The team ceased operations after the season , and Chicago would be left without an NBA team until 1961 .
The 1949 -- 50 NBA season was the fourth and final season for the Chicago Stags of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) .
The team ceased operations after the season , and Chicago would be left without an National Basketball Association team until 1961 .
The 1949 -- 50 NBA season was the fourth and final season for the Chicago Stags of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) .