The Butte Daredevils were a basketball team in the Continental Basketball Association

Continental Basketball Association

The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...

 that played from 2006 to 2008. They played their home games at the Butte Civic Center

Butte Civic Center

The Butte Civic Center is a 7,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Butte, Montana, USA. Opened in 1952, it hosts locals sporting events and concerts as well as political events. It was the home of the Continental Basketball Association's Butte Daredevils, who played there from their founding in 2006...

 in Butte, Montana

Butte, Montana

Butte is a city in Montana and the county seat of Silver Bow County, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. As of the 2010 census, Butte's population was 34,200...

. The team was named in honor of Butte native Evel Knievel

Evel Knievel

Evel Knievel , born Robert Craig Knievel, was an American daredevil and entertainer. In his career he attempted over 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps between 1965 and 1980, and in 1974, a failed jump across Snake River Canyon in the Skycycle X-2, a steam-powered rocket...

, the famous daredevil. The franchise hosted the 2007 CBA All-Star Game.

The team folded in August 2008 via a letter to the Montana Standard

Montana Standard

The Montana Standard is a Lee Enterprises daily newspaper printed in Butte, Montana. Its circulation is 14,044 on Sundays, 13,780 on weekdays....

newspaper after months of speculation during which the teams offices were vacated and the office personnel rarely showed up to the Butte Civic Center. The franchise never appeared in a playoff series.