Who Is The Oldest Team In The NBA?
The Boston Celtics are the oldest team in the NBA. Founded in 1946, the Celtics have the most championships in NBA history with 17.
The Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are an American professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics are one of the most successful teams in NBA history; they have won the most championships in league history with seventeen, as well as the most conference titles and divisional titles. Their rivalry with the Los Angeles Lakers is one of the most well-known rivalries in U.S. professional sports.
The New York Knicks
The New York Knicks are the oldest team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks were founded in 1946 as one of the original eight teams of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which merged with the National Basketball League (NBL) to form the NBA in 1949. The Knicks claim two NBA championships (1970, 1973), eight conference titles, and five division titles.
The Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are the oldest team in the NBA. Founded in 1946 as the Philadelphia Warriors, they are one of the original eight teams that played in the Basketball Association of America, which was founded in 1949. The Warriors moved to San Francisco in 1962 and changed their name to the Golden State Warriors. They have won five NBA championships, most recently in 2015.
