ðiːz wɜː pˈʌŋktʃuːˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ bɹˈiːf ɹᵻtˈɜːnz tə ðə jˈuː.ˈɛs., ɪn bˈoʊθ ðə kˌɑːntɪnˈɛntəl bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən sˌiːbˌiːˈeɪ, ˈɔːlweɪz wɪððə ɡɹˈænd ɹˈæpɪdz hˈuːps, ænd ðɪ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl lˈiːɡ ˌaɪbˌiːˈɛl.
These were punctuated by brief returns to the U.S., in both the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), always with the Grand Rapids Hoops, and the International Basketball League (IBL).