Oldest team in the NBA: List of NBA teams and the year they were founded

National Basketball Association (NBA) history traces back to 1946. It was in this year when Basketball Association of America (BAA) was founded. Three years down line, in 1949,  BAA merged with rival league, National Basketball League (NBL) to form National Basketball Association (NBA). Most of current NBA teams such as Milwuakee Bucks have a history of playing for NBL before moving over to BAA or NBA. So here is answer to a question in minds of many fans, 'Which is oldest team in NBA?'

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NBA teams: Which is oldest team in NBA?

NBA teams: Sacramento Kings - Oldest team in NBA .1

Sacramento Kings founded in 1923 were named as Rochester Seagrams. y, later on, changed ir names to Rochester Eber Seagrams; Rochester Pros; Rochester Royals; Cincinnati Royals; Kansas City-Omaha Kings; Kansas City King before settling for Sacramento Kings. team currently owned by Vivek Randivé plays ir home games at Golden 1 Center. Sacramento Kings are oldest team in NBA by far.

NBA teams: Detroit Pistons - Oldest team in NBA .2

Detroit Pistons was founded back in 1941. Its earlier names were Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons and Fort Wayne Pistons before settling for Detroit Pistons. team is currently owned by Tom Gores and plays its home game at Little Caesars Arena.

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NBA teams: Boston Celtics - Oldest team in NBA .3

Boston Celtics was founded in 1946. team currently plays its game sat TD Center and is owned by Wyc Grousbeck of Boston Basketball Partners. or teams who were formed in same year were New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks. 

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NBA teams: Los Angeles Lakers - Oldest team in NBA .4

Los Angeles Lakers were founded in 1947. y entered NBA league by name of Minneapolis Lakers from 1947–1960 before settling for Los Angeles Lakers post-1960. team is currently owned by Buss Family Trusts (majority); Philip Anschutz, Edward P. Roski, and Patrick Soon-Shiong (mirity) and plays its home games at Staples Center.

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NBA teams: Washington Wizards - Oldest team in NBA .5

Founded as Chicago Packers in 1961–1962 team went onto to be kwn by names of Chicago Packers (1961–1962), Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963), Baltimore Bullets(1963–1973), Capital Bullets (1973–1974), Washington Bullets (1974–1997) before y settled for Washington Wizards in 1997. team is currently owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment and plays its home games at Capital One Arena.

NBA teams: Chicago Bulls - Oldest team in NBA .6

six time NBA Champions first came to NBA in 1966. team is currently owned by Jerry Reinsdorf and plays its home games at United Center.

NBA teams: Oklahoma City Thunder - Oldest team in NBA .7

Oklahoma City Thunder was founded in 1967. entered league by name of Seattle SuperSonics and changed ir name to Oklahoma City Thunder in 2008. team is owned by Professional Basketball Club LLC and play ir games at Chesapeake Energy Arena. or team that was founded in same year was Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets.

NBA teams: Milwuakee Bucks - Oldest team in NBA .8

Milwuakee Bucks was founded in 1968. y have won ir only NBA Championship back in 1971. team is owned by Wes Edens, Marc Lasry, Jamie Dinan, Mike Fascitelli and play ir home games at Fiserv Forum. 

NBA teams: Los Angeles Clippers - Oldest team in NBA .9

Los Angeles Clippers which was founded in 1970. y were earlier named as Buffalo Braves (1970–1978) and San Diego Clippers (1978–1984). From 1984 y changed ir name to LA Clippers. team owned by Steve Ballmer and plays its games at Staples Center.

NBA teams: Indiana Pacers - Oldest team in NBA .10

team which was founded in 1976 first played in ABA from 1967–1976 before moving to NBA in 1976. y haven't won any NBA championship till date, but have won ABA championship three times. team is owned by Herbert Simon and plays ir home games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

NBA teams: Miami Heat - Oldest team in NBA .11

Miami Heat entered NBA league in 1988 and have won NBA Champions three times (2006, 2012, 2013). team is owned by Micky Arison and play ir home games at American Airlines Arena.

NBA teams: Orlando Magic - Oldest team in NBA .12

Orlando Magic started playing in NBA back in 1989. Even though y have failed to win NBA Championship so far, y have won conference finals twice (1995, 2009). team is owned by RDV Sports, Inc and plays ir home game at Amway Center in Florida. 

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