The Miami Majesty was a team of 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 :...

 based in Miami-Dade County, Florida

Miami-Dade County, Florida

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The team was formerly the Florida Pit Bulls, a member of the American Basketball Association

American Basketball Association (21st century)

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, and played their home games in the BankAtlantic Center

BankAtlantic Center

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 in Sunrise, Florida

Sunrise, Florida

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. The team, coached by Miami Heat

Miami Heat

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 legend Tim Hardaway

Tim Hardaway

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 (who also part-owned and played for the team, hoping to go back to playing for the Miami Heat someday), compiled a record of 19-8 (good for first place in the Barnes-Malone division) in the regular season, despite hurricanes cancelling games and almost wiping out their division. However, the team decided not to go to the playoffs and instead left the ABA. They had applied for membership in the NBA Development League

NBA Development League

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, to be the Heat's affiliate, but the D-League turned them down. The team announced they would be playing in the CBA and would not be returning to the BankAtlantic Center.

The team had reached an agreement with the BankUnited Center

BankUnited Center

The BankUnited Center is a 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. The venue hosts concerts, family shows, trade shows, lecture series, university events and sporting events, including all University of Miami men's and women's basketball...

 in Coral Gables, Florida

Coral Gables, Florida

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, but at the last minute the University of Miami

University of Miami

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 turned the team down (over fear of interfering with University of Miami Hurricanes games), so the team decided to resume play in 2007. The team announced they were changing their name to the Miami Majesty, because of a desire to disassociate themselves from the ABA, and also because it is illegal to own a pit bull in Miami-Dade County.

However, the team never competed in the CBA as the Miami Majesty, and instead moved to Pikeville, Kentucky

Pikeville, Kentucky

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, where they played as the East Kentucky Miners

East Kentucky Miners

The East Kentucky Miners are a professional basketball team in the American Basketball Association that began play as a member of the Continental Basketball Association in the 2007-2008 season...

of the CBA for the 2007-08 season before rejoining the American Basketball Association for the 2008-09 season.