Las Vegas Rattlers
| Founded | 2000 |
|---|---|
| League | ABA 2006-07 |
| Team history |
Chicago Skyliners (2000-2001) Las Vegas Slam (2001-2002) Las Vegas Rattlers (2004-2006) |
| Based in | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Arena | TBA |
The Las Vegas Rattlers were an American Basketball Association (ABA) team based in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
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 operations. 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, The Venom played 3 games and then were sold to PROLYM ENT.