Team meanings

[bballer22]

i was always wondering what do team names mean... some that i dont know is?

Por.Trailblazers???
Min.Timberwolfs
Lakers?
Spurs
Cavaliers
Clippers
Mavrics
Bucks
Nets (and Mets form baseball)
pistons
celtics

if some1 could answere some of thses it would be great... and y they would name a team that??

[air gordon]

i think:

'lakers' cuz the franchise originated in minnesota, which has many many lakes

maverick is simialr to cowboy. there are/were many of those in dallas

mets is for metropolitans

a piston is a part in the engine of a car. detroit was famous for mass production of cars

[Andrew]

Por.Trailblazers???

Apparently something to do with the settlers who moved west, "blazing new trails" to the Pacific Northwest.

Min.Timberwolfs

Selected by the community, I believe based on the actual animal that inhabits an area in Minnesota

Lakers?

Originally based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, "the land of 10000 lakes"

Spurs

To quote the NBA Encyclopedia, it represents "the Western heritage of Texas".

Cavaliers

Selected by the community, because it represented fearlessness men who never surrendered.

Clippers

Throwback to the San Diego days, named after the sailing ships that passed through San Diego bay.

Mavrics

As with the Spurs, it ties in with the cowboy image of Texas.

Bucks

A quote from the then-GM of the Bucks John Erickson - "the predominance of bucks (in Wisconsin) led us to the name".

Nets (and Mets form baseball)

Mets, I don't know. Nets, called so because that's one of the most important aspects of basketball - the net. Or so the NBA Encyclopedia says.

pistons

Originally the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons - they were named the Pistons after the owner's (Fred Zollner) company - a piston-making plant. When they moved to Detroit, the "Motor City", the name was still appropriate.

celtics

Chosen because it dates back to the Original Celtics from New York, a barnstorming team with an impressive record. Also due to the Irish heritage in Boston.

Most of that is taken from the NBA Encyclopedia. I believe NBA.com's history section has similar info.

[bballer22]

those are very good, but what i dont understant is what do irish have to do with celtics, same thing with that LeBron Jame's team, on espn they kept saying luck of the irish??? its an american team??

also, what is a cavalier, and a spur?? and what is a clipper?? coz Dmile and all of then do that thing where they fist their heads and i though that clippers where the clippers u prob cut hair with???

[Andrew]

The word Celtics is associated with Ireland, as far as I'm aware. Due to Boston's Irish heritage, the name was chosen by the team.

"Luck of the Irish" is an old expression, referring to four-leaf clovers, which of course are considered lucky.

Spurs were worn on the heels of cowboy boots, so that when the horse was kicked by the rider, it would respond fairly quickly.

As I said already, a Clipper is a tall sailing ship. It's got nothing to do with cutting hair.

Cavaliers were cavalrymen, known for their bravery and fight-to-the-end mentality in battle.

[EGarrett]

I'm pretty sure St. Vincent-St. Mary's (the school James attends) is an Irish-Catholic private school (but yes, it is here in the U.S.) Their sports teams are nicknamed the "Irish"...thus the popular phrase "the luck of the Irish."

[hetoft]

And my fave team (the New York Knicks ) mean:

Knicks = Knickerbockers = Some short pants

[Colin]

Knicks = Knickerbockers = Some short pants

Some short dutch pants according to the resident dutch man.

[shadowgrin]

Some short dutch pants according to the resident dutch ma

OMG! the dutchman might be(is) right!!!
I only know that the term Knickerbocker somewhat refers to the early Dutch settlers in New York...

[Andrew]

The term Knickerbockers refers to the early Dutch settlers who came to what is now New York, and their rolled-up-just-below-the-knee trousers, called knickerbockers or knickers. The name had become synonymous with the city. According to Fred Podesta, an aide to club founder Ned Irish, naming the team Knickerbockers in 1946 was simple. "We all put a name in the hat, and when we pulled them out, most of them said Knickerbockers." The name is generally shortened to Knicks.

[Rens]

Some short dutch pants according to the resident dutch ma

OMG! the dutchman might be(is) right!!!
I only know that the term Knickerbocker somewhat refers to the early Dutch settlers in New York...

Ofcourse I am