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Gaining its name from a name-the-team contest, beating out the Floridians, Beaches, and Suntans.
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Miami Heat
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The name ____ was chosen because it rhymes with the names of other New York sports team.
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Brooklyn Nets
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Originally from New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 1970s, the name was chosen from this music genre that was popular in New Orleans.
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Utah Jazz
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Name was given due to the cities location in Tornado Alley and the home of the U.S. Army's 45th Infantry Division.
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Oklahoma City Thunder
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Originally named the Knickerbockers, a name gave to the descendants of the original Dutch settlers of NY, which was shortened to the ______ .
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New York Knicks
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The most voted name was the Robins, named after the official state bird. They chose the second option the states official wild animal the ______ .
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Milwaukee Bucks
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Named after the original team in Philadelphia, the team then relocated to the west in 1962 and brought Wilt Chamberlain with them.
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Golden State Warriors
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The team name was chosen based off the _______ being the official state bird.
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New Orleans Pelicans
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Brown's decision to call his team the _______ was a nod to the large Irish-American population in the city.
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Boston Celtics
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Founded in 1995, the team was named after an animal in famous movie Jurassic Park.
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Toronto Raptors
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Created in 1968, the name was picked from a contest and it fits as they are among the states with the most sunshine.
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Phoenix Suns
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The name was chosen because the state the team plays in, is home to the largest population of ____________ in the contiguous United States.
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Minnesota Timberwolves
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Named after the states history with the Indy 500's pace cars and with the harness racing industry.
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Indiana Pacers
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In November 1995, owner Abe Pollin changed the team's name because the "Bullets" had acquired violent overtones. The new name generated some controversy because ______ is a rank in the Ku Klux Klan.
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Washington Wizards
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The _____ are named after the metal tool worn on the heels of cowboy boots to control a horse's movement.
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San Antonio Spurs
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The popular choice was "Pioneers" but they went with the _____ _______ , derived from explorers making paths through forests.
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Portland Trail Blazers
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Named after the team's original owner, who owned the Zollner Corporation, a company that manufactured _______ for cars, trucks, and locomotives.
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Detroit Pistons
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Originally named after the Sauk Indian Chief Black Hawk, when the team moved to Milwaukee in 1951, the nickname was shortened.
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Atlanta Hawks
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The team moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1947, and its name was changed to reflect the state nickname, “Land of 10,000 Lakes.”
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Chosen in 1986, the _____ were named after the theme of Walt Disney World, the cities biggest tourist attraction.
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Orlando Magic
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Starting in 1980, the team's name coming from the 1957–1962 television western ________ , beating out the Wranglers and the Express.
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Dallas Mavericks
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The team name comes from British General Cornwallis's description of an east coast city as "a _______ nest of rebellion" after a battle in 1780.
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Charlotte Hornets
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The name is a reference to this western states gold rush and the gold and silver _______ that miners panned for during the 19th century.
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Denver Nuggets
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Began playing in 1970, the team name was described as "a group of daring fearless men, whose life's pact was never surrender, no matter what the odds".
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Cleveland Cavaliers
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Once the "Royals", forced to change because of the MLB team, so they named themselves the _____ , a type of royal who is the head of state in a monarchy. Then relocated out west in 1985.
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Sacramento Kings
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Founded in 1966, named after an animal that was slaughtered in the "meat capital of the world", team owner Richard Klein said of the city.
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Chicago Bulls
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The team was originally going to be called the Mounties, but the Royal Canadian Mounted Police objected, the franchise relocated to the USA and kept the team name of this animal.
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Memphis Grizzlies
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The team was originally called the Buffalo Braves when it was founded in 1970, when they relocated in 1978, a new name was chosen because of the city's history of tall sailing ships.
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Los Angeles Clippers
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Originally called the Nationals, but after relocating in 1964 the new team name was chosen to commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
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Philadelphia 76ers
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The team's name was a nod to the city's growing ties with space technology, including the development of the country's first intercontinental ballistic missile.
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Houston Rockets
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