(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1946 1949 1950 Tri-Cities Blackhawks Formation Along the banks of the Mississippi River in the area known as tri-cities, where the cities of Moline, Illinois; Rock Island, Illinois; and Davenport, Iowa form a consolidation the newest franchise in the National Basketball League began play after starting the season as the Buffalo Bisons for a few …