Nuggets Primary LogoEstablished 1932 City Denver League History 1950 – 1951 / National Professional Basketball League 1949 – 1950 / National Basketball Association 1948 – 1949 / National Basketball League/Basketball Association of America 1946 – 1948 / American Basketball League 1932 – 1940 / Missouri Valley League Team History 1950 – 1951 / Denver Refiners 1946 – 1950 / Denver …
Bullets Primary LogoEstablished 1944 City Baltimore League History 1949 – 1954 / National Basketball Association 1947 – 1949 / Basketball Association of America 1944 – 1947 / American Basketball League Team History 1944 – 1954 / Baltimore Bullets Nickname Bullets – The Baltimore Bullets were a professional basketball team that played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1944 to …
Huskies Primary LogoHuskies Wordmark LogoEstablished 1946 City Toronto League History 1946 – 1947 / Basketball Association of America Team History 1946 – 1947 / Toronto Huskies Nickname Huskies – The Toronto Huskies are among the most iconic National Basketball Association (NBA) teams. The team was founded in 1946 and played its inaugural season during the 1946–47 NBA season. Despite not having …
Falcons Primary LogoEstablished 1946 City Detroit League History 1946 – 1947 / Basketball Association of America Team History 1946 – 1947 / Detriot Falcons Nickname Falcons – The Detroit Falcons of the National Basketball Association have a unique story behind their nickname, dating back to the early days of professional basketball. The team was founded in 1946 as the Fort …
Steamrollers Primary LogoEstablished 1946 City Providence League History 1946 – 1949 / Basketball Association of America Team History 1946 – 1949 / Providence Steamrollers Nickname Steamrollers – The Providence Steamrollers were a professional basketball team that played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1946 to 1949. The name “Steamrollers” was derived from the city of Providence’s industrial heritage, as …
Rebels Primary LogoEstablished 1946 City Cleveland League History 1946 – 1947 / Basketball Association of America Team History 1946 – 1947 / Cleveland Rebels Nickname Rebels – Sports fans in Cleveland are sure to be familiar with their hometown’s NBA team’s beloved nickname: The Cleveland Rebels. But where did this name come from? In this blog post, we’ll explore the …
Ironmen Primary LogoIronmen Wordmark LogoEstablished 1946 City Pittsburgh League History 1946 – 1947 / Basketball Association of America Team History 1946 – 1947 / Pittsburgh Ironmen Nickname Ironmen – Pittsburgh is known as the Steelers City, but before the football team became Steelers their was the Ironmen in the 40’s. Championship NBA Championships 0 BAA Championship 0 Arena 1946 – …
Bombers Primary LogoEstablished 1946 City St. Louis League History 1949 – 1950 / National Basketball Association 1946 – 1949 / Basketball Association of America Team History 1946 – 1950 / St. Louis Bombers Nickname Bombers – The St. Louis Bombers are an iconic nickname in the world of sports, and basketball fans everywhere recognize it as representing the city of …
