Basketball Cities Professional basketball began in 1946 with eleven teams. They were the: * Boston Celtics, * Chicago Stags, * Cleveland Rebels, * Detroit Falcons, * New York Knickerbockers, * Philadelphia Warriors, * Pittsburgh Ironmen, * Providence Steamrollers, * St. Louis Bombers, * Toronto Huskies, and the * Washington Capitols. Three of the original teams … Continue reading A History of the First Cities with Basketball