Happy Birthday, NBA!

On this date in 1949, the three year-old Basketball Association of America merged with the 12 year-old National Basketball League to form the National Basketball Association.

Former BAA clubs currently playing in the NBA:

Boston Celtics (1946-present)

New York Knickerbockers (1946-present)

Philadelphia Warriors (1946-62)/San Francisco Warriors (1962-71)/Golden State Warriors (1971-present)

Former NBL clubs currently playing in the NBA:
Syracuse Nationals (1946-63)/Philaelphia 76ers (1963-present)

Buffalo Bisons (1946)/Tri-Cities (Davenport, Iowa; Rock Island and Moline, Illinois) Blackhawks (1946-51)/Milwaukee Hawks (1951-55)/St. Louis Hawks (1955-68)/ Atlanta Hawks (1968-present)

Former NBL and BAA clubs currently playing in the NBA:

Fort Wayne Pistons (1941-57)/Detroit Pistons (1957-present)

Rochester Royals (1945-57)/Cincinnati Royals (1957-72)/Kansas City-Omaha Kings (1972-75)/Kansas City Kings (1975-85)/Sacramento Kings (1985-present)

Detroit Gems (1946-47)/Minneapolis Lakers (1947-60)/Los Angeles Lakers (1960-present)

NOTE: The Minneapolis Lakers, Rochester Royals, and Fort Wayne Pistons jumped from the NBL to the BAA in 1948, as did the Indianapolis Jets (formerly Kautskys), with the Hoosier State capital city's club closing up shop in 1949.