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 …
