The Butte Daredevils were a basketball team in the

Continental Basketball Association The Continental Basketball Association (CBA), originally known as the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League, and later as the Eastern Professional Basketball League and the Eastern Basketball Association, was a men's professional basketball m ...

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

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. The franchise hosted the 2007 CBA All-Star Game.

Team history

The Butte Daredevils were named in honor of Butte native

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. Their logo, featuring a motorcycle helmet and patriotic flag, makes reference to him. The team was owned by Apex Sportstainment, who also owned the Utah Eagles and Great Falls Explorers in 2006. In January 2008, it was announced that the franchise was in an undisclosed amount of debt due to low crowd figures and business sponsorships. The team folded in August 2008 via a letter to the Montana Standard newspaper after months of speculation.

Season by season record

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Team history

Season by season record

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