When the Hawks relocated from St. Louis after the 1967-1968 season there were 12 teams in the NBA, since then 18 teams were added. None of them in St. Louis.
- [L] 1949 St. Louis Bombers join the newly founded NBA. 1950 team ceases operations.
- [L] 1956 The Hawks relocate to St. Louis.
- [L] Owner Bob Kerner wants new Arena, St. Louis says use 'St Louis Arena'
- Bob Kerner says 'St Louis Arena' is in disrepair
- City says pay for the renovation
- 1968 Kerner sells Hawks to Atlanta businessmen who move the team to Atlanta.
- [L] Sports Arena bought and renovated by expansion team blues owner 1967
- 1968 NBA expands into San Diego, with the Rockets Expansion team. #1
- 1968 NBA expands into Seattle, with the Supersonics Expansion team. #2
- 1969 NBA expands into Phoenix, with the Suns Expansion team. #3
- 1971 NBA expands into Buffalo, with the Braves Expansion team. #4
- 1971 NBA expands into Cleveland, with the Cavaliers Expansion team. #5
- 1971 NBA expands into Portland, with the Trailblazers Expansion team. #6
- 1974 The NBA returns to Milwaukee with the Bucks Expansion team. #7
- 1975 The NBA expands into New Orleans with the Jazz Expansion team. #8
- [L] St. Louis Spirits ABA (1974 - 1976)
- 1977 ABA merges with rival NBA (The Spirits are left out of merger)
- 1977 Nuggets, Pacers, Nets, Spurs join NBA #9, #10, #11, #12
- 1987 The NFL St. Louis Cardinals relocate to Phoenix
- 1989 NBA expands into Miami, with the Heat expansion team. #13
- 1989 NBA expands into Charlotte, with the Hornets expansion team. #14
- 1990 NBA returns to Minneapolis, with the Timberwolves expansion team. #15
- [L] 1994 Scottrade Center opens 22,000 seat arena in Downtown St. Louis.
- 1995 Canada Expansion Toronto Raptors Vancouver Grizzlies #16, #17
- 1995 - The Rams relocate to St. Louis.
- [L] 2001 Stern+NBA owners block Laurie from moving the Grizzlies to St. Louis
- [L] Stern: Leaving the Grizzlies in Vancouver "may have been a mistake"
- [L] Laurie Holds Scottrade Center Hostage 2001 - 2006
- 2005 NBA returns to Charlotte with the Bobcats Expansion team. #18
- March 24, 2006 - The Blues and Scottrade Center are sold to Dave Checketts
- ???? NBA returns to St. Louis?
