Chicago Bruins
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The Chicago Bruins were an American basketball
team based in Chicago
, Illinois
that was a member of the American Basketball League
. The Bruins later played in the National Basketball League
(1939-1942) and World Professional Basketball Tournament
.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team based in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
that was a member of the American Basketball League
American Basketball League (1925-1955)
The American Basketball League was an early professional basketball league. During six seasons from 1925-26 to 1930-31, the ABL was the first attempt to create a major professional basketball league in the United States...
. The Bruins later played in the National Basketball League
National Basketball League (United States)
Founded in 1937, the National Basketball League, often abbreviated to NBL, was a professional men's basketball league in the United States. The league would later merge with the Basketball Association of America to form the National Basketball Association in 1949.- League history :The...
(1939-1942) and World Professional Basketball Tournament
World Professional Basketball Tournament
World Professional Basketball Tournament was an invitational tournament for professional basketball teams in the United States held in Chicago, Illinois by the Chicago Herald American. The annual event was held from 1939 to 1948...
.
Year-by-year
| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925/26 | ABL | 7th (1st half); 7th (2nd half) | Did not qualify |
| 1926/27 | ABL | 7th (1st half); 6th (2nd half) | Did not qualify |
| 1927/28 | ABL | 3rd, Western | Did not qualify |
| 1928/29 | ABL | 4th (1st half); 7th (2nd half) | Did not qualify |
| 1929/30 | ABL | 4th (1st half); 3rd (2nd half) | Did not qualify |
| 1930/31 | ABL | 5th (1st half); 1st(t) (2nd half) | 2nd Half Tiebreaker |