This is a discussion on What are some cool nicknames for expansion teams? Jamaal's Dash n Andy's Stache. Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas sent out a tweet saying they would welcome the Raptors and the T-Mobile Center is ready. McGannon is encouraged by the fact Lamar Hunt, Jr. owns the Mavericks, Kansas City's minor-league team that plays in the ECHL and is an affiliate of the Calgary Flames. I need more Kobe and Dwight references in the list. I'm at work, but when I'm off I can provide names for all the cities if you'd like. 323.) Sharks won out for being both fierce and local - seven species of shark made their home in a stretch off the California coast called The Red Triangle. Apart from the pronunciation being butchered, this is perfect. Good Housekeeping The Best Early. Telephone: 816.756.1500 | Reservations: 800.496.7621 The NBA believes they have done a better job of dispersing its star power, but to some the league still looks pretty top heavy. Final thoughts: An NBA. Arrowhead holds the Guinness world record for "loudest crowd roar" at a sports stadium, which Guinness recorded at142.2 decibelsduring a 41-14 victory over the Patriots on Sept. 29, 2014. "I guess it shows there aren't many good nicknames left to be had. Id say its caused us to maybe dust off some of the analyses on the economic and competitive impacts of expansion. What Cities Are More Likely to Get an NBA Team. Kansas City, based on past, current, and potential professional sports' team names, is a very "royal" city. ._2ik4YxCeEmPotQkDrf9tT5{width:100%}._1DR1r7cWVoK2RVj_pKKyPF,._2ik4YxCeEmPotQkDrf9tT5{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}._1DR1r7cWVoK2RVj_pKKyPF{-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;max-width:100%}._1CVe5UNoFFPNZQdcj1E7qb{-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;margin-right:4px}._2UOVKq8AASb4UjcU1wrCil{height:28px;width:28px;margin-top:6px}.FB0XngPKpgt3Ui354TbYQ{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-align:start;align-items:flex-start;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;margin-left:8px;min-width:0}._3tIyrJzJQoNhuwDSYG5PGy{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:100%}.TIveY2GD5UQpMI7hBO69I{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;color:var(--newRedditTheme-titleText);white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}.e9ybGKB-qvCqbOOAHfFpF{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:100%;max-width:100%;margin-top:2px}.y3jF8D--GYQUXbjpSOL5.y3jF8D--GYQUXbjpSOL5{font-weight:400;box-sizing:border-box}._28u73JpPTG4y_Vu5Qute7n{margin-left:4px} Fans voted Cavaliers the team nickname in 1970 in a poll conducted by the Cleveland Plain-Dealer. theframjak (author) from East Coast on October 25, 2013: More great names at http://blog.draftkings.com/33-funny-fantasy-basket last season i went with JHarden Superstarden. https://twitter.com/slamonline/status/997571033635926016, I think Seattle and Vegas are the most likely expansion targets, Brian Windhorst said yesterday that Mexico City is where the NBA wants to expand. Read on for some witty fantasy basketball team names. Good for thematical design. New Orleans was awarded an NFL franchise on All Saints' Day, November 1, 1966. Kansas City, based on past, current, and potential professional sports team names, is a very royal city. Football. 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Edit: Cyclones, Cattlemen, Monarchs, Dragons, Warlords, Pioneers, Supremes, Rustlers, Storms. theframjak (author) from East Coast on October 28, 2013: The Wall (as in the Pink Floyd Album/John Wall). I have nothing better to do lol, and I think it's kinda fun, Yeah man, logo is all yours. Basketball team names with a professional influence are popular but sometimes work effectively. While Jaguars arent native to Jacksonville, the oldest living jaguar in North America was housed in the Jacksonville Zoo. Ben Pickman. The support is one of a kind, for example, attending a Kansas City Chiefs tailgate. 4. Other entries included Floridians, Juice, Orbits, Astronauts, Aquamen, and Sentinels, but the panel of judges, including Orlando team officials who reviewed the suggestions, decided to go with Magic. Was hoping you guys could throw some at me for inspiration. Here are the funniest names that have come through TeamBuilding's Zoom rooms or popped into our staff's brains. A group called the "Not In Our Honor" Coalition is asking the Chiefs to change its name and drop the Native American motif altogether, accusing it of being racist. How to Buy a Tropicana Field Parking Pass [Tampa Bay Rays]. Another NBA basketball season is upon us and the first requirement for a successful fantasy basketball year is a clever, funny, and witty team name. KC has hosted an NBA team in the past and has the T-Mobile Center in the heart of downtown. 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The Origins of All 30 NBA Team Names By Scott Allen Oct 17, 2018 LeBron and Steph / Ethan Miller/Getty Images The Hornets were supposed to be the Spirit, while the Grizzlies were almost named. The B indicates having a billionaire in your corner and I think KC has something better. Buck ONeil Diamond MVP Award from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City for the teams charitable efforts with the Dinner on Ice event, which has raised nearly half a million dollars since the inception of the event.. But, due to market size, there can be some challenges when trying to attract NBA teams. Weve been putting a little bit more time into it than we were pre-pandemic. ._12xlue8dQ1odPw1J81FIGQ{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle} 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. The proposed global logo for the Kansas City Reign basketball team. Oilers. The Knile-High Club. Predatory birds are a common theme for sports team nicknames, and the alliteration seals the deal. Pink with white and hints of black. Suggestions included Peaches, Vibrants, Lancers, Confederates, Firebirds, and Thrashers. There's a grassroots committee attempting to convince the. .ehsOqYO6dxn_Pf9Dzwu37{margin-top:0;overflow:visible}._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu{height:24px}._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu.uMPgOFYlCc5uvpa2Lbteu{border-radius:2px}._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu.uMPgOFYlCc5uvpa2Lbteu:focus,._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu.uMPgOFYlCc5uvpa2Lbteu:hover{background-color:var(--newRedditTheme-navIconFaded10);outline:none}._38GxRFSqSC-Z2VLi5Xzkjy{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._2DO72U0b_6CUw3msKGrnnT{border-top:none;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);cursor:pointer;padding:8px 16px 8px 8px;text-transform:none}._2DO72U0b_6CUw3msKGrnnT:hover{background-color:#0079d3;border:none;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-body);fill:var(--newCommunityTheme-body)} There is no question that Kansas City is an avid sports market. One particularly eager graphic artist even designed and promoted a Kansas City Reign basketball team complete with uniform and player renderings (source). Obviously, we already share the #WeTheNorth hashtag, the @Raptors in KC would be a perfect match. Enter Kansas City. /*# sourceMappingURL=https://www.redditstatic.com/desktop2x/chunkCSS/IdCard.ea0ac1df4e6491a16d39_.css.map*/._2JU2WQDzn5pAlpxqChbxr7{height:16px;margin-right:8px;width:16px}._3E45je-29yDjfFqFcLCXyH{margin-top:16px}._13YtS_rCnVZG1ns2xaCalg{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:18px;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}._1m5fPZN4q3vKVg9SgU43u2{margin-top:12px}._17A-IdW3j1_fI_pN-8tMV-{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:8px;margin-right:5px}._5MIPBF8A9vXwwXFumpGqY{border-radius:20px;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0;line-height:16px;padding:3px 10px;text-transform:none}._5MIPBF8A9vXwwXFumpGqY:focus{outline:unset} Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. On July 28th, 2020, Mahomes announced he took a minority stake in the Kansas City Royals. Jan 6, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; The NBA logo on the floor before the game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Golden State Warriors at the Smoothie King Center. We will make sure the right folks know #KCMO and @tmobilecenter are ready. Also Useful: Cool Clan Names Ideas (2022) Good NBA 2K Clan Names (2022) A clan is an all-encompassing term for a group of people, usually those who share a common interest. The sports industry is booming, for example, announced on October 26th, 2021, the Kansas City Current womens soccer team will be getting a brand new training facility and a brand new stadium. The owners of Toronto's prospective NBA expansion team conducted extensive marketing research in 1994 and held a nationwide vote to generate a list of potential nicknames. 1972/73: Under the unique arrangement of splitting games between Kansas City and Omaha the newly rechristened Kings were a ome man 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. Fighting Koalas. Another question is does Kansas City have the infrastructure to support an NBA team. The nickname was a popular choice in a name-the-team contest sponsored by the New Orleans States-Item, which . The T-Mobile Center has been used as a site for the Big 12 tournament for years, and it is located in a growing area of the city called the Power and Light district. In the early 1990s, Washington Bullets owner Abe Pollin became frustrated with the association of his team's nickname and gun violence. Powerful Team Names: Hello friend how are you guys all I hope you all will be good and if you are good then today we will see the powerful team names which you will love very much and the team whose you have That's why we are giving you all this important team name for you. With apologies to Pittsburgh, Anaheim, Louisville and Virginia Beach, these are the four cities that check the most boxes for the NBA: Seattle: The city that the NBA left over a decade ago is. There are pluses and minuses to expansion, and clearly league officials are at least considering what an expansion of the current roster of NBA teams would look like. When the time comes for the NBA to expand I hope they take into consideration Kansas City and all that it can provide. Hell no if you go to Cincinnati ya gotta be the royals, San Francisco fogs,with the colors of the Giants. The fans line up as early as 2 A.M. to get to their parking spaces and fire up their smokers or grills. Zion Williamson, PF, New Orleans Pelicans, The Rump Roasters (tribute to Daryl Dawkins). The college basketball Hall of Fame is also located in Kansas City, and the Kansas City Kings played in the NBA before relocating to Sacramento in 1985. Not long after Wizards was announced as the winning name before the 1997-98 season, the local NAACP chapter president complained that the nickname carried Ku Klux Klan associations. I would have liked a "when dwight met bryant". But sometimes it's hard to think of one that best fits your style. 15. Check out our 2K23 Wiki for FAQs, Locker Codes & more. arciusjr Just keep it simple and bring back the bullets. I'm Your HuckleBerry. A name-the-team contest was held and fans voted on a list of finalists that included Wizards, Dragons, Express, Stallions, and Sea Dogs. The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball, which is recognized by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) as the national governing body for basketball in the country. Chargers The Awakening Killer Whales. Add expansion teams in Kansas city and Las Vegas. Fantasy Basketball Names - 2023 Bracketball Full Metal Bracket Harry Balls One Man Wolf Pack TV Teddy Bo Knows Loose Balls Marchmageddon Bubblicious Breaking Cardinal Rules The Louisville Escorts Brack On Track Buzzer Beaters Bill Walton Smells Colors F--- 'Em Bucky Shock It To Me The team was previously known as the Rochester Royals, but changed their name to the Kings when they moved to Kansas City to avoid confusion with the Kansas City Baseball Royals. "It's widely believed the NBA will expand for the first time since rounding out to 30 teams in 2004 partly to recoup for losses from the pandemic," Grange wrote. I wouldn't want any current NBA people naming my new team if I lived there. Former NBA President Andy Dolich explained this idea beautifully with the acronym A-B-C-D. The A is avidity: the market youre picking has to be an avid sports market. If that doesnt do it for you, attend a Sporting Kansas City match and sit inside the cauldron. .LalRrQILNjt65y-p-QlWH{fill:var(--newRedditTheme-actionIcon);height:18px;width:18px}.LalRrQILNjt65y-p-QlWH rect{stroke:var(--newRedditTheme-metaText)}._3J2-xIxxxP9ISzeLWCOUVc{height:18px}.FyLpt0kIWG1bTDWZ8HIL1{margin-top:4px}._2ntJEAiwKXBGvxrJiqxx_2,._1SqBC7PQ5dMOdF0MhPIkA8{vertical-align:middle}._1SqBC7PQ5dMOdF0MhPIkA8{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-ms-inline-flexbox;display:inline-flex;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center} (1940s team; always liked that name) 07-21-2016, 04:57 AM #4: theycallmeyango. theframjak (author) from East Coast on October 27, 2013: Thanks for reading Ryan. The 12-year Chiefs contract Mahomes signed last July could ultimately be worth up to $504 million. Mets was the resounding winner, followed by write-in candidates Empires and Islanders. Bull Riders. Put the fun back in the fundamentals with this list of basketball team names. Adam Silver, the NBA commissioner, talked about expansion, I think Ive always said that its sort of the manifest destiny of the league that you expand at some point. Arrowhead Stadium serves as the venue for various intercollegiate football games. 401 Ward Parkway | Kansas City, MO 64112. [2] The league is considered to be one of the four major professional sports leagues of North America. If the money is in fact there, the next thing that Kansas City would have to prove is that there is a market for an NBA team in Kansas City. ._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa{margin-top:8px}._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa ._3EpRuHW1VpLFcj-lugsvP_{color:inherit}._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa svg._31U86fGhtxsxdGmOUf3KOM{color:inherit;fill:inherit;padding-right:8px}._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa ._2mk9m3mkUAeEGtGQLNCVsJ{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:18px;color:inherit} The nickname beat out Polars by a 2-1 margin in the final vote. Atlantic Dragons. I have answered A-B-C-D and feel that Kansas City could support an NBA team. All Men Can Jump. http://blog.draftkings.com/33-funny-fantasy-basket Dr. BealgoodHuhHuh? Chiefs' QB Patrick Mahomes, already a part owner of the Kansas City Royals, now has become a part owner of Sporting KC in the Major League Soccer. These facilities will be state-of-the-art, costing roughly $85,000,000 for both complexes. Currently, there are no definite plans for Kansas City to get an NBA team. Rumors have been going around about the NBA receiving two expansion teams. Advertisement Virginia Beach, Virginia DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images There was a proposal to bring a franchise to Virginia Beach in 2017. Once the tailgate is complete, and kick-off is about to occur, fans pour into Arrowhead Stadium, the loudest outdoor stadium pumping 142.2 decibels. 327.) If you are heading to Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay, this Tropicana Field Parking Guide will instruct Where to Buy a Scotiabank Saddledome Parking Pass [Calgary Flames]. Because the city supported an NBA team for more than 12 years in the late 1970s and early 1980s, there is precedent for that. Brigham Young University Athletics. Kansas City is an evolving city in so many ways and could be in talks of getting an expansion NBA team. 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