Milestones
Formed: August 3, 1949 (Basketball Association of America and National Basketball League merge)1Cage Leagues Merge Into 18 Club Circuit, AP via The St. Petersburg Times, Aug. 4, 1949
Status: Active
First Game: October 29, 1949 (Denver Nuggets 85 @ Tri-Cities Blackhawks 93)2Blackhawks Win Opener, AP via The Evening Independent, Oct. 31, 1949
Seasons: 83
States & Provinces:
Leadership
Trophy Case
Background
Coming soon….
National Basketball Association Franchise Relocation List
| FRANCHISE | SEASONS ACTIVE | CHAMPIONSHIPS | WHERE ARE THE NOW? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimor Bullets | 1967-1973 | NONE | Rebranded as Capital Bullets |
| Buffalo Braves | 1970-1978 | NONE | Became San Diego Clippers |
| Capital Bullets | 1973-1974 | NONE | Rebranded as Washington Bullets |
| Charlotte Bobcats | 2004-2014 | NONE | Name restored to Hornets |
| Chicago Packers | 1961-1962 | NONE | Rebranded Zephyrs |
| Chicago Zephyrs | 1962-1963 | NONE | Became Baltimore Bullets |
| Cincinnati Royals | 1957-1972 | NONE | Became Kansas City/Omaha Kings |
| Ft. Wayne Pistons | 1948-1957 | NONE | Becme Detroit Pistons |
| Kansas City Kings | 1975-1985 | NONE | Became Sacramento Kings |
| Kansas City/Omaha Kings | 1972-1975 | NONE | Became Kansas City Kings |
| Milwaukee Hawks | 1951-1955 | NONE | Became St. Louis Hawks |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 1947-1960 | 1949, 1950,1952, 1953,1954 | Became Los Angels Lakers |
| New Jersey Nets | 1977-2012 | NONE | Became Brooklyn Nets |
| New Orleans Hornets | 2002-2005, 2007-2013 | NONE | Renamed New Orleans Pelicans |
| New Orleans Jazz | 1974-1979 | NONE | Became Utah Jazz |
| New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | 2005-2007 | NONE | Went back to being New Orlean Hornets exclusively |
| New York Nets | 1976-1977 | NONE | Became New Jeresey Nets |
| Philadelhia Warriors | 1946-1962 | 1947, 1956 | Became San Francisco Warriors |
| Rochester Royals | 1948-1957 | 1951 | Became Cincinnati Royals |
| St. Louis Hawks | 1955-1968 | 1958 | Became Atlanta Hawks |
| San Diego Clippers | 1978-1984 | NONE | Became Los Angeles Clippers |
| San Diego Rockets | 1967-1971 | NONE | Became Houston Rockets |
| San Francisco Warriors | 1962-1971 | NONE | Rebranded Golden State Warriors |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 1967-2008 | 1979 | Became Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Syracuse Nationals | 1946-1963 | 1955 | Became Philadelphia 76ers |
| Tri-Cities Blackhawks | 1949-1951 | NONE | Became Milwaukee Hawks |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 1995-2001 | NONE | Became Memphis Grizzlies |
| Washington Bullets | 1974-1997 | 1978 | Rebranded Washington Wizards |