History of NBA Teams

== San )Current Teams ==
Team	Team 	History
 	Anchorage Hurricanes 	Toronto Hurricanes (1985-1991)Anchorage Hurricanes (1987-)
 	Arizona Heat 	Arizona Heat (1971-)
 	Atlanta Meteors 	Atlanta Meteors (1985-)
 	Baltimore Kings 	New Jersey Kings (1958-1979)Long Island Kings (1979-1981)Baltimore Kings (1981-)
 	Boston Piercers 	Boston Badgers (1945-1960)Boston Piercers (1960-)
 	Charleston Boxers 	Charleston Boxers (1994-)
 	Chicago Hammerheads 	Philadelphia Hammerheads (1972-1981)Chicago Hammerheads (1981-)
 	Denver Dragons 	Denver Dragons (1946-)
 	Detroit Mariners 	Charlotte Mariners (1985-1988)Detroit Mariners (1988-)
 	Houston Hornets 	Texas Devils (1949-1955)Milwaukee Longhorns (1955-1970)Houston Longhorns (1970-1971)Houston Hornets (1971-)
 	Houston Renegades 	Houston Renegades (1985-)
 	Indianapolis Jets 	Columbia Jets (2003-2021)Indianapolis Jets (2021-)
 	Jackson Fire-Starters 	Jackson Fire-Starters (1979-)
 	Los Angeles Lightning 	Los Angeles Crowns (1945-1998)Los Angeles Lightning (1998-)
 	Miami Sharks 	Florida Sharks (1979-1989)Miami Sharks (1989-)
 	Michigan Bulldogs 	Michigan Bulldogs (1977-)
 	Nevada Mavericks 	Nevada Mavericks (1969-)
 	New Mexico Pirates 	New Mexico Pirates (1980-)
 	New Orleans Wizards 	Philadelphia Wizards (1945-1950)Sacramento Wizards (1950-1957)New Orleans Captains (1957-1973)Louisiana Bullets (1973-1975)New Orleans/Mobile Wizards (1975-1976)New Orleans Wizards (1976-)
 	New York Niners 	New York Niners (1945-)
 	Ohio Springboks 	Ohio Springboks (1977-)
 	Orlando Spirits 	Portland Spirits (1960-1967)Kansas City Spirits (1967-1988)Orlando Spirits (1988-)
 	Philadelphia Miners 	Salt Lake City Miners (1960-1964)Philadelphia Miners (1965-)
 	Pittsburgh 09ers 	Seattle 09ers (1957-1985)Pittsburgh 09ers (1991-)
 	Portland Springs 	Portland Springs (1967-)
 	Sacramento Cruisers 	Cincinnati Cruisers (1947-1948)Boston Cruisers (1948-2006)Sacramento Cruisers (2006-)
 	San Diego Parakeets 	San Diego Palms (1977-2011)San Diego Parakeets (2011-)
 	San Francisco Dodgers 	San Francisco Steelers (1945-1952)San Francisco Mavericks (1952-1963)San Francisco Dodgers (1963-)
 	Seattle Scorpions 	Seattle Scorpions (1985-)
 	Washington Thunderbolts	Washington Thunderbolts (1945-)
==Defunct Teams==
Team	Team 	History
 	Anderson Admirals 	Anderson Admirals (1945-1946)
 	Atlanta Patriots 	Atlanta Patriots (1946-1953)
 	Cleveland Indians 	Cleveland Miners (1945-1952)Cleveland Indians (1952-1954)
 	Denver Bluejocks 	Denver Bluejocks (1945-1950)
 	Las Vegas Gold Diggers	Las Vegas Gold Diggers (1952-1965)
 	Ottawa Oxen 	Ottawa Oxen (1945-1961)
 	Redding Redjacks 	Redding Redjacks (1948-1955)
 	San Antonio Rings 	San Antonio Rings (1945-1946)
 	St Louis Hawks 	St Louis Hawks (1945-1946)
 	Utah Warriors 	Utah Warriors (1946-1950)