Defunct Teams
| Team | Arena | Years Used | Capacity | Opened | City | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Packers(1946–1950; 1949–1950 in NBA) | The Wigwam | 1949–1950 | 8,996 | 1925 | Anderson, Indiana | |
| Baltimore Bullets(1944–1954) | Baltimore Coliseum | 1944–1954 | 4,500 | 1930 | Baltimore, Maryland | |
| Chicago Stags (1946–1950) |
Chicago Stadium | 1946–1950 | 18,676 | 1929 | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Cleveland Rebels(1946–1947) | Cleveland Arena | 1946–1947 | 10,000 | 1937 | Cleveland, Ohio | |
| Denver Nuggets (1948–1950) |
Auditorium Arena | 1948–1950 | 12,000 | 1908 | Denver, Colorado | |
| Detroit Falcons (1946–1947) |
Detroit Olympia | 1946–1947 | Unknown | 1927 | Detroit, Michigan | |
| Indianapolis Jets Indianapolis Kautskys (1948–1949) |
Hinkle Fieldhouse | 1948–1949 | 15,000 | 1928 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Indianapolis Olympians (1949–1953) |
Hinkle Fieldhouse | 1949–1953 | 15,000 | 1928 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Pittsburgh Ironmen(1946–1947) | Duquesne Gardens | 1946–1947 | 6,500 | 1890 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
| Providence Steamrollers (1946–1949) |
Rhode Island Auditorium | 1946–1949 | 5,300 | 1926 | Providence, Rhode Island | |
| Sheboygan Redskins Enzo Jels (1938–1951) |
Sheboygan Municipal Auditorium and Armory | 1942–1951 | 3,500 | 1942 | Sheboygan, Wisconsin | |
| Eagle Auditorium | 1938–1942 | 1,200 | Unknown | |||
| St. Louis Bombers(1946–1950) | St. Louis Arena The Checkerdome (1977–1983) |
1946–1950 | 15,000 | 1929 | St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Toronto Huskies (1946–1947) |
Maple Leaf Gardens | 1946–1947 | 15,000 | 1931 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| Washington Capitols (1946–1951) |
Uline Arena Washington Coliseum (1959–present) |
1946–1951 | 7,000 | 1941 | Washington, D.C. | |
| Waterloo Hawks(1948–1951) | McElroy Auditorium | 1948–1951 | 5,155 | 1936 | Waterloo, Iowa |
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“The consciousness of being deemed dead, is next to the presumable unpleasantness of being so in reality. One feels like his own ghost unlawfully tenanting a defunct carcass.”
—Herman Melville (1819–1891)
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—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)