NBA 29 strong team name, fans have long been able to name off the top of their heads. But do you know, the Bulls, Hornets, Raptors, Hawks and other team names, in the first place is actually how to come?
Perhaps few people know, "Hornets" from a Revolutionary War; "Raptors" from a U.S. movie "Jurassic Park"; "76ers" because Philadelphia's famous Independence Hall; "Supersonic" benefited from an airplane that never took to the skies ......NBA 29 team names, containing 29 different stories.
Seattle Supersonics
The team officially joined the NBA in 1967 and was named the Supersonics. At the time, Seattle was known for producing Boeing airplanes, and a year later, the companies began working together to develop a new type of airplane that was touted as man's "supersonic vehicle. In fact, that airplane never took to the skies. But Seattle became so famous that "supersonic" became the name of its new basketball team.
Toronto Raptors
The Raptors are a relatively young team in the NBA. In the 1990s, an American movie called "Jurassic Park" took the world by storm. Due to the popularity of this movie, the image of dinosaurs was accepted by many young people. When the club asked the fans to vote on the name of the team, "Raptors" immediately won the hearts of young fans, and on May 15, 1994, the club announced that the team's name would be "Raptors".
The Utah Jazz
In 1974, NBA headquarters authorized the city of New Orleans to build a new team. The team was named the "Jazz" because the city was known for its jazz bands and New Orleans was recognized as the jazz capital of the world. 1979 saw the team move to Salt Lake City, but they kept the original name.
Vancouver Grizzlies
The Vancouver Grizzlies officially became a member of the NBA's top 29 in the 1995-1996 season. The owner of the club made the decision to pick "Grizzlies" as the team's name. Vancouver is home to more than 20,000 wild grizzlies in the province.
Washington Wizards
In 1946, a basketball team called the Bullets was founded in Baltimore. The team was disbanded and the original Chicago Parks (later renamed the Chicago Westwinds) moved to Baltimore. 1963 saw the team adopt the name "Bullets", and in 1996 club owner Pauline decided to change the name from its violent tendencies to "Wizards", which symbolizes the city of Baltimore. The name "Wizards" symbolizes infinite energy and power, which is also Poling's hope that the team will be a team with wisdom and magic.
Atlanta Hawks
In 1946, the NBL set out to build a basketball team in the region of three cities along the Mississippi River, Molina, Rock Island and Davenport. Because the Indian Black Eagle Tribe was on Rock Island, and the 1831 Black Eagles Battle was fought in the surrounding area, the basketball team was named the Tri-Cities Black Eagles. 1949, the club switched to the NBA, and in 1951 the team moved to Milwaukee and shortened its name to "Eagles. "The team moved again to St. Louis in 1955 and finally to Atlanta in 1968.
Boston Celtics
The team was founded in 1946. Owner Walter Brown founded the Boston Garden area corporation and named the team himself. When the team was named, there were many other candidates: the Cyclones, the Olympics, the Unicorns and so on. But Brown picked "Celtics" right away, because New York had a famous basketball team from 1914 to 1939, called the Celtic Natives.
Charlotte Hornets
The original name of the basketball team was the Charlotte Spirit before the team joined the NBA. But North Carolinians were never quite comfortable with the name, and in 1988 the club solicited fans for a team name, and "Hornets" was chosen. The name dates back to the Revolutionary War, when a British general named Charles Cornwallis wrote in his war front report to the British Crown that the war was as bitter as "a swarm of bees fighting in a honeycomb".
Chicago Bulls
The club's first owner, Dick Clay, named the Bulls after they joined the NBA in 1966. Clay said, "The Bulls are relentless and fearless, and on the basketball court, what could be more valuable than that spirit?" So Bull became the team's name, and has been used for half a century.
Cleveland Cavaliers
When a new basketball team was formed in Cleveland in 1970, Jerry Tomko's "Cavaliers" became the winner of a newspaper name contest. Explaining his inspiration, he said, "The Knights represent a group of courageous people who never give in, no matter what their ultimate fate."
The Dallas Mavericks
The name was also born out of a fan contest on WBAP radio in Dallas in 1980, where the club's executive committee decided to go with "Mavericks" because it fit the image of the Texas cowboys best.
Denver Nuggets
The team was named the Denver Rockets in 1967 when it was a member of the ABA. In the same year, the San Diego Rockets (now the Houston Rockets) were born in the NBA. 7 seasons later, the Denver Rockets also joined the NBA, so the club decided to change its name. 19th century Colorado was rich in minerals, attracting people from all over the world to go digging for gold and silver, in view of this historical background, the club named its team after the "Gold Diggers". Given this historical background, the club named the team "Gold Diggers". And according to records, 1949-1950 when the NBA was first established, there was also a club called the Denver Nuggets, but later went bankrupt.
The Detroit Pistons
Originally, this was a team located in the Windtwerner area and belonged to the NBL (American Basketball League). The club's owner, Zenner, was also the owner of a company specializing in the production of pistons. He personally made the decision to name the team after his company's product, which is unique in the history of basketball team naming. The team's original name was very long, called the "Fengteweina Zena Piston". 1957 team moved to Detroit, Detroit in the United States is known as the capital of the automobile, so the word "Piston" is still applicable, but the name of the place and the name of the owner of the piston factory, it disappeared.
Golden State Warriors
In 1946, when Philadelphia was preparing to build an NBA team, the owner used the name of an old team to name the new team. 1925 ABL Philadelphia Basketball Team was named "Warriors". 1962 after the team's westward move, the team was renamed the San Francisco Warriors, and then renamed the Golden State Warriors, meaning it was a team representing all of California. In 1971, the team moved to Oakland.
Houston Rockets
Originally based in San Diego, the San Diego Rockets became the 12th member of the NBA in 1967. In light of the growing aviation industry in the San Diego area, fans eventually voted to name the team the Rockets, a name that magically stuck after the team moved to Houston in 1971, showing great foresight since the nation's most famous space center was located in Houston.
The Indiana Pacers
Originally affiliated with the ABA, a group of investors gave the team its name. Indiana attorney Richard Tinkham said the name was chosen primarily because Indiana is home to the world's most famous racing venue. The Pacers joined the NBA in 1976, and the name stuck.
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland basketball team was named the Trail Blazers in 1970.
Grickman, the club's founder, thought the name reflected the meandering topography of the northwestern U.S., on the Pacific coast, and also marked the formation of the state's first professional team.
Los Angeles Clippers
The Buffalo Braves moved to San Diego in 1978, and seven years ago, one of the NBA's cities lost a team: the Rockets moved to Houston. But San Diego didn't like the name "Braves," and the Clippers took their place. The new name comes from the picturesque San Diego area, which is especially known for its bay area cruise ships.
Los Angeles Lakers
The Minnesota Lakers were a member of the National Basketball League (NBL) during the 1947-1948 season, and then moved on to the American Basketball Association (ABA), the precursor to the NBA. The word "Lakers" comes from a Minnesota saying that it is "the land of 10,000 lakes," and the team moved in 1960, keeping the name despite the fact that Los Angeles doesn't have many lakes.
Miami Heat
Miami became an NBA city in 1988. Florida fans contributed their ideas, and more than 5,000 candidates emerged: Sharks, Flamenco, Palm Trees, Beach, Storm, and many more. In the end, "Heat Wave" was recognized. Buford Mann, the club's general manager, said "Heat Wave" was the most graphic because when you think of Miami, the first thing that comes to mind is a heat wave.
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs
joined the NBA in 1976, and the team was originally founded in Dallas as the Chambalas. The name "Chabalas" is the name of a local bird, and there is a local bar with the name of the bird, and it was in this bar that the patriarchs drank and ate, and eventually made the decision to build the team. 1970, the Texas Chabalas basketball team was founded. Three years later, when the team moved to San Antonio, the club wanted to change the name, "Spurs" implies a strong flavor of the American West, was finally elected.
Milwaukee Bucks
In 1968, "Bucks" became the name of the new NBA team. The fan who came up with the name won the grand prize: a beautiful sports car. Wisconsin, home to the Bucks, was a popular destination. The club's general manager, John Eriksson, said he hopes the Bucks' gritty, fearless character will bring more success to the newly created team.
Minnesota Timberwolves
When the Timberwolves joined the NBA in 1989, a name contest was launched among the fans, and the club chose "Timberwolves" and "Northern Lights" as the two favorites. Other than Alaska, Minnesota is the only place in the country where wolves still roam. Most notably, no professional team has ever used the name.
New Jersey Nets
The ABA had a team called the New Jersey Americans in 1967, and the following year, the team moved to Commack, N.Y., and changed its name to the New York Nets. The Nets were originally an integral part of the game of basketball. In addition, the Nets (NETS) from the pronunciation, and several other professional teams in New York (baseball's METS, football's JETS) rhyme. 1976 Nets joined the NBA, the game location has changed, but the name remains the same.
New York Knicks
The Knicks thrifters were the Dutchmen who had been displaced from New York City. These people settled in New York City before it was even formed. This particular group of people dressed oddly: their pants were turned up at the hem, just above the knee, and resembled "lantern pants". Fred, one of the club's founders, recalls that when the basketball team was named in 1946, "Knicks Thrifters" was unanimously approved because of its distinctive regional identity. The old name has survived the long decades, except that "Knicks Thrift Shop" has been shortened to "Knicks".
Philadelphia 76ers
Entering the NBA in 1949, the team moved to Philadelphia in 1963 under new ownership. The team's name was also changed to 76ers, in honor of the Declaration of Independence, which was drafted on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia's Independence Hall.
Phoenix Suns
In 1968, more than 28,000 fans took part in a contest to name the team. The club wanted a name that emphasized Arizona's year-round sunshine. The name "Sun", proposed by Celinda, was chosen for its clarity and directness.
Sacramento Kings
The team was originally founded in 1945 as a member of the National Basketball League (NBL). Originally named the Rochester Royals, the team moved to Cincinnati in 1957, and in 1972 was renamed the Kansas Kings to avoid being renamed after a Kansas baseball team.
The team moved to Sacramento in 1985, retaining the name "Kings".
The Orlando Magic
When Orlando, Florida solicited names for the team in the late 1980s, most fans favored Magic and Juice, and the team was finally named the Magic in 1989, a name used because Orlando is a tourist destination and locals believe that a visit to Orlando is a visit to the Land of Dreams.