The Michigan Mayhem was a minor league

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 professional basketball

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 team based in Muskegon, Michigan

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 that competed in the Continental Basketball Association

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. In the CBA's 2004-05 season the Mayhem finished third in the league's Eastern Conference. The team played its home games at the L.C. Walker Arena.

The team had previously played in nearby Grand Rapids, Michigan

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where they were known as the Grand Rapids Hoops and Grand Rapids Mackers.

Citing a lack of community support, the team announced on June 22, 2006, that it would not return for a third season.