1. Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers were originally headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Since the city is known as the "City of Ten Thousand Lakes", the club named the team "Lakers" in 1948. Although the Lakers moved to Los Angeles in 1960, the team's name has been passed down ever since. 2. Utah Jazz. The Jazz were originally based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Since New Orleans is the famous "Jazz Capital of the World", in 1974, the club named its team after "Jazz". In 1979, the Jazz moved to Salt Lake City, Utah; perhaps the allure of the title "Jazz" was too great, so no one thought of changing the team's name "true to its name". Utah has no dukes and no jazz, but it does have jazz bands. 3. Chicago Bulls. It is said that when naming the Bulls, the team's earliest owner, Richard Klein, suddenly had a strong inspiration on a certain day of a certain year - the aggressive Bull's never-say-die character was exactly what he wanted. An indispensable spiritual quality for a championship team. As a result, the historical process was fortunately predicted by Klein, and the Bulls after "correcting their name" indeed won six championships in the next eight years. But after Jordan left, the Bulls are no longer what they used to be, and they no longer seem to be worthy of their name. 4. Boston Celtics. Walter Brown, the owner of the Boston Garden Athletic Company and the owner of the Celtics, originally founded the Celtics with his own money purely out of business needs - to use the fiery basketball game to warm up the long and long journey in Boston. Cold winter. Because, every winter, in sharp contrast to the continuous boxing and hockey matches and overcrowding in other seasons, Brown's Garden Plaza is always sparsely populated and the business is sluggish. However, Brown put a lot of thought into naming the team; in the end, he finally decided to abandon the names "Tornado", "Olympus" and "Unicorn" and chose "Celtic". "people" to commemorate those English Celtics who immigrated to the United States in their early years and loved basketball. Unexpectedly, basketball, which was originally just a "supporting role" in other sports, became a "big drama" instead of taking the lead. 5. New York Knicks. Speaking of the origin of the name of the New York Knicks, it is really difficult to describe it elegantly. "Knicker" or "Knickerbocker" originally meant the underpants (Knickerbocker, bloomers) worn by the Dutch who traveled across the ocean to New York, the "New World", to prospect for gold in the 17th century AD. It sounds unbelievable: the fashionable New Yorkers could come up with anything and end up naming their team after Dutch underpants. However, Fred Podesta, the general manager of the Rose Garden Stadium who died in 1999 at the age of 86, recalled during his lifetime: "The name came out of a hat. One day Ellis, Lester Scott Te and several other staff members held a voting ceremony in the office. Each of us wrote a name on a piece of paper and threw it into a hat. After counting, most people wrote Knickerbocker. So the name of the team was decided. Soon after, we created the team mascot-Knickerbocker Daddy, and KNICKERBOCKER was shortened to KNICKS." 6. Detroit Pistons. The Pistons' "hometown" was not originally in Detroit, but in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Since the old owner of the team, Zoellner, originally made a living by making piston parts, it was logical that the team was named after "Pistons". In 1957, in order to expand the ball market, Zoellner moved the Pistons to Detroit, known as the "Automobile Capital of the World". Maybe it's a match made in heaven. The Pistons and the Automobiles share a stage and act together, so there's no need to change the team's name. On April 22, 1987, the NBA decided to include the Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic. But there were differences of opinion when it came to naming the team. In the end, the four clubs decided to let fans vote for the verdict. 7. New Orleans Hornets. The Hornets were originally called the Charlotte Hornets, and the Charlotte Hornets were originally called the "Charlotte Soul." The name sounded eerie and creepy, and of course fans rallied against it. After fans voted democratically, the "Hornets" stood out among the six selected team names.
In Charlotte from 1988 to 2002, moved to New Orleans, Louisiana from 2002 to present. 8. Miami Heat. The same goes for the Miami Heat. Although names such as "Tornado", "Shark" and "Beach" were once dizzying, in the end, most fans still chose the "Heat Team". 9. Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota is in the same trouble. In the end, the club decided on two team names: either "Timberwolves" or "End of the Earth". The voting results showed that the "Timberwolves" won with a two-thirds majority. The reason for those in favor: Minnesota is known for its abundance of timber wolves. 10. As for the reason why Orlando named the team "Magic", it is said to be directly related to the "Welcome to the Magic City" tourism slogan that was once popular in the city. 11. Dallas Mavericks. The original English meaning of the Dallas Mavericks is "maverick". As we all know, Texas, where the team is located, is the hometown of those fascinating "Western Cowboys." 12. Phoenix Suns. Phoenix, where the Suns are located, is part of Arizona. The state has bright sunshine all year round and has a typical tropical climate. 13. Seattle SuperSonics. Seattle is the home base of the American Boeing Company, from which the "Supersonics" team got its name. 14. Cleveland Cavaliers. In 1970, a newspaper in Cleveland called "THE PLAIN DEALER" held a campaign to name a newly established basketball team in the city. The winner of the event, Jerry Donk, wrote in his bid letter that the Cavaliers represented a team of bold, careful, and fearless men. These knights never surrender, never surrender, whether victorious or not. However, the English name of the Cavaliers, CAVALIERS, is often shortened to CAVS. 15. Portland Trail Blazers. On February 10, 1970, NBA officials approved Portland's formation of a professional basketball team to join the league. Two weeks later, the club's executive vice president Harry Glickman launched a "Team Name Call" campaign. "There were probably 10,000 pieces of mail," he recalled. The most popular of these was the Pioneers, but that name was already used by a team at Portland's Lewis-Clark College. 172 people named the team "Trail Blazers", so they decided to use Trail Blazers as the name of the team. 16. Milwaukee Bucks. In 1968, Milwaukee fans decided to name their team after the "Bucks" because this wild animal is abundant in Wisconsin, where Milwaukee is located. 17. Houston Rockets. The hometown of the Houston Rockets is San Diego, California. Since San Diego has always called itself a "dynamic city", the team was named "Rockets". After the 1970-1971 season, the Rockets officially moved to Houston. Coincidentally, Houston is also an important base for NASA. 18. Los Angeles Clippers. After losing the Rockets, San Diego got its second NBA team, the Buffalo Braves, in 1978. However, the club's leadership believed that the name "Buffalo" was inconsistent with San Diego's city image and decided to change the name. After voting, the fans unanimously decided to use the name "Clippers" because many tourists like to take Clippers to cruise in the port city of San Diego. Unexpectedly, in 1984, the Clippers moved to Los Angeles again. As if by God's deliberate arrangement, San Diego's long-term dream of owning an NBA team has never been realized. 19. Toronto Raptors. It joined the NBA in the 1995-1996 season and is located in Toronto, Canada. It is the only NBA team based outside the United States. Through a nationwide naming campaign in Canada, most of the 10 finalists were named after animals: Beavers, Bobcats, Dragons, Grizzlies, Hogs (Toronto is nicknamed Hogtown), Raptors Raptors, Scorpions, T-Rex, Tarantulas, and Terriers. In fact, the correct meaning of Raptors should refer to the fastest velociraptor among dinosaurs. On May 15, 1994, the Canadian Professional Basketball Team decided to use the name Athlon. The reason is that the popular movie "Jurassic Park" and dinosaur craze were both trends among young people at that time. The team colors are also set to be bright red, purple, black and silver.
20. Atlanta Hawks. In 20 years, the Hawks, formerly known as the "Tri-City Blackhawks", traveled to Milwaukee, St. Louis and Atlanta until 1968 before finally taking root in Atlanta. In 1951, the Blackhawks moved from Davenport, Iowa to Milwaukee, and the team name was changed to the "Eagles". Four years later, the Eagles "left their hometown" and came to St. Louis, Missouri. Thirteen years later, the Eagles finally took root in Atlanta in the south of the United States. 21. Golden State Warriors. The same goes for the Warriors. They first stayed in Philadelphia in the east for 16 years, then traveled a long distance to San Francisco (San Francisco) in the west; finally, they settled in Oakland, California. Because California is rich in gold, the name "Golden State" came into being. 22. Denver Nuggets. The Denver Nuggets in Colorado have a similar origin to the Warriors. 23. New Jersey Nets. In 1967, the Nets were officially established in New York City. Ten years later, they found that the world in New York was not easy to develop, so they moved to New Jersey. The reason why they are named "Nets" is because the net is an indispensable part of basketball. 24. Sacramento Kings. Although they are honored as "Kings", the Kings have struggled to have a "territory" that truly belongs to them for many years. In 1946, the "Rochester Royals", the predecessor of the "Kings", was officially established; in 1957, the team moved to Cincinnati without changing its name; in 1972, the Royals moved to Kansas, Missouri, and the team name was changed to "Kansas City-Omaha Kings"; in 1975, the team was renamed the "Kansas City Kings"; in 1985, the "Kings" finally found their lifelong destiny and "married" to Sacramento, California, and from then on Taking "husband's surname". 25. San Antonio Spurs. In 1967, the "Dallas Jungle Team", the predecessor of the Spurs, was established because the jungle is the iconic plant of Texas, where Dallas belongs. In 1973, the "Jungle Team" moved to San Antonio, Texas. Since Texas is also a place frequented by American "Western Cowboys", the team changed its name to "Spurs". 26. Washington Wizards. The Washington Wizards have previously been known as the "Baltimore Bullets", "Capital Bullets" and "Washington Bullets". These three names have one thing in common, that is, they are different from the "Bullets". The fate of solution. Before the start of the 1997-1998 season, the team's owner Pauline decided to change the team's name to the "Wizards", perhaps because he felt it was too bloody and contrary to peace. 27. Indiana Pacers. The origin of the Indiana Pacers' team name is quite unique. The owner of the club hopes that the team can play steadily in the game and advance step by step, so he named the team "Pacers". 28. Philadelphia 76ers. In 1963, the Warriors moved from Philadelphia to San Francisco. Soon after, the city welcomed another NBA team of its own - the 76ers. The reason why it is named "76ers" does not refer to 76 players. The origin of the team's name mainly comes from the historical origins of Philadelphia, the city where the team is located. The United States declared its independence on July 4, 1776 at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. To commemorate this special day, the team was named after "76", the year of the United States' independence. 29. Memphis Grizzlies. Canada's Vancouver Grizzlies, which joined the NBA in 1995, also has a unique naming method. The club named its team after the grizzly bears that are abundant in the area. Now the team has moved to Memphis, but the team name has remained. 30. Charlotte Bobcats. The Bobcats, who joined the NBA in 2004, have a team name that reflects dignity, passion, courage and loyalty. Bobcats are native to the Carolinas in the eastern United States, but are often found in other parts of the United States. Bobcats are cats, naturally strong and agile, and are carnivores. They are nocturnal, secretive, ferocious and fast. They often launch attacks with the ability to jump 10 feet, making them the most popular among Charlotte's NBA recruits. ideal representative. The Bobcats are also the first professional sports team in the United States to use the Bobcat as their mascot. Among the blue, silver, and black NBA team mascot colors, the Bobcats' unique orange has also become a rare bright color among NBA teams. .