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NBA Team Names History

A chronology of the teams in the NBA.
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Atlanta
1949-1951
Tri-Cities
Blackhawks
1951-1955
Milwaukee
Hawks
1955-1968
St. Louis
Hawks
1968-present
Atlanta
Hawks
 
 
Boston
1946-present
Boston
Celtics
 
 
Brooklyn
1976-1977
New York
Nets
1977-2012
New Jersey
Nets
2012-present
Brooklyn
Nets
 
 
Charlotte
1988-2002, 2014-present
Charlotte
Hornets
2004-2014
Charlotte
Bobcats
 
 
Chicago
1966-present
Chicago
Bulls
 
 
Cleveland
1970-present
Cleveland
Cavaliers
 
 
Dallas
1980-present
Dallas
Mavericks
 
 
Denver
1976-present
Denver
Nuggets
 
 
Detroit
1948-1957
Fort Wayne
Pistons
1957-present
Detroit
Pistons
 
 
Golden State
1946-1962
Philadelphia
Warriors
1962-1971
San Francisco
Warriors
1971-present
Golden State
Warriors
 
 
Houston
1967-1971
San Diego
Rockets
1971-present
Houston
Rockets
 
 
Indiana
1976-present
Indiana
Pacers
 
 
Los Angeles #1
1970-1978
Buffalo
Braves
1978-1984
San Diego
Clippers
1984-present
Los Angeles
Clippers
 
 
Los Angeles #2
1948-1960
Minneapolis
Lakers
1960-present
Los Angeles
Lakers
 
 
Memphis
1995-2001
Vancouver
Grizzlies
2001-present
Memphis
Grizzlies
 
 
Miami
1988-present
Miami
Heat
 
 
Milwaukee
1968-present
Milwaukee
Bucks
 
 
Minnesota
1989-present
Minnesota
Timberwolves
 
 
New Orleans
2002-2005, 2007-2013
New Orleans
Hornets
2005-2007
Oklahoma City
Hornets
2013-present
New Orleans
Pelicans
 
 
New York
1946-present
New York
Knicks
 
 
Oklahoma City
1967-2008
Seattle
SuperSonics
2008-present
Oklahoma City
Thunder
 
 
Orlando
1989-present
Orlando
Magic
 
 
Philadelphia
1949-1963
Syracuse
Nationals
1963-present
Philadelphia
76ers
 
 
Phoenix
1968-present
Phoenix
Suns
 
 
Portland
1970-present
Portland
Trailblazers
 
 
Sacramento
1948-1957
Rochester
Royals
1957-1972
Cincinnati
Royals
1972-1975
Kansas City-Omaha
Kings
1975-1985
Kansas City
Kings
1985-present
Sacramento
Kings
 
 
San Antonio
1976-present
San Antonio
Spurs
 
 
Toronto
1995-present
Toronto
Raptors
 
 
Utah
1974-1979
New Orleans
Jazz
1979-present
Utah
Jazz
 
 
Washington
1961-1962
Chicago
Packers
1962-1963
Chicago
Zephyrs
1963-1973
Baltimore
Bullets
1973-1974
Capital
Bullets
1974-1998
Washington
Bullets
1998-present
Washington
Wizards
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6 Comments
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Level 59
May 11, 2021
Very good. Nominated.
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Level 54
May 11, 2021
Thank you :)
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Level 91
May 16, 2021
Like this a lot in principal but you should add type-ins to standardize it with other NBA quizzes (Cavs, Sixers, Mavs, etc.).
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Level 54
May 16, 2021
Agree. I will fix that.
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Level 75
May 19, 2021
Not too hard for an NBA fan, but I really think it should just accept Zephyrs and Packers. While I do understand that they are from the same place, those teams are ancient and having to guess the city would make it even harder.
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Level 54
May 19, 2021
Fixed. Thanks for playing :)