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Best and Worst NBA Team Names?


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Of the 30 current NBA teams, which are the best and which are the worst team names? You can display however many you like (rank all 30 if you want). Please keep in mind the region from which the name is coming (i.e. Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, New Orleans Hornets, etc. seem out of place).

Just a little research I am doing. Any help would be appreciated, and feel free to discuss on other people's suggestions.

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Best: Pistons, Sonics, Celtics...they are unique and fit their locations well (even though the Pistons lucked out with their name still making sense after they moved from Ft. Wayne). Mavericks is another original one that fits. Rockets is kind of a boring name, but again, fits the area.

Worst: Jazz (see above). Kings: Boring! Raptors: A mistake from the start, clearly named to capitalize on a very dated Jurassic Park craze. Should've been changed years ago.

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worst: jazz hornets (if they swicthed names that would be sweet though

Not really. Most fans would be pissed. Besides the initial confusion, they would have to buy new jerseys, hats, shirts, etc...

Besides, Oklahoma City Jazz is just as bad at Utah Jazz :P

Best: Timberwolves

Worst: Wizards

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worst: jazz hornets (if they swicthed names that would be sweet though

Not really. Most fans would be pissed. Besides the initial confusion, they would have to buy new jerseys, hats, shirts, etc...

Besides, Oklahoma City Jazz is just as bad at Utah Jazz :P

They could just change their name to the Oklahoma City Country/Western. :D

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Best: 1, Pistons. 2, Celtics. 3, Rockets. 4, 76ers. 5, Timberwolves.

Worst: 1, Jazz. 2, Lakers. 3, Wizards. 4, Grizzlies. 5, Hornets (a good team name anywhere, but since Charlotte is in the league, it really belongs there).

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Bucks

Cavaliers

Nuggets

Clippers

are the only teams to not receive any votes for positive or negative affiliations.

Personally, not just a hometown pick, but I really like "Milwaukee Bucks." It sounds really good together, and it is like "Chicago Cubs" in the sense that it is an animal (or part of an animal group) that isn't used to death like "Bobcats" or "Tigers." It's kind of like the Rams, except a lot less common.

Nuggets just sounds kind of dumpy.

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