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UBC-TV ABA TELECAST TO BE A STAR STUDDED EVENT

Los Angeles, CA.  The holidays in Los Angeles signifies an annual pilgrimage for thousands of fans, players, coaches and scouts from across the nation to the ABA basketball games which are now being broadcast by UBC Sports on the UBC-TV Network (www.ubctvnetwork.com).  The nationally renowned ABA was founded in 1967 competing with the well-established NBA until the NBA-ABA merger in 1976.  The original ABA featured Julius "Dr. J" Erving, George Gervin, Spencer Haywood, Moses Malone and other legends.  Four ABA teams were absorbed from the merger (the NJ Nets now the Brooklyn Nets, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers and the San Antonio Spurs.  The new ABA started in 1999 and has plans, now that its games are being televised, to compete with the talent level and visibility of the NBA.

On January 12th, UBC Sports will broadcast the undefeated and #1 ranked Arizona Scorpions against the highly rated Los Angeles SLAM in a classic and historical event.  Kareem Rush (Los Angeles Lakers), Tony Farmer (Golden State Warriors), Jeff Trepagnier (Denver Nuggets), Jaquin Hawkins (Houston Rockets), Joe Smith  (Los Angeles Lakers) and Jerry Duprede (USC and And1) will play in the game.

The events will be filled with some of today's top celebrities including Tony Burrell, head of Mayweather Productions and "Sugar" Shane Mosley, Paulette Pearson Washington and others.  The game will be broadcast live through UBC's pay per view, On Demand and through various other cable outlets nationally.  For line-up, go to www.ubctvnetwork.com and click on channel listings for up to date additions of stations being added.

Half-time performance by American Best Dance Crew "Beat Freaks."  The Beat Freaks is an all-female break dance crew from LA.  Each of its nine members had achieved individual success dancing before the creation of the group in 2003 and were featured on MTV's America's Best Dance Crew (Season 3) and finished the show as runners-up.  Hip Hop Artist Joe Smith, "Joe Beaso" will also perform at halftime.

A game will also serve as a tribute of Paralyzed Veterans of America, Stop the Violence and Bullies are Cowards, the ABA's anti-bullying program.

The game will be played at Los Angeles Southwest College, 1600 West Imperial Highway, Los Angeles CA 90047 on Saturday, Jan 12 at 7pm.  There will be a special Press Room for celebrity interviews as well as an after game Red Carpet After Party at the  Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90071 at 10pm.  For more information, visit wwwubctvnetwork.com or call 717 817 4031 or email

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