Obscure Leagues: Maximum Basketball League


The Maximum Basketball League (MBL) is entering into its ninth season this year with 45 teams located throughout the United States.  The league is a semi-professional men's basketball league began as the Midwest Basketball League in 2015 with eleven teams.  In 2023-2024, there will be 44 teams divided into five divisions.  The top eight teams in each division will qualify for "Maximum Madness" to crown the 2024 champions.  The Chicago Fury won the title last season but has moved to play in the American Basketball Association.

The MBL's top players are Henry Blair (Georgia Bombers), Tay Merriweather (DFW Gorillas), Isaac Smith (Chicago Legends) and Chuck Guy (Team Takeover).

Current MBL Teams:

Mid-South Division

  • Bluff City Spartans
  • Cinco Bayou Stingrays
  • Hub City Cyclones
  • Memphis Lions
  • Mississippi Knights
  • Mississippi Panthers
  • Twin City Flight
Midwest Division
  • Chicago Legends
  • Detroit Panthers
  • Elkhart Mavericks
  • Ft. Wayne Ballers
  • Glove State Pitbulls
  • Grand Rapids Fusion
  • Michigan Avengers
  • Michigan Road Runners
Northeast Division
  • Bronx Holy Flames
  • Brooklyn Heatseekas
  • Brooklyn Sentinels
  • Crotona Hawks
  • DLS Rockets
  • Mount Vernon Power
  • NY Rebels
  • NYC Black Eagles
  • Profit Society
  • Unbreakable Talent
  • Young Onez
South Division
  • 817 Diamonds
  • DFW Cyclones
  • DFW Gorillas
  • Da Pack
  • FW Ghoats
  • Fort Worth Dream Team
  • G.O.M.
  • Hills Have Eyez
  • Team Takeover
  • Texas Royals
Southeast Division
  • ATS Hoops
  • Atlanta Takeover
  • Carolina Showtime
  • Georgia Bombers
  • Georgia Knights
  • Music City Kings
  • Tennessee Templars
  • Wolverton Wolves


   

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