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i think its the Boston Celtics

---- The oldest pro basketball franchise is the Philadelphia 76ers. They began in 1939 as the Syracuse Nationals, seven years before the Celtics. The Nationals joined the NBA in 1949, after spending ten years in the Basketball Association of America. The franchise moved to Philadelphia in 1963 and became the 76ers.

* While this is true, it should be noted that during WWII, the franchise was inactive from 1942-1945 (see Wikipedia entry for Philadelphia 76ers). The longest continually operating franchise is therefore the Detroit Pistions, which began operation in 1941 as the Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons in the old NBL (National Basketball League) which merged with the BAA (Basketball Association of America) to form today's NBA.

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I lot depends on how you define franchise. But there are two good nominees:

Sacramento Kings

1923-32 Rochester Seagrams [Independent]

1932-33 Rochester Seagrams [District Basketball Association]

1933-36 Rochester Seagrams [District Basketball League]

1936-42 Rochester Seagrams [Independent]

1942-43 Rochester Eber Seagrams [Independent]

1943-45 Rochester Pros [Independent]

1945-48 Rochester Royals [NBL]

1948-49 Rochester Royals [BAA]

1949-57 Rochester Royals [NBA]

1957-72 Cincinnati Royals [NBA]

1972-75 Kansas City-Omaha Kings [NBA]

1975-85 Kansas City Kings [NBA]

1985- Sacramento Kings [NBA]

WASHINGTON GENERALS (Hard to believe, but they are a candidate).

1917-1925 Philadelphia Sphas [Independent]

1925-1926 Philadelphia Sphas [Eastern League]

1925-1926 Philadelphia Sphas [Eastern League]

1926-1929 Philadelphia Sphas [Independent]

1929-1933 Philadelphia Sphas [Eastern League]

1933-1934 Philadelphia Sphas [American Basketball League]

1934-1935 Philadelphia Hebrews [American Basketball League]

1936-1949 Philadelphia Sphas [American Basketball League]

1949-1952 Philadelphia Sphas [Independent]

1952-1971 Washington Generals [Independent, fodder for Globetrotters]

1971-1972 Boston Shamrocks/New Jersey Reds/Baltimore Rockets/Atlantic City Seagulls

[Independent, fodder for Globetrotters]

1972-1995 Washington Generals [Independent, fodder for Globetrotters]

1995-2006 New York Nationals [Independent, fodder for Globetrotters]

2006- Washington Generals [Independent, fodder for Globetrotters]

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