtown Prestige24420.167

East Conference

TeamGPWLPCT
z Syracuse Stallions24204.833
x Jamestown Jackals22166.727
x Carolina Coyotes21147.667
xRaleigh Firebirds21129.571
Atlanta Empire21129.600
Tampa Bay Titans21912.429
Tri-State Admirals20614.300
Gulf Coast Lions20515.250
South Shore Monarchs22120.048

Midwest Conference

TeamGPWLPCT
z Kokomo BobKats24195.792
x Indy Express24168.667
x Owensboro Thoroughbreds24168.667
x Dayton Flight241014.417
Columbus Condors231110.524
Detroit Hustle23618.250
Flint United23518.217

West Conference

TeamGPWLPCT
z San Diego Guardians20137.650
Vegas Ballers21138.619
x California Sea-Kings20911.450
West Coast Breeze21615.286

Playoffs

Round 1Conference SemifinalsConference FinalsChampionship
            
1Enid Outlaws2
4Omaha's Finest0
1Enid Outlaws2
Houston Push1
2Houston Push2
3Shreveport Mavericks0
Enid Outlaws2
San Diego Guardians0
San Diego Guardians2
California Sea Kings0
Enid Outlaws2[12]
Syracuse Stallions0
1Kokomo Bobkats2
4Dayton Flight0
Kokomo Bobkats0
Indy Express2
2Indy Express2
3Owensboro Thoroughbreds1
Indy Express0
Syracuse Stallions2
1Syracuse Stallions2
4Raleigh Firebirds0
Syracuse Stallions2
Jamestown Jackals1
2Jamestown Jackals2
3Carolina Coyotes0

TBL Western Conference

  • San Diego Guardians (1) received bye of first round
  • California Sea Kings (2) received bye of first round

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.
  • TBL website
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