"In this story you'll see only on FOX 4, the man tells FOX 4 why he believes the NBA stole his dream."

No kidding.

Out of Kansas City comes the story of Lightning Mitchell, who founded the WBA the '91 (I thought it was 1993) - '95. He says the W was his idea and is filing a $500 federal lawsuit because he never got any credit.

Over at the Association for Professional Basketball Research's History of Women's Professional Basketball, Robert Bradley and friends have compiled a nice list of women's professional leagues. Their notes on the league's history add a delightful twist to the story:

[Played three seasons before suspending operations with plans to play as a 12-team league in 1997, disbanded before 1997 season]

A summer league formed n 1992, the WBA played a 15-game schedule and games were broadcast on Liberty Sports of Dallas. When FOX purchased Liberty Sports they disbanded the WBA.

Hmmm... not sure Lightning is grumpy with the right people.

On an end-note, there's a NY Times piece from 1995 talks about some women's pro leagues on the horizon:

In fact, Lobo is in the middle of a quiet but intense tug-of-war between three emerging leagues: the Women's Basketball Association, the American Basketball Association and the Women's Major Basketball League.

Nancy Lieberman, the Hall of Famer, represents the W.B.A.; Steve Hams, the A.B.A.'s principal founder, signed 9 of the 11 national team members to conditional contracts. Lobo and her agent are being heavily courted but have not committed.