The Origins of All 30 NBA Team Names - Scott Allen for Mental Floss The Origins of All 30 NBA Team Names
by Scott Allen - October 27, 2009 - 8:30 PM
The
Hornets were supposed to be the Spirit, while the Grizzlies were almost
named the Mounties. Why is a team in Los Angeles nicknamed the Lakers,
and what’s a team called the Jazz doing in Utah? As the NBA season tips
off tonight, here’s the story behind the nicknames of all 30 teams.
Atlanta Hawks
In 1948, the cities of Moline and Rock Island, IL, and Davenport,
IA—collectively known ...