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|  The BAA or Basketball Association of America was a precurser to the NBA. the BAA formed in 1946 joined with the NBL in 1949 to from the NBA. |
First Season |
Teams
Boston Celtics 1946-49; joined NBA; Now one of the most successful NBA
teams winning 17 NBA titles
Chicago Stags 1946-49; joined NBA Disbanded in 1950
Cleveland Rebels 1946-47
Detroit Falcons 1946-47
New York Knickerbockers 1946-49; joined NBA Won two titles in the 1970s
Philadelphia Warriors 1946-49; joined NBA Now the Golden State Warriors
Pittsburgh Ironmen 1946-47
Providence Steamrollers 1946-49
St. Louis Bombers 1946-49; joined NBA Disbanded in 1950
Toronto Huskies 1946-47
Washington Capitols 1946-49; joined NBA Disbanded in 1951
Baltimore Bullets 1947-49; joined NBA Disbanded 1n 1954; last NBA team to disband
Fort Wayne Pistons 1948-49; joined NBA Now the Detroit Pistons, have won
3 titles
Indianapolis Jets 1948-49; joined NBA Disbanded in 1949
Minneapolis Lakers 1948-49; joined NBA Moved to Los Angeles, have won
14 NBA titles
Rochester Royals 1948-49; joined NBA Now the Sacramento Kings
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