Here's a list of all the teams that ever played in the National Basketball League which, along with the Basketball Assn. of America, merged to eventually become the NBA.
Note: an * after the year denote the team is still playing in the NBA
* Akron Firestone Non-Skids (1937–41)
* Akron Goodyear Wingfoots (1937–42)
* Anderson Duffey Packers (1946–49)
* Buffalo Bisons (1937–38)*
* Chicago Bruins (1939–42)
* Chicago Studebaker Flyers (1942–43)
* Chicago American Gears (1944–47)
* Cincinnati Comellos (1937–38)
* Cleveland Chase Brassmen (1943–44)
* Cleveland Allmen Transfers (1944–46)
* Columbus Athletic Supply (1938–39)
* Dayton Metropolitans (1937–38)
* Denver Nuggets (1948–49)
* Detroit Eagles (1939–41)
* Detroit Gems (1946–47)*
* Detroit Vagabond Kings/Dayton Rens (1948–49)
* Flint Dow A.C.'s/Midland Dow A.C.'s (1947–48)
* Fort Wayne General Electrics (1937–38)
* Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (1941–48)*
* Hammond Ciesar All-Americans (1938–41)
* Hammond Calumet Buccaneers (1948–49)
* Indianapolis Kautskys (1937–48)
* Kankakee Gallagher Trojans (1937–38)
* Minneapolis Lakers (1947–48)*
* Oshkosh All-Stars (1937–49)
* Pittsburgh Pirates (1937–39)
* Pittsburgh Raiders (1944–45)
* Richmond King Clothiers became Cincinnati Comellos (1937–38)
* Rochester Royals (1945–48)*
* Sheboygan Red Skins (1938–49)
* Syracuse Nationals (1946–49)*
* Toledo Jim White Chevrolets (1941–43)
* Toledo Jeeps (1946–48)
* Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1946–49)*
* Warren Penns (1937–38)
* Warren Penns/Cleveland White Horses (1938–39)
* Waterloo Hawks (1948–49)
* Whiting Ciesar All-Americans (1937–38)
* Youngstown Bears (1945–47)
Here's the BAA teams: (different indication of teams still playing in the NBA)
Baltimore Bullets [a] Baltimore, Maryland 1947–49
Boston Celtics Boston, Massachusetts 1946–49
Chicago Stags Chicago, Illinois 1946–49
Cleveland Rebels Cleveland, Ohio 1946–47
Detroit Falcons [b] Detroit, Michigan 1946–47
Fort Wayne Pistons Fort Wayne, Indiana 1948–49
Indianapolis Jets Indianapolis, Indiana 1948–49
Minneapolis Lakers [c] Minneapolis, Minnesota 1948–49
New York Knickerbockers New York, NY 1946–49
Philadelphia Warriors [d] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1946–49
Pittsburgh Ironmen Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1946–47
Providence Steamrollers Providence, Rhode Island 1946–49
Rochester Royals [e] Rochester, New York 1948–49
St. Louis Bombers St. Louis, Missouri 1946–49
Toronto Huskies Toronto, Ontario 1946–47
Washington Capitols Washington, D.C. 1946–49
* a Not affiliated with the present-day Washington Wizards, which were known as the Baltimore Bullets from 1963 to 1973
* b Currently known as the Detroit Pistons
* c Currently known as the Los Angeles Lakers
* d Currently known as the Golden State Warriors
* e Currently known as the Sacramento Kings
Gee, I wonder what ever happened to the Anderson Duffey Packers? What's a "Duffey" anyway - and how do you pack it?
