The names and icons of basketball teams are as follows:
There are 3 p>NBA teams, divided into Eastern Conference and Western Conference, with 15 teams each.
1. The names of NBA Eastern Conference teams are
Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, new york Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks.
2. The team icons of Eastern Conference teams are as follows
3. The names of NBA Western Conference teams are
Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trailblazers, Utah Jazz, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers.
4. The team icons of Western Conference teams are as follows
Extended information:
The origin of p>NBA team names
1. Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets were born out of the Denver Rockets who joined the ABA League in 1967. In the same year, the San Diego Rockets (now Houston Rockets) joined the NBA. Seven years later, Denver joined the NBA.
but because there is already a rocket team in the league. So the Denver team must be renamed. So in order to commemorate the gold rush that broke out in Colorado in the 19th century, the Denver Rockets became Denver Nuggets.
2. Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers, formerly known as the Syracuse Nationals, is one of the "founding fathers" of the NBA. In the spring of 1963, Philadelphia citizens Yves Coslov and Ike Richman bought the Syracuse National Team. The NBA League approved the purchase on May 22nd. On August 3, 1963, the team held a meeting to change the name of the team. Among the 5 suggestions, the team selected 76 people as the team name.
3. Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks. In March, 198, the team owner selected "Mavericks" as the team name among about 4,6 names collected.
4. Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies was born in 1995. At that time, as part of the NBA's overseas expansion plan, its home stadium was located in Vancouver, Canada, and it was named after the Grizzly Bear, a very representative animal in western Canada, symbolizing the power of basketball. In 21, the Grizzlies moved back to Memphis, Tennessee, and changed its name to Memphis Grizzlies.
5. Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors were born in Philadelphia in 1946. The team was 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 changed to "Golden State Warriors".
resources
NBA China official website-team list
Baidu Encyclopedia -NBA.