☆Brilliant Purple and Gold★The origin of the names of NBA teams
The NBA is divided into the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. The two leagues are bounded by the Mississippi River, which is also an American tradition. The dividing line between east and west.
New York Knicks (Knicks) In 1626, the first Europeans to settle in today's New York City were immigrants from the Netherlands. They called this land "New Amsterdam" after the name of the Dutch city. . By 1664, the city was occupied by the British, who renamed it "New York" or New York. The Dutch surname "Knickerbocker" has become a colloquial saying, used to refer to those New Yorkers whose ancestors were Dutch immigrants. The most famous "Knickerbockers" in American history are the Roosevelt family, which produced two presidents: Theodore Roosevelt (President 1901-1904) and Franklin Roosevelt (President 1933-1945) . "Nick" is short for "Knickerbocker" (Nicks is the plural form of Nick).
Boston Celtics (Celtics) Starting in the 1840s, a large number of Irish immigrants came to Boston. Eventually, Boston became the American city with the largest Irish population. John F. Kennedy (President from 1961 to 1963) was an Irish-American born in Boston. The word "Celtic" refers to an ancient language, Celtic, and to the Celts, the ancestors of the Irish (as well as Welsh and Scottish) people, and the word honors Boston's Irish-American heritage.
Philadelphia 76ers (76ers) The Atlantic coast state of the United States was originally a British colony. On July 4, 1776, these colonies declared their independence and established the United States of America. The meeting to issue the Declaration of Independence was held in Philadelphia. The name of the Philadelphia basketball team commemorated this historical event.
The name of the Miami Heat (Heat) team is accurate but not exciting. Miami, located at the southern tip of the Florida Peninsula, is the southernmost large city among the 48 bordering states in the continental United States. The weather is hot all year round, hence its name.
The Washington Wizards (Wizards) are a group of wizards who play basketball in Washington, the capital of the United States (please do not confuse Washington with the West Coast state of Washington). "Wizards" (meaning "Magician" in English) as a team name has no special meaning, unless some cynical people believe that politicians in Washington have magically wiped out the tax dollars paid by Americans. The basketball team was called the "Bullets" before 1997. The name was changed because Washington was and still is a violent crime-prone area in the country. Considering the large number of gun crimes that occurred in the city, the name "Bullets" was inappropriate. Great fit.
Orlando Magic (Magic) Orlando, Florida is most famous for Disney World Park. The centerpiece of Disney World Park is the Magic Kingdom, from which the team takes its name.
The Indiana Pacers (Pacers) Indianapolis is most famous for the Indianapolis 500, a 500-mile (805 km) car race held every year. In certain sections of the race, the contestants have to follow a leading car and drive forward at the speed of the leading car (the English word "pacer" also means "pacer", and the Chinese translate it as "pacer team"). In fact, it is more accurate to translate it as leading the team).
Detroit Pistons (Pistons) Detroit has long been the center of the American automobile industry, and has thus gained the reputation of the "Motor City". More colloquially, it is also known as "Motorcycle." The term piston refers to a key component of a car engine.
White-tailed deer can be seen a lot in North America, but they are especially abundant in the fields and forests of Wisconsin. In fact, the white-tailed deer is one of Wisconsin's symbols. "Bucks" refers to the male of this species of deer, the only one that can grow antler (Milwaukee is in Wisconsin).
Chicago Bulls (Bulls) In the 1980s and 1990s, Michael Jordan made the Bulls the most famous American basketball team in the world.
A hundred years before Jordan's time, Chicago was the center of America's meatpacking industry. Cattle from all over the central United States were loaded onto trains and shipped to Chicago, where they were slaughtered in large meatpacking plants. (For a critical look at this period in Chicago's history, see Urban Sinclair's
Written in the sexually explicit novel "The Slaughterhouse"). Although most of the meatpacking plants have left Chicago these days, the name "Bull" still recalls that period of history.
The names of the New Orleans Hornets, New Jersey Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Toronto Raptors, and Atlanta Hawks are all generic and have no special meaning to the cities where they are located.
Memphis Grizzlies Huge grizzly bears are found in the Rocky Mountains of the United States and Canada. Their habitat is not anywhere near the city of Memphis (located on the banks of the Mississippi River), so why is Memphis What about a team named after a grizzly bear? Because the team originally played in Vancouver, Canada, which is located in British Columbia, on the Pacific coast of western Canada, and is the home of grizzly bears.
Minnesota Timberwolves Like Memphis, Minnesota also uses the Beast as the name of its state team, but the name Timberwolves does have meaning. Minnesota, which borders Canada, has large forests and is desolate, where the Timberwolves live. Got home.
The San Antonio Spurs' story of the hardworking, self-reliant Cowboys who thrived in the world has always been an important part of America's identity, and this is especially true for Texas, where San Antonio is located. Although most Texans now work in offices rather than on horses, cowboys are still an important cultural symbol of Texas. Spurs are pointed metal objects attached to cowboy boots. The cowboy pokes the horse's side with the spurs to make the horse run faster. The Spurs have a Spur on their logo.
The name of the Dallas Mavericks team in Dallas (located in Texas) also reflects the history of the Cowboys in Texas. Maverick refers to a rebellious person who refuses to abide by social norms. The word comes from the surname of a man named Samuel Maverick. He was a Texas rancher who refused to have his cattle branded in accordance with the general rules. (China's translation of the name of the Dallas team as Mavericks goes against the original meaning, and it is more accurate to translate the name of Dallas as Mavericks, although Maverick can also represent an unbranded outlier.)
Houston Rockets The team's NASA control center is located in Houston, hence the name Team Rocket. Interestingly, none of the rockets were actually launched from Houston; the rockets were launched from another base in Florida.
Utah Jazz Band Jazz is a unique American music genre invented by black people in the southern United States. Utah is an extremely conservative Rocky Mountain state with almost no black people living in it and has no connection with jazz. , so what’s the reason for using this name? The team originally played in New Orleans, one of the birthplaces of jazz, and later moved to Utah.
The Denver Nuggets are located in Denver, Colorado and emerged during the gold rush of 1859. The search for natural gold and silver deposits was once so important in this Rocky Mountain state that even today, mining plays a major role in the state's economy.
Los Angeles Lakers If you open the map of Los Angeles, there are almost no lakes in the urban area. Why do they have the name Lakers? The name only makes sense if you know the team's original location - Minneapolis, Minnesota, known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" due to the large number of small lakes in the state. And is located on the edge of Lake Superior, the largest freshwater lake in the world.
The Lakers' move from Minnesota to Los Angeles is consistent with trends reflected in U.S. demographics over the past few decades: rapid population growth in the South and West, while population growth in the North Relatively slow. In fact, California's NBA teams (Lakers, Clippers, Warriors and Kings) initially played in northern cities before moving to California.
The United States expanded to the western Pacific coast in the 19th century. As the pioneers marched westward, they would mark the path for those who followed.
The most famous of these westward routes was the Oregon Trail, which led people from Missouri in the central United States to Oregon in the northwest corner. Today, Portland is the largest city in Oregon, and its NBA team is named in honor of the pioneers who followed the Oregon Trail.
Seattle SuperSonics Since Boeing is located in Seattle, Seattle has always been the center of the aircraft manufacturing industry. Although Boeing recently moved its headquarters to Chicago, most of its manufacturing plants remain in Washington state (note, not Washington City), with the 747 and other jets built in Seattle. The name SuperSonics commemorates Seattle's contribution to the jet age.
Los Angeles Clippers In the mid-19th century, fast sailing ships carried cargo and passengers across the ocean. Before the construction of the railroad across the American continent, much of California's trade also relied on this type of clipper ship. The era of the Clippers ended with the advent of steamships, but their memory lives on in the name of one of Los Angeles' two NBA teams. The "Clippers" first received this name when they played in the coastal city of San Diego. Later, the team moved a little north along the coast to Los Angeles, but the original name was still retained.
The natural environment of Phoenix Suns is a tropical desert. Its existence as a large city relies on air conditioning and water brought in from outside. The team's name reflects Phoenix's blazing weather.