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76ers as in 1776
that's a dope piece of trivia. I never knew that. Is that just common knowledge and I'm just slow? That makes it way cooler to me now.
You're just slow.
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76ers as in 1776
that's a dope piece of trivia. I never knew that. Is that just common knowledge and I'm just slow? That makes it way cooler to me now.
76ers as in 1776
that's a dope piece of trivia. I never knew that. Is that just common knowledge and I'm just slow? That makes it way cooler to me now.
Pistons were 0-2 with DMo and Thornton on their roster
76ers as in 1776
that's a dope piece of trivia. I never knew that. Is that just common knowledge and I'm just slow? That makes it way cooler to me now.
If you like that one... San Francisco 49ers = 1849 which is when they had the gold rush
49ers are why I know what year the gold rush wasIf you like that one... San Francisco 49ers = 1849 which is when they had the gold rushthat's a dope piece of trivia. I never knew that. Is that just common knowledge and I'm just slow? That makes it way cooler to me now.76ers as in 1776
why the hell was his nose so big?lebron and his hair #family
you just named the 10 teams outta 30 that support your argument tho.
aint no bulls in chitown my g. what's a 76er? sacremento KINGS??? where? Ghenkis Khan from the bay? they got dinosaurs in the 6? or naw?
why the hell was his nose so big?
Boston Celtics
Team owner Walter Brown personally chose Celtics over Whirlwinds, Olympians, and Unicorns (yes, Unicorns) as the nickname for Boston's Basketball Association of America team in 1946. Despite the warnings of one of his publicity staffers, who told Brown, "No team with an Irish name has ever won a damned thing in Boston," Brown liked the winning tradition of the nickname; the New York Celtics were a successful franchise during the 1920s.
Chicago Bulls
According to the Chicago Bulls Encyclopedia, team owner Richard Klein was brainstorming nicknames for his new franchise in 1966 and wanted a name that portrayed Chicago's status as the meat capital of the world. Klein was considering Matadors and Toreadors when his young son exclaimed, "Dad, that's a bunch of bull!" The rest is somewhat dubious history.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Fans voted Cavaliers the team nickname in 1970 in a poll conducted by the Cleveland Plain-Dealer. The other finalists included Jays, Foresters, Towers, and Presidents. The Presidents nickname was presumably an allusion to the fact that seven former U.S. Presidents were born in Ohio, second only to Virginia. Jerry Tomko, who suggested Cavaliers in the contest, wrote, "Cavaliers represent a group of daring fearless men, whose life pact was never surrender, no matter what the odds." (Tomko's son, Brett, has been a big league pitcher since 1997.)
Miami Heat
In October 1986, the owners of Miami's expansion franchise selected Stephanie Freed's Heat submission from more than 20,000 entries, which also included Sharks, Tornadoes, Beaches, and Barracudas.
Miami Beaches would've been so beautiful. All those missed pun opportunitieshere yall go.
Origins. a few interesting ones
http://mentalfloss.com/article/23115/origins-all-30-nba-team-namesBoston Celtics
Team owner Walter Brown personally chose Celtics over Whirlwinds, Olympians, and Unicorns (yes, Unicorns) as the nickname for Boston's Basketball Association of America team in 1946. Despite the warnings of one of his publicity staffers, who told Brown, "No team with an Irish name has ever won a damned thing in Boston," Brown liked the winning tradition of the nickname; the New York Celtics were a successful franchise during the 1920s.Chicago Bulls
According to the Chicago Bulls Encyclopedia, team owner Richard Klein was brainstorming nicknames for his new franchise in 1966 and wanted a name that portrayed Chicago's status as the meat capital of the world. Klein was considering Matadors and Toreadors when his young son exclaimed, "Dad, that's a bunch of bull!" The rest is somewhat dubious history.Cleveland Cavaliers
Fans voted Cavaliers the team nickname in 1970 in a poll conducted by the Cleveland Plain-Dealer. The other finalists included Jays, Foresters, Towers, and Presidents. The Presidents nickname was presumably an allusion to the fact that seven former U.S. Presidents were born in Ohio, second only to Virginia. Jerry Tomko, who suggested Cavaliers in the contest, wrote, "Cavaliers represent a group of daring fearless men, whose life pact was never surrender, no matter what the odds." (Tomko's son, Brett, has been a big league pitcher since 1997.)Miami Heat
In October 1986, the owners of Miami's expansion franchise selected Stephanie Freed's Heat submission from more than 20,000 entries, which also included Sharks, Tornadoes, Beaches, and Barracudas.
here yall go.
Origins. a few interesting ones
http://mentalfloss.com/article/23115/origins-all-30-nba-team-names
Boston Celtics
Team owner Walter Brown personally chose Celtics over Whirlwinds, Olympians, and Unicorns (yes, Unicorns) as the nickname for Boston's Basketball Association of America team in 1946. Despite the warnings of one of his publicity staffers, who told Brown, "No team with an Irish name has ever won a damned thing in Boston," Brown liked the winning tradition of the nickname; the New York Celtics were a successful franchise during the 1920s.Chicago Bulls
According to the Chicago Bulls Encyclopedia, team owner Richard Klein was brainstorming nicknames for his new franchise in 1966 and wanted a name that portrayed Chicago's status as the meat capital of the world. Klein was considering Matadors and Toreadors when his young son exclaimed, "Dad, that's a bunch of bull!" The rest is somewhat dubious history.Cleveland Cavaliers
Fans voted Cavaliers the team nickname in 1970 in a poll conducted by the Cleveland Plain-Dealer. The other finalists included Jays, Foresters, Towers, and Presidents. The Presidents nickname was presumably an allusion to the fact that seven former U.S. Presidents were born in Ohio, second only to Virginia. Jerry Tomko, who suggested Cavaliers in the contest, wrote, "Cavaliers represent a group of daring fearless men, whose life pact was never surrender, no matter what the odds." (Tomko's son, Brett, has been a big league pitcher since 1997.)Miami Heat
In October 1986, the owners of Miami's expansion franchise selected Stephanie Freed's Heat submission from more than 20,000 entries, which also included Sharks, Tornadoes, Beaches, and Barracudas.
Miami Beaches would've been so beautiful. All those missed pun opportunities
Knicks is an accurate name tho. Them dudes are butt cheeks
As far as I can tell, the only teams that have nicknames with nothing associated with the city are:
Trailblazers
Teams that moved and kept relevant name:
Jazz
Kings
Grizzlies