The Las Vegas Rattlers
were an American Basketball Association (ABA) team based in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
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History
2000-2001: Chicago Skyliners
The
Chicago Skyliners
were one of the charter franchises of the
American Basketball Association (ABA) team based in
Chicago, Illinois. The team began play in the fall of 2000. They played in the
Allstate Arena in
Rosemont, Illinois. After having relocated to
Las Vegas, Nevada during the 2001-2002 season, the former Skyliners were renamed the
Las Vegas Slam.
2001-2002: Las Vegas Slam and folding
The Chicago Skyliners would relocate from Chicago to become the
Las Vegas Slam
in 2001. The team began playing in Las Vegas during the 2001-2002 season. They played one season under this name before shutting down opeartions. They would soon revive themselves as the Las Vegas Rattlers.
2004-2005: Revival Las Vegas Rattlers
The franchise was revived as the Rattlers in 2004. The team again folded in 2005 because of financial difficulties. Percy Miller aka
Master P played for the team in 2004.
The franchise would again shut down after the end of the season and posted a poor record.
This team was to be replaced in 2006-2007 by the similarly named
Las Vegas Venom, but the Venom folded before they ever played a game.
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