Before the Jazz appeared on the scene in 1974, the Crescent City enjoyed its first professional basketball team in the form of the New Orleans Buccaneers. For 3 seasons from 1967-68 to 1969-70, the Buccaneers held court in the American Basketball Association featuring stars including Larry Brown, Doug Moe, Jimmy Jones, and Steve "Snapper" Jones. The Bucs reached the ABA title series in 1967-68 against Connie Hawkins and the Pittsburgh Pipers but fell short of the championship in game 7. For the 1970-71 season, the Bucs moved away from New Orleans to become the Memphis Pros.
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