What Were The Original NBA Teams?

What Were The Original NBA Teams?

The National Basketball Association (NBA) was founded in 1946 with 11 teams. The original NBA teams were the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Philadelphia Warriors, Minneapolis Lakers, Rochester Royals, Fort Wayne Pistons, Tri-Cities Blackhawks, Syracuse Nationals, Detroit Gems, Chicago Stags, and Cleveland Rebels. By the 1950-1951 season, only six of the original NBA teams were…