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Good Names For Potential NBA Franchises?

Victor-Joghs, 2007-03-02 11:53:58
What do you think is a good name for an NBA franchise from any city? OK, this was in the back of my mind for some years now, but after i watched NBA All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas, i am totally convinced that NBA franchises need to be developed in cities like Las Vegas and Oklahoma City. Do you agree? I say OK City because when Hurricane Katrina took down New Orleans, Oklahoma City welcomed the New Orleans Hornets into their homes, hearts, and city. How do these names sound for these cities: The Oklahoma City Bombers (or Explosion) and the Las Vegas Gamblers (or Blackjacks). Could this work? Do you see these as good names? Based on the city you are from (or any other city for that matter), what do you think sounds like a good name for a potential NBA Franchise?

2007-03-08 00:37:25 Burton-Pfeifer wrote: I would say..Las Vegas Bucks.. yeah, that would be niceMilwaukee will be the Milwaukee DeersOkhlahoma City Hotshots

2007-03-02 12:47:25 Palmer-James wrote:

No names with explosions or bombs for OKC.
That would just keep opening wounds that are still healing.

2007-03-02 14:53:05 Adelle-Reed wrote: las vegas "chance"las vegas "hold'm"las vegas "glitter"las vegas "whales"las vegas "royals"las vegas "aridians"las vegas "flash"las vegas "pit bulls" "blitz" "mad dogs" when the nets move to brooklyn "emporer's" "lords" "baller's" "knight's" "bay bombers" (the dutch founded bkny) "pinicle" "dirty water dogs" "dutchlanders" "sand hogs" "demolition" oklahoma city "land runners"oklahoma city "thunder birds"oklahoma city "stampede"oklahoma city "regulators" "blaze""rottie's" "bulldozers"

2007-03-09 13:12:33 Layne-Coughenour wrote: The best OKC team names I saw were Thunderbirds and Tornadoes. Utah should swap names with New Orleans - Utah is the Bee Hive state!How about the Las Vegas Mafia or Syndicates.

2007-03-07 21:22:25 Davida-Stroble wrote:

New Orleans Cajuns...
Oklahoma City Tornadoes
Las Vegas Gamblers is right on...
The Flame might work too!
LA Lakers should change to LA Fame...I don't think Las Vegas should get an NBA franchise.
But if they had a team I would call them the Las Vegas Hookers...lol..just kidding.
It's not the image that the NBA should promote with the gambling and such that is associated with Vegas.
No way Oaklahoma City would name their team the Bombers or Explosion..that would be in bad taste.
How about the Drillers..they have oil there.

2007-03-06 04:45:27 Brady-Ewing wrote: hmmm good question...although i dont think bombers would work!!!!id go with ....The Oklahoma City WildcatsThe Las Vegas Bullets

2007-03-02 13:01:59 Hope-Easter wrote: Las Vegas Gamblers doesn't quite cut it...but Las Vegas Blackjacks sounds Ok. Or the Las Vegas Jacks? Any help or inspirations here? I spent ages on the ones I came up with. I dunno...a very interesting question. I can think of a few off the top of my head...St.Louis Stallions, Austin Desperados, Santa Fe Condors, Trenton Mad-dogs, Anchorage Bears and the Salem Burners. How about Las Vegas Aces? Oklahoma City I'm not quite sure about.

2007-03-09 22:39:16 Willia-Swarner wrote: Anaheim AcesIm from anaheim!That'd be sweet if we did get a B-ball team!

2007-03-02 12:47:45 Nakita-Lauffer wrote: these sound like good names but the people from OK might be offended because the league is bringing back memories but where im from the people don't care on what the name is they just can't wait until the first of the month (think very ard and u will get it)

2007-03-08 06:36:01 Tristan-Roberts wrote: I Cringed when i saw the name for the Oklahoma City team, Since one of the worst terrorist bombings in American history happened in Oklahoma City those type of names would be seriously inappropriate tropicana casino atlantic city nj. Oklahoma will have a team were working on Seattle's team they may be headed here!

2007-03-02 12:50:18 Julio-Highlands wrote: Las vegas trippers and the OK city welcomers tropicana hotel y casino las vegas.

2007-03-02 13:34:03 Cheyenne-Herrold wrote: No way would your names work. They are too contraversial and thus the NBA would not take them.Las Vegas ElectricityLas Vegas NeonsThese are two suggestions... they fit the city's character and do not suggest criminal activites (which is the reason the NBA may not locate there.) The electricity would be nice because of the word play meaning powerful force or excitement. Also the city uses lots of elecetricity to light everything up. The Neons would be good because that is the type of lights they use to light up their city and it would sound cool.Oklahoma City CherokeesOklahoma City RattlesnakesThese name would be better than evoking the sad tragedy of th Oklahoma City bombings. I know Indian names are contraversial but there really alot of cherokees in Oklahoma and they could pay tribute to them. Rattlesnakes would also work because they are native to Oklahoma.I'm from Columbus. They could surely suport an NBA team since they have been so supportive of all the Ohio State teams.Here are two name I would suggest if they made a Columbus franchise:Columbus ClassicsColumbus Cavaliers (relocate Cleveland's name to Columbus!)

2007-03-06 16:33:17 Hsiu-Wood wrote:

hmm...i'm really not sure right now.
that is a very good question.

2007-03-08 17:56:42 Eusebio-Pratt wrote: oklahoma city bombers or explosion i think would be deemed highly inappropriate. oklahoma city also doesn't have the resources to support a long term investment in a professional basketball team. on the other hand, i love your vegas blackjacks! :)

2007-03-10 05:49:49 Jess-Sybilla wrote: THIS IS MY OPINION LAS VEGAS ACESANDOKLAHOMA CITY NOT SURE BUT I HEARD THAT OKLAHOMA BUSSINESS MEN BOUGHT SEATTLE SUPER SONICS, AND THEY'LL MOVE THEM TO OKLAHOMA IN THE FUTURE.