Capitols Primary LogoCapitols Wordmark LogoEstablished 1946 City Washington D.C. League History 1949 – 1951 / National Basketball Association 1946 – 1949 / Basketball Association of America Team History 1946 – 1951 / Washington Capitols Nickname Capitols – The Washington Capitols, a professional basketball team based in the nation’s capital, has been around since 1946. Although they are now known as …