The CSL

RETRO BASKETBALL LEAGUE — NOW RECRUITING GMs
Relive the 1977 NBA Season. Draft Legends. Run a Franchise. Compete for Glory.

Are you a hoops historian or just love the idea of running a team full of NBA legends?

Step into the GM seat in the Retro Basketball League, a multiplayer sim league using real players and teams from the 1977 NBA season.

What You’ll Get:
- Full control of a franchise — draft, trade, and build your roster
- Authentic 1977 rosters featuring Kareem, Dr. J, Walton, Pistol Pete & more
- Historic drafts featuring Bird, Magic and MJ
- Deep strategy & competitive matchups
- Active, hoops-loving community

We’re looking for a few good GMs.
Think you’ve got what it takes?

Join Now: https://discord.gg/mfcrhnwYP4

Spots are limited — grab your team today!

We play using Fast Break Basketball all 3 - grab a copy and jump in!

Hey guys just to add to the above. Many thanks to the admin team for letting me post here.

It is great to see the league still going after all these years and so many of the OG still around.

Hopefully I'll see a few of you in the RBL as well and if anyone wants to chat about the league or just catch up in general please feel free to reach out

I'm joining and snatching the OG Lakers with Capt.

drumr wrote: ↑Fri Jun 06, 2025 5:11 pm I'm joining and snatching the OG Lakers with Capt.

Awesome look forward to seeing how you maximise Kareem's prime!

Just a small video that might get a few interested in joining. Enjoy

https://youtu.be/Sb8dlmSSqQw

Cleasby wrote: ↑Sat Jun 07, 2025 11:07 am Just a small video that might get a few interested in joining. Enjoy

https://youtu.be/Sb8dlmSSqQw

Joined as Portland

Andrewu91 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 07, 2025 3:57 pm

Cleasby wrote: ↑Sat Jun 07, 2025 11:07 am Just a small video that might get a few interested in joining. Enjoy

https://youtu.be/Sb8dlmSSqQw

Joined as Portland

Nice - Bill Walton in his prime!

Cleasby wrote: ↑Sat Jun 07, 2025 7:08 pm

Andrewu91 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 07, 2025 3:57 pm

Cleasby wrote: ↑Sat Jun 07, 2025 11:07 am Just a small video that might get a few interested in joining. Enjoy

https://youtu.be/Sb8dlmSSqQw

Joined as Portland

Nice - Bill Walton in his prime!

Can't forget Maurice Lucas haha

Andrewu91 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 07, 2025 7:15 pm

Cleasby wrote: ↑Sat Jun 07, 2025 7:08 pm

Andrewu91 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 07, 2025 3:57 pm

Joined as Portland

Nice - Bill Walton in his prime!

Can't forget Maurice Lucas haha

Very true. Breaks of the game is one of my fav sports books so cool we get to see that era play out again.

Just to let you know there are just 3 teams left available and the preseason kicks off this weekend. So now is a great time to join

Cleasby to the Mavericks when?

In case anyone is thinking about joining we now only have one team left, the Indiana Pacers. Preseason starts tomorrow.

Head up to let you all know the Robert Parish Golden State Warriors are available if anyone wants to jump in.

Hi All - hope everything is well.

Just wanted to flag we have nearly finished the first season with the Lakers led by Josh from here and the Spurs vying for the first title!

As we head to the offseason that the following teams are likely to be available.

Buffalo Braves
Denver Nuggets
Milwaukee Bucks
Portland Trail Blazers

If you would like to head on over drop me a DM join the discord server here https://discord.gg/mfcrhnwYP4

Just about to head into the 1978-79 season and some good teams available

Denver Nuggets - Dan Issel, Brian Taylor and rookie Michael Cooper for a formidable trio
San Diego Clippers - Elmore Smith, Swen Nater and Wayne Cooper in the post supported by Billy Knight on the wing
Washington Bullets - Elvin Hayes and Bob Dandridge lead the Bullets

Bump

We are at the '79 conference finals stage and some interesting teams are available as we head into the offseason.

Denver Nuggets - 35-47 Dan Issel, Brian Taylor and rookie Michael Cooper for the core. Should be a playoff team in the right hands.

Washington Bullets - 24-48 A team that needs new ownership and a clean slate to rebuild.

There may be some new franchises available as we get closer to the end of season check-in. So a perfect time to join the server and chat until then

Now in the 1979 offseason and the draft featuring Magic and Bird we have 3 interesting teams available:

Denver Nuggets - 27-43 Dan Issel, Brian Taylor and rookie Michael Cooper for the core. Better than their record?
New Jersey Nets 42-42 - Bernard King just won the MVP in his second season, can you build a contender around him?
Cleveland Cavaliers - 21-49 - A complete rebuild team but a young Reggie Theus is a shining light!

Join Now: https://discord.gg/mfcrhnwYP4

3 teams open as we start the 1979 season!

New Jersey Nets - Currently has league MVP Bernard King!
Cleveland Cavaliers - Just signed Caldwell Jones and Bernard King to pair with Reggie Theus!
Phoenix Suns - World B Free joins Paul Westphal to form a dynamic backcourt!

Hey folks we enter the 1980 offseason with some good teams available:

Cleveland Cavaliers - Dark horse team led by Caldwell Jones and Reggie Theus.
Dallas Mavericks - the league first expansion team. Grab them before the dispersal draft and create a new team from scratch.
Phoenix Suns - Electric backcourt of World B Free and Paul Westphal.