Proper NBA Team Names

[SShorefan 4.0]

If we're gonna call a team the NightClubs, then Miami should get it.  Since Atlanta known more for being hot as hell anyway, we could call them the Heat.

Also, I dont know much about Milwaukee, but I dont get how the whole Bucks thing fits.  They should do something related to beer, like the Brewers in baseball.

Something would need to be done about the Cavs too.  Hmmm.  Unemployment is really high in Ohio.  We could call them the Cleveland Pink Slips.

Good point about Atlanta and Miami, it could be another trade.

The Milwaukee name I offered was "Brats" as in Sausages to go with beer "Brats and beer".

Detroit could get the same name as Cleveland, I tried to stay away from a city's demise.

TP for the ideas!

[cdif911]

its midnight, I'm bored and congested, I'm gonna play word association with each team's city name, here we go

Philadelphia Bells
Portland Roses
Charlotte Blue
Milwaukee Beer
Chicago Wind
Cleveland Buzz
Boston Bakes Beans
Los Angeles Hills (Clips)
Memphis Blues
Atlanta Grits
Miami Bienvenidos
New Orleans Puke
Utah Mormons
Sacramento Capitals
New York Hot Dogs
LA Glitz (Lakers)
Orlando Mice
Dallas Fort Worths
New Jersey Smell
Denver Resorts
Indiana French Lickers
Detroit Rock City
Toronto Snow
Houston Problems
Oklahoma City Okies
San Antonio Alamo
Phoenix Burn
Minnesota Mallers
Washington Lobbyists
Golden State Miners

[KCattheStripe]

its midnight, I'm bored and congested, I'm gonna play word association with each team's city name, here we go

Philadelphia Bells
Portland Roses
Charlotte Blue
Milwaukee Beer
Chicago Wind
Cleveland Buzz
Boston Bakes Beans
Los Angeles Hills (Clips)
Memphis Blues
Atlanta Grits
Miami Bienvenidos
New Orleans Puke
Utah Mormons
Sacramento Capitals
New York Hot Dogs
LA Glitz (Lakers)
Orlando Mice
Dallas Fort Worths
New Jersey Smell
Denver Resorts
Indiana French Lickers
Detroit Rock City
Toronto Snow
Houston Problems
Oklahoma City Okies
San Antonio Alamo
Phoenix Burn
Minnesota Mallers
Washington Lobbyists
Golden State Miners

My turn.

Philadelphia Independants
Portland Oregonians
Charlotte Bankers
Milwaukee Best
Chicago Towers
Cleveland Rockers
Boston Massacres
Los Angeles Fault Lines
Memphis Kings ( For Elvis and Martin)
Atlanta Underground
Miami Storm
New Orleans French Quarters
Utah Salt Licks
Sacramento Boring Cityers
New York Queens
LA Forest Fires
Orlando Tourists
Dallas Debbies
New Jersey Gardens
Denver Peaks
Indiana Chitwoods
Detroit 8 Milers
Toronto Gosh ( Say it fast, that ones for Dark lord)
Houston Voyagers
Oklahoma City Musicals
San Antonio River Walkers
Phoenix Cacti
Minnesota Saints
Washington Monuments
Golden State Nuggets

[Eja117]

Toronto Mounties

Milwaukee Beers...keep the name Brats for the WNBA team if they ever get one.

I miss the Oilers in football.

I'm not sure I get the name Kings since we don't have anyy royalty in America

To me a bad copout name is something animal related like "Tigers".  A good copout name is whatever the local native American tribe is, like the Seminoles

College football has the best names...Volunteers, Wolverines, geography specific animals like Nittany Lions, Badgers, Tar Heels (CIVIL WAR RULES!), Aggies, Sooners

College football is the only (ironic) place you can get away with completely politically incorrect names like a drunken Irishman that everyone loves, the Runnin Rebels, and the Jayhawks

Also names that are the same seem to either make more sense or seem less corporate like the Cowboys and Cavaleirs

[Eja117]

And the Cavs should always call themselves the Cavaleirs, or they sound like baby cows

[Redz]

OK fine

Philadelphia Philth
Portland Treehuggers
Charlotte Webs
Milwaukee Blechhs
Chicago Breakers (of Wind)
Cleveland Brawnies
Boston Cream Pies
Los Angeles Gridlock
Memphis Thrones (as in what Elvis died on)

ok...I'm out of gas and breakfast is ready

[Edgar]

Boston CelticBloggers...

Le Cleveland Brons

New York Yankees.

Miami Dolphins

Dallas Stars

[cornbreadsmart]

denver rocky mountain spotted fever
utah churchstates
miami orangemen
washington hand grenades

[ManUp]

LA Actors(Kobe?), Actresses(Pau?), and Dramaqueens(Sasha?)...

It fits? yes?

[Eja117]

San Fran Queens. or Hippies. or Activist judges.

[Redz]

Philadelphia Philth
Portland Treehuggers
Charlotte Webs
Milwaukee Blechhs
Chicago Breakers (of Wind)
Cleveland Brawnies
Boston Cream Pies
Los Angeles Gridlock
Memphis Thrones (as in what Elvis died on)

Continuing...

Atlanta Mo-Hawks
Miami Buenos
New Orleans Swamp
Utah Pizza
Sacramento `Maters
New York State of Minds
LA Jerkfaces (Lakers)
Orlando Cheese
Dallas Cowpokes
New Jersey Tollbooths
Denver Smog
Indiana Fiddlesticks
Detroit Abandoned Factories
Toronto Dorko-nauts
Houston Liftoffs
Oklahoma City Angry Pickles

San Antonio Lottery Luck
Phoenix Muy Calientes
Minnesota Dylans
Washington Monuments
Golden State Pickleheads

[Eja117]

I'd think there'd be a coal miner team out there somewhere and lumberjacks and fishermen and train related names

those are dangerous and/or traditional jobs

[Schupac]

Thanks Davemonsterband, that's a picture from the classic film Commando if you are wondering.

How do Chicago and Toronto keep their names?

Chicago Bulls definitely doesn't fit.  If I'm thinking bulls I'm thinking bull riding and rodeos, that's got to be a Texas team.  Dallas I guess since you're taking Mavericks away. 

Raptors ain't gonna fit with any team.  Toronto Hosers?  Toronto Free Medical Care? Toronto Our Dollar's Now Stronger Than Yours? One of our Canadian bloggers needs to step up on this one.  Toronto RebusRankins?

You are incorrect.  The raptors would be a great team for the new expansion team in Bedrock.


I think Sacramento should change their team name to The Sacrmento LA Inferiority Complex

[Eja117]

Chicago Bulls definitely doesn't fit. 

The Bulls are named after the famous Chicago slaughter houses of the early 1900s that were brought there by train thus making the great cattle runs go extinct.

[wdleehi]

How about the Atlanta NoShows?   


Since their fans (of all teams) are good for not showing up even to playoff games.




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