The IBA-PBL is a community-owned and regionally-based professional basketball league desiring to use sports to impact and transform communities. The main goal of the IBA-PBL is to empower youth through positive contact and messages while providing both players and staff a platform to build careers in professional sports. The two leagues united for the 2013 season, in an effort to bring strength, unity and more competitive talent to minor league basketball as well as fiscal constraints that are necessary in these economic times. The IBA-PBL organization is confident that the combined league will be even stronger and inspire more competitive talent to join and build careers, which will also make for more exciting games to watch.