The Rochester Royals

The Rochester Royals were a professional basketball team based out of Rochester city in upstate New York. The team played in the NBL from 1945 to 1948 and then joined the BAA which later became the NBA in 1948. The team was based at the Edgerton Park Sports Arena from 1945 to 1955 and then … Read more

The Philadelphia Warriors

The Philadelphia Warriors were a professional basketball team that played in the BAA, later the NBA. For most of their time in Philadelphia, the Warriors were based at the Philadelphia Arena but occasionally used the Philadelphia Convention Center during the 1952/53 and 1961/62 seasons. The warriors were the predecessors to the San Francisco Warriors who … Read more

Sitting Down With The Bookies: Post Super Bowl XLIX Edition

It’s been a couple of weeks since we last checked in with our friends at Sports Interaction. We last spoke to them before the Super Bowl. If this is your first time reading this sort of article – every week we try and sit down with our friends at the online sportsbook Sports Interaction. We … Read more

The Minneapolis Lakers

The Minneapolis Lakers were a professional basketball team that played in various versions of the NBA between 1947 and 1960. They were the predecessors to the successful Los Angeles Lakers franchise, which is today one of the best teams in the NBA. The Lakers were a pretty descent team, making 12 out of 13 playoffs … Read more

The Philadelphia Athletics

The Philadelphia Athletics were a professional baseball team that played in the American League between 1901 and 1954. The team was based at the Columbia Park between 1901 and 1908 before moving to the Shibe Park from 1909 to 1954. It is the predecessor franchise to the MLB team that is today known as the … Read more

The Fort Wayne Pistons

The Fort Wayne Pistons were a professional basketball team that played in the NBL from 1941 to 1948 and the BAA/NBA from 1948 to 1957. The Pistons were a fairly successful team, boasting 2 NBL championships, 2 NBA Finals appearances and 6 division titles in both the NBL and NBA. How did the Fort Wayne … Read more