[5] Kelly went on to play the rest of the season with in the NBA, eventually joining the Utah Jazz after Denver traded him for Danny Schayes and cash considerations.

[6] On December 31, 1982, Mixers' guard Dwight Anderson was signed to a 10-day contract with Denver, but the deal was not extended so he returned to Lima on January 9, 1983.

[1] During the off-season in 1983 the Mixers traded power forward DeWayne Scales to the Detroit Spirits in exchange for center Cyrus Mann.

[10] It was reported in the Lexington Herald-Leader that the Mixers had a cooperative working agreement to develop players for the Atlanta Hawks and San Antonio Spurs of the NBA, essentially acting their farm team.

[12] Bates was attempting an NBA comeback, which on top of joining the Mixers included playing for Crispa Redmanizers of the Philippine Basketball Association.

The first player Cincinnati signed was former University of Dayton swingman Roosevelt Chapman when he inked a contract on October 16, 1984.

[21] The season before Brown had coached the Puerto Rico Coquis where he received a $500 fine for an altercation with a CBA referee.

[1] In spite of their success during the 1985–86 season, Slammers' part-owner Jerry Robinson announced he was selling his interest in the Cincinnati CBA franchise.

[25] Their small crowds did not deter the team from signing a contract with their home venue, Cincinnati Gardens, for the 1986–87 season.

[26] During a game on February 13, 1987, Cincinnati player Bill Martin knocked Charleston Gunners center Peter Verhoeven unconscious during a fight in the third quarter.

[28] Several days later, Gordon backtracked on his previous statement admitting that the Slammers were looking to relocate to Fort Wayne.

Slammers owner Jerry Gordon was given a year to find a small market buyer who could re-locate before the 1988–89 season.

[31] Gordon looked at Canton, Ohio as a possible new home for the Slammers, but he found little interest from potential buyers and city officials.