Southeast Division
Miami Heat
Miami Heat team English official/heat/
Home city: Miami, Florida
Main Stadium: American Airlines Arena
Capacity: 16,500 people
Joined NBA: 1988
Current head coach: Stan Van Gundy
Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards team English official/wizards/
Home city: Washington Washington, DC
Main stadium: MIC Center Arena (MCI Centre)
Capacity: 20,173 people
Joined the NBA in 1961
Current head coach: Eddie J
Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic team English official/magic/
Home city: Orlando, Florida
Main stadium: Waterhouse Center (TD Waterhouse
Centre)
Capacity: 17,283 people
Time to join the NBA: 1989
Current head coach: Brian Hill
Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Bobcats team English Official/bobcats/
Home city: Charlotte, North Carolina
Home stadium: still under construction (completed in 2005)
Capacity:
Joined NBA: 2004
Current head coach: Bernie Bickerstaff
Atlanta Hawks
p>Atlanta Hawks English official team/hawks/
Home city: Atlanta, Georgia
Main stadium: Philips Arena
Capacity: 19,445
Joined NBA: 1949
Current head coach: Mike Woodson
Northwest Division
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Seattle Supersonics
Seattle Supersonics team English/sonics/
Home city: Seattle, Washington
Main stadium: KEY KEY Arena
Capacity: 17,072 people
Joined NBA: 1967
Current head coach: Bob Weiss Weiss)
Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets English official team/nuggets/
Home city: Denver, Colorado
Main stadium: Pepsi Center
Capacity: 19,099 people
Joined NBA: 1976
Current head coach ：George Karl
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves team English/timberwolves/
Home city: Ming
Minnesota Minneapolis
Main stadium: Target Center
Capacity: 19,006 people
Joined NBA: 1949
Current head coach: Dwane Casey
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers team English/blazers/
Home city: Portland, Oregon
Main stadium: The Rose Garden
Capacity: 19,980 people
Joined the NBA in 1970
Current head coach: Kevin Pritchard
Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz team English official/jazz/
Home city: Salt Lake City, Utah
Main stadium: Delta Center (Delta Center)
Capacity: 19911 Person
Joined the NBA in 1974
Current head coach: Jerry Sloan
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns team English official/suns/
Home city: Phoenix, Arizona
Main stadium: America West Arena
Capacity: 18,422 people
Joined NBA: 1968
Current head coach: Mike D\'Antoni
Sacramento Kings
Sacremento Kings English official team/kings/
Home city: Sacramento, California
Main stadium: ARCO Arena
Capacity: 17,317 people
Joined NBA: 1948
Current head coach: Rick Adelman
Los Angeles Clippers
L.A. Clippers English official team/clippers/
Home city: Los Angeles, California
Main Stadium: Staples Arena (STAPLES Center)
Capacity: 19,060 people
Joined NBA: 1970
Current head coach: Mike Dunleavy Sr .)
Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors team English/warriors/
Home city: Oakland, California
Main stadium: the Arena in Oakland
Capacity: 19,596 people
Joined the NBA in 1946
Current head coach: Mike -Mike Montgomery
Los Angeles Lakers
L.A. Lakers English official team/lakers/
Home city: Los Angeles, California
Main Stadium: STAPLES Center
Capacity: 18,997 people
Joined NBA: 1948
Current Head Coach: Phil Jackson
Southwestern Division
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San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs English official team/spurs/
Home city: San Antonio, Texas
Main stadium: SBC Center
p>Capacity: 18,797 people
Joined NBA: 1976
Current head coach: Gregg Popovich
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks English official team/mavericks/
Home city: Dallas, Texas
Main stadium: American Airlines Center American Airlines Stadium
Center
Capacity: 19,200 people
Joined NBA: 1980
Current head coach: Every -Avery Johnson
Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets team English official/rockets/
Home city: Houston, Texas
Main stadium: Toyota Center
Capacity: 18,500 people
Joined the NBA in 1967
Head coach: Jeff Van Gundy
Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies English official team/grizzlies/
Home city: Tennessee Memphis
Main stadium: The Pyramid
Capacity: 19,351 people
Joined NBA: 1995
Current head coach: Mike Fratello
New Orleans Hornets
New Orleans Hornets English official team/hornets/
Home court City: New Orleans, Louisiana
Main stadium: New Orleans Arena
Capacity: 17,200 people
Join the NBA Time: 1988
Current head coach: Byron Scott
The origin of the names of NBA teams:
Western Conference:
1. Phoenix Suns: The team was founded in 1968. Phoenix is ??the capital of Arizona. It is located in the desert on the west coast of the United States. It has little annual precipitation and abundant sunshine. The team name "Suns" is the most popular. represents meaning. Sonic Underwater Navigation System Sonic Underwater Navigation System
2. San Antonio Spurs: One of the founding teams of the NBA. The team was originally based in Dallas and was named the "Dallas Oaks." ", was renamed "Texas Oaks" in 1970, and was renamed "Spurs" after moving to San Antonio in 1973. "Spur" is an iron spur nailed to the heel of an equestrian shoe. Taking this as the name of the team can reflect the characteristics of the era of western development in the United States. Space Power Unit Reactor Reactor for space flight power supply device
3. Seattle Supersonics: The team was born in Seattle, which is the headquarters of Boeing, the world's largest aircraft manufacturer.
When the team was founded in 1967, Boeing was developing and manufacturing supersonic airliners, and the team founded with the help of Boeing also chose the name "Supersonic".
4. Dallas Mavericks: In March 1980, the team owner selected "Mavericks" as the name of the team among about 4,600 names collected.
5. Sacramento Kings: The team has changed its name more often than any other NBA team. When it was first established, it was called the "Rochester Royals". In 1957, it was renamed the "Cincinnati Royals". The team was renamed the "Kansas City-Ohama Kings" in 1985. It was not until 1985 that they settled in Sacramento and changed their name to the "Sacramento Kings".
6. Houston Rockets: The team was first located in San Diego, where the military industry is popular. After moving to Houston, where NASA is located, in 1961, the name "Rockets" became even more worthy of its name. . National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA
7. Memphis Grizzlies (Memphis Grizzlies): The Grizzlies were born in 1995 as part of the NBA's overseas expansion plan, with their home court in Canada. The city of Vancouver named the team after the "Grizzly Bear", a very representative animal in Western Canada, symbolizing the power of basketball. In 2001, the Grizzlies moved back to Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and changed their name to the Memphis Grizzlies.
8. Los Angeles Lakers (L.A. Lakers): When they joined the NBA in 1948, the Lakers were still in Minneapolis, Minnesota. However, a plane crash made the Lakers owner make the decision to move to Los Angeles in 1960. The team name is also a collection of names, roughly referring to people who work or live in the Great Lakes in the northeastern United States.
9. Minnesota Timberwolves: Joined the NBA in 1989 and were named after the "timber wolf", a ferocious wild animal that is abundant in Minnesota.
10. Denver Nuggets: Formerly known as the "Denver Rockets", they are one of the founding teams of the ABA. After joining the NBA in 1974, they were renamed the "Golden Nuggets" because gold mines were discovered in Denver when the United States was developing the West in the 19th century.
11. Los Angeles Clippers (L.A. Clippers): Founded in Buffalo (buffalo) in 1970, the team is called "Buffalo Braves". After moving to San Diego in 1978, it was renamed the "San Diego Clippers" and moved to Los Angeles in 1980.
12. Portland Trail Blazers (Portland Trail Blazers): Founded in 1970, Portland was the center of the Western Development at that time, so it was okay to name the team after "Trail Blazers" Reflects the characteristics of that era.
13. Utah Jazz: Founded in 1974, their home court was in New Orleans, and the team was named "New Orleans Jazz". After moving to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1980, the name "Jazz" was still used.
14. Golden State Warriors: Born in Philadelphia in 1946, the team is named "Philadelphia Warriors" to pay tribute to the warriors who died in the American Revolutionary War. After moving to San Francisco in 1962, it was renamed the "Golden State Warriors."
15. New Orleans Hornets: Founded in Charlotte in 1988 and entered the NBA. The team's logo is a fierce Banshee, which was collected from the community. , In addition, the city of Charlotte also has a bee pattern on its city emblem. In 2002, the Hornets moved from Charlotte to New Orleans.
Eastern League:
1. Miami Heat: Established in 1988, the team is located in Miami, Florida, which has warm and pleasant weather all year round, so it is among the shortlist of many team names. Choosing "hot" not only reflects Miami's climate conditions, but also hopes that the team can have a prosperous and prosperous future.
2. Detroit Pistons (Detroit Pistons): When they joined the NBA in 1948, their base camp was in Fort Wynn. The boss was engaged in piston manufacturing, and "Pistons" became the name of the team. In 1957, the team still used this name after moving to the Motor City of Detroit.
3. Boston Celtics: In 1946, 11 major ice hockey owners discussed establishing a new basketball league, so the BAA came into being. The Celtics were the original 11 teams. One of the teams. Since there were many Irish immigrants in Boston, many of whom were Celtics, the team was named "Original Celtics" when it was first established, and was later shortened to "Celtics".
4. Cleveland Cavaliers: Joined the league in 1970. When Cleveland chose a team name for the newly established professional basketball team, they voted locally and the result was 6,000 votes. More than one-third of the votes went to "Knight."
5. Washington Wizards (Washington Wizards): Joined the NBA in 1961. When the team's base camp was still in Baltimore, the team was called the "Bullets" because Baltimore's military industry was very developed. After the team moved to Washington, they continued to use the name "Bullets" because the name "Bullets" was associated with violence. It was not until the 1997-1998 season that it was changed to the "Wizards". Some people also called it the "Wizards".
6. Orlando Magic: The Magic are one of the new teams in the NBA and only joined the NBA in 1989. Because Disney World is a major leisure and entertainment venue in Orlando and "Come to the magic" is a favorite saying of Orlando people, the Magic team was named after it.
7. Chicago Bulls: Joined the NBA in 1966. Because of Michael Jordan, the Chicago Bulls are definitely the most famous NBA team in the world. The animal husbandry industry in Chicago is very developed. The city's professional football team and professional baseball team each have a team named after an animal, so "Bulls" became the name of the Chicago professional basketball team.
8. Philadelphia 76ers (Philadelphia 76ers): As a veteran team in the NBA, when the team was first established, the Philadelphia 76ers neither set up their home court in Philadelphia nor took the They were called the 76ers, but had a very patriotic name - the Syracuse Nations. The Syracuse Nationals, formed in 1937, joined the NBA in 1949 following the merger of the NBL (National Basketball League) and ABB (American Basketball Association). After moving to Philadelphia in 1963, they were changed to the "76ers" because Philadelphia is The place where the United States declared its independence in 1776.
9. Indiana Pacers: Also called the Indiana Pacers. Joining the NBA in 1976, the Pacers' English name is "Pacers", which is pronounced very similar to "Pace car", and "Pace car" is in the front of the "Indiana 500" (one of the world's famous racing events as famous as F1). The leading car clears the way, not giving up the limelight to the famous racing car. The team was named after the "Pacers", naturally hoping to capitalize on the popularity of the "Indiana 500" to become famous.
10. New Jersey Nets: The Nets joined the NBA in 1976. "Net" refers to "Nets" and is one of the indispensable elements in basketball.
The reason why the Nets were named was, on the one hand, to have something to do with basketball, and on the other hand, because long before the New Jersey Tennis Team was established, New York had the baseball team METS and the football team JETS. At that time, these two teams They are already full-fledged, and the Nets have adopted the homonym NETS for these two teams, and they actually want to take advantage of it.
11. Milwaukee Bucks (Milwaukee Bucks): Joined the NBA in 1968. Like many teams that don’t know what animal to name their team after, Milwaukee was also hesitant to name its team. , and finally chose the "Buck", which has good jumping ability and is wild in Milwaukee, as the name of the team among a lot of animal names including "Skunk" and "Beaver".
12. New York Knicks: They joined the NBA in 1946. The correct term is the "Knickerbockers" because there are a large number of Dutch immigrants in New York. The Dutch like to wear loose and baggy bloomers. And "Knicks" is just the transliteration of the word "knickers".
13. Toronto Raptors: The Raptors were born in 1995 as part of the NBA's overseas expansion plan. Their home court was located in Toronto, Canada, and the team name was also collected. Finally, the fierce, fast, and high-jumping "Dragon" was selected.
14. Charlotte Bobcats: "Bobcat" is a wild animal in the mountains and forests of North Carolina. It is alert, good at catching prey, and has all the habits of cats. The Bobcats joined the NBA in 2004.
15. Atlanta Hawks: Originally named the "Tri-City Blackhawks", they borrowed the name of the Chiefs "Blackhawks". After moving to Milwaukee in 1951, the team was renamed the "Hawks." It moved to St. Louis in 1955 and moved to Atlanta in 1968. It still uses the name "Hawks" today. Joined the NBA in 1949.