The MLBA was established in August, 2017, largely from teams who decided to leave the NABL.
| 17-18 | MV-3 | Arkansas (4-0) | Vancouver Dragons 111 Oklahoma City Outlaws 107 | Dikran Zabunyan |
| NW-5 | Vancouver (11-1) | —————————————— | ————- | |
| RR-4 | Alama City (7-1) | —————————————— | ————- | |
| SE-5 | Huntsville (7-1) | —————————————— | ————- | |
| 18-19 | ||||
2017-18
Final regular season standings:
Mississippi Valley (3): Arkansas Bobcats (4-0); Lake Charles Imperials (2-2); Baton Rouge Hurricanes (1-4)
Northwest (5): Vancouver Dragons (11-1); Quad City Flames (8-4); Kitsap Admirals (4-4); Bellingham Bulls (4-8); Tacoma Thunder (2-7)
Red River Valley (5): Alamo City Aztecs (7-1); Oklahoma City Outlaws (6-2); Dallas-Fort Worth United (4-4); Tulsa Titans (3-5); Houston Wolverines (0-8)
Southeast (5): Huntsville Force (7-1); Music City Kings (4-4); Georgia Kingz (3-5); Panama City Piranhas (3-5); Georgia Hornets (2-6)
Branding Teams (5): Seattle Shockers (3-1); Alabama Titans (1-0); Lakewood Panthers (1-1); Oakland Tomahawks (0-2); Squamish BC Grizzlies (0-5)
BC (Squamish) Grizzles (branding team) roster: roster included Ebby Kamara, Terrance Sutton, Theor Vandenkart, Victor Jones
In the postseason quarterfinals (i.e., the Northwest division finals), the Vancouver Dragons dispatched the Quad City Flames x-x.
In the postseason semis, held in Langley, the Vancouver Dragons defeated the Arkansas Bobcats 120-88.
In the other semi, the Oklahoma City Outlaws defeated the Huntsville Force x-x.
In the finals, the Vancouver Dragons defeated the Oklahoma City Outlaws 111-107. Demitri Harris of the Vancouver Dragons was chosen the Final Four most valuable players.
The Dragons were originally established as a Continental Basketball Association franchise in Bellevue, Washington. But the team was moved to Vancouver when a suitable arena could not be found. A lease was obtained from the Pacific National Exhibition but deferred until after the 2010 Winter Olympics. They did not play in a league until the Minor League Basketball Association in 2017-18.
After the season, the Dragons announced their intention to bolt to the American Basketball Association, becoming the only Canadian team in the ABA.
Later, they announced that they had joined the newly-formed North American Basketball Association spring league. There is no evidence that they participated in 2018-19.
The champion Vancouver Dragons: Benson Sims, Bruce Komakech, Cardell Butler, Clay Crellin, Demetri Harris; Deng Awak; Dominic Coward; Elliot Mason; Glen Gravengard; Jacob Thom; Levon Kendall; Max Neumann; Mike Berg; Montell Lindgren; Nathan Braich; Sheldon Stewart; Stuart Wallensteen; Tim Morton; Usama Zaid; playing assistant Tyler Amaya, coach Dikran Zabunyan; assistant Ramil Fremista
The Dragons featured 15 Canadians:
Bruce Komakech (Vancouver, BC/ Davis & Elkins, NCAA)
Clay Crellin (Vancouver, BC/Red Deer College, CCAA)
Demetri Harris (Vancouver, BC/St. Mary’s, CIS)
Deng Awak (Vancouver, BC/ Mount Royal, CIS)
Dominic Coward (Calgary, Alta/Lethbridge, CIS)
Elliot Mason (Richmond, BC/Langara, CCAA)
Glen Gravengard (Vancouver, BC/UBC, CIS)
Jacob Thom (Nanaimo, BC/Vancouver Island, CCAA)
Levon Kendall (Vancouver, BC/Pittsburgh, NCAA)
Max Neumann (Delta, BC/Langara, CCAA)
Mike Berg (Burnaby, BC/Victoria, CIS)
Montell Lindgren (Prince George, BC/Langara, CCAA)
Nathan Braich (Coquitlam, BC/Douglas, CCAA)
Sheldon Stewart (Orleans, Ont/Lehigh, NCAA and Carleton, CIS)
Stuart Wallensteen (Nanaimo, BC/Murray State, NJCAA)