| Pittsburgh Xplosion | |||
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| Leagues | ABA 2004–2006 CBA 2006–2008 | ||
| Founded | 2004 | ||
| Folded | 2008 | ||
| History | Pittsburgh Hardhats (ABA) 2004 (never played) Pennsylvania Pit Bulls (ABA) 2004–2005 Pittsburgh Xplosion 2005–2008 | ||
| Arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena Petersen Events Center | ||
| Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||
| Team colors | black, gold, orange | ||
| Head coach | Carlos Knox | ||
| Ownership | Freddie Lewis Richard Hersperger | ||
| Championships | 0 | ||
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The Pittsburgh Xplosion was a professional basketball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh were members of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 2006 to 2008. Founded in 2004 as the Pittsburgh Hard Hats as a member of the American Basketball Association (2000–present) (ABA), the team, following an ownership change, took the court as the Pennsylvania Pit Bulls. The team became the Xplosion in 2005, and joined the CBA in 2006. It has been replaced in the ABA with the modern day Pittsburgh Phantoms and later the Pittsburgh Bassets. The Xplosion played at Pittsburgh Civic Arena and on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh at the Petersen Events Center, both in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.