Chicago Steam

{{Short description|Basketball team of the American Basketball Association}} {{Multiple issues| {{Notability|Sports|date=April 2021}} {{Update|date=April 2021}} {{More citations needed|date=April 2021}} }} {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox sports team | logo = ChicagoSteam.PNG | pixels = 250px | founded = 2007 | league = ABA | history = '''Chicago Steam'''<br> (2008-Present) | arena = South Suburban College | city = South Holland, Illinois | colors = Red, yellow, white<br>{{Color box|red|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|yellow|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} | owner = Ron Hicks | coach = Mitchell Anderson | cheerleaders = | dancers = Chicago Steam Basketball Dance Team | mascot = }}

The '''Chicago Steam''' is a basketball team of the American Basketball Association. Founded in 2007, the Steam first played in the 2008-09 ABA season. Based in the Chicago suburb of South Holland, Illinois, the Steam plays its home games at South Suburban College.

==History== In February 2013, a player for Steam women's team filed a lawsuit against team owner Ron Hicks over taking money for a trip which never occurred then keeping the money. Many other former players made complaints over failure to be paid or paying for trips which never occurred.<ref>{{cite web|last=Duarte|first=Lourdes|title=Players accusing semi-pro team of cheating them out of money |url=http://wgntv.com/2013/03/08/players-accusing-semi-pro-team-of-cheating-them-out-of-money/|work=WGN News|publisher=WGN News|accessdate=12 March 2013}}</ref>

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==External links== *[http://chicagosteambasketball.com/ Chicago Steam Basketball official website]

Category:2008 establishments in Illinois Category:Defunct American Basketball Association (2000–present) teams Steam Category:South Holland, Illinois Category:Basketball teams established in 2008