Rockford Lightning
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The Rockford Lightning are a basketball team that play in the Continental Basketball Association. They are based in Rockford, Illinois. The Lightning are one of the oldest teams in the CBA, originally existing as the Lancaster (Pa.) Red Roses. That team changed their name to the Lancaster Lightning, then the franchise moved to Baltimore for a year before relocating in Rockford. Their home arena is the Metro Center. They were the runners-up in the 2004-05 CBA season, losing the championship series to the Sioux Falls Skyforce three games to one.