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The ones that come to my mind are:
Utah Jazz
LA Lakers

Any others?

St Louis Rams?
Arizona Cardinals?
Indianapolis Colts?
Memphis Grizzlies?

How did I forget the Dodgers, short for Trolley Dodgers? Lots of trolleys in LA.

NeverSurrender wrote:How did I forget the Dodgers, short for Trolley Dodgers? Lots of trolleys in LA.

Tennesee Oilers (briefly)
Every WNBA team!

Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets- The name originally came from the revolutionary war when the red coats couldn't get through the Charlotte area and called it a hornet's nest.

Cincinnati Royals moved to Kansas City and since there was already a Royals in KC they kept the monarch theme and went with Kings. After failing in KC they moved to Sacramento and after a long spell of ineptitude, they had a successful run for about a decade. Unfortunately for NoCal NBA fans it looks like they might be the Anaheim Kings in a couple of years.

Garbageman wrote:Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets- The name originally came from the revolutionary war when the red coats couldn't get through the Charlotte area and called it a hornet's nest.

A hornet is still believable NOLA though.

DJWill, did you know the Dodgers were originally called the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers?

NeverSurrender wrote:

Garbageman wrote:Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets- The name originally came from the revolutionary war when the red coats couldn't get through the Charlotte area and called it a hornet's nest.

A hornet is still believable NOLA though.

It's believable, but they should've changed the name. It's ten years down the road, and both the Charlotte Bobcats and New Orleans Hornets still get referred to as "Charlotte Hornets."

That has more to do with the fact nobody gives a fuck about them than still having a team named the Hornets.

Rageman wrote:Cincinnati Royals moved to Kansas City and since there was already a Royals in KC they kept the monarch theme and went with Kings. After failing in KC they moved to Sacramento and after a long spell of ineptitude, they had a successful run for about a decade. Unfortunately for NoCal NBA fans it looks like they might be the Anaheim Kings in a couple of years.

Most articles about the potential move implied if they went behind the Orange Curtain, they'd become the Anaheim Royals.

NeverSurrender wrote:

Garbageman wrote:Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets- The name originally came from the revolutionary war when the red coats couldn't get through the Charlotte area and called it a hornet's nest.

A hornet is still believable NOLA though.

DJWill, did you know the Dodgers were originally called the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers?

Yes. Only know you can call them the LA Assault & Battery Dodgers cause its right in the middle of Gangland territory.

djwill665 wrote:

NeverSurrender wrote:

Garbageman wrote:Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets- The name originally came from the revolutionary war when the red coats couldn't get through the Charlotte area and called it a hornet's nest.

A hornet is still believable NOLA though.

DJWill, did you know the Dodgers were originally called the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers?

Yes. Only know you can call them the LA Assault & Battery Dodgers cause its right in the middle of Gangland territory.

I've been in Dodger stadium twice. One for a Giants game which was brutal, and one was the first playoff game win since 1988 in 2004 against the Cards. Both games i was thanking God I was wearing blue, while sitting with the mexicans in the bleachers and I'm not some little wimp. those fuckers are crazy.

Were you foolish enough to buy the cheap left field pavilion tickets? Knowing to avoid that area unless you're a gang banger goes back to the 70's.

WTF wrote:St Louis Rams?
Arizona Cardinals?
Indianapolis Colts?
Memphis Grizzlies?

The Rams name goes all the way back to when they were originally in Cleveland but it's never been a real fit in any of the cities they've played in. The Colts name is probably better off in Indy, where there's more farming, than Baltimore but in the traditional sense it still sounds odd even today. Grizzlies, yeah sorta. Arizona Cardinals definitely doesn't make sense but the history of the name goes back to when they were in Chicago (which also doesn't have cardinals) and the team had uniforms that were donated to them that were "cardinal red". The name was best suited for their time in St. Louis though where they have a baseball team of the same name, sorta like the NY Giants and San Franciso Giants.

My contribution to the thread:

Calgary Flames, they were originally located in Atlanta and the name referred to the burning of Atlanta during the Civil War.

LA Clippers, they moved from San Diego and were originally named for the Clipper boats that are much more popular there than in LA.

The Cusack wrote: Calgary Flames, they were originally located in Atlanta and the name referred to the burning of Atlanta during the Civil War.

LA Clippers, they moved from San Diego and were originally named for the Clipper boats that are much more popular there than in LA.

Atlanta losing another team to Canada is the reason this thread exists.

And the Clippers were originally the Buffalo Braves.

Garbageman wrote:Were you foolish enough to buy the cheap left field pavilion tickets? Knowing to avoid that area unless you're a gang banger goes back to the 70's.

I sat there both games. I'm grew up in western ny and have lived in FL 20 years, but bleed Dodger blue. The gangbangers seemed to be higher than me. I didn't think anybody would mess with me, just a bit intense, especially the Giants game. I wouldn't trade fucking with Barry Bonds for anything though. That's why I sat there.

NeverSurrender wrote:

Garbageman wrote:Were you foolish enough to buy the cheap left field pavilion tickets? Knowing to avoid that area unless you're a gang banger goes back to the 70's.

I sat there both games. I'm grew up in western ny and have lived in FL 20 years, but bleed Dodger blue. The gangbangers seemed to be higher than me. I didn't think anybody would mess with me, just a bit intense, especially the Giants game. I wouldn't trade fucking with Barry Bonds for anything though. That's why I sat there.

Like what do they do? Get drunk and violent? curious.

Hell'sHungryChild wrote:

NeverSurrender wrote:

Garbageman wrote:Were you foolish enough to buy the cheap left field pavilion tickets? Knowing to avoid that area unless you're a gang banger goes back to the 70's.

I sat there both games. I'm grew up in western ny and have lived in FL 20 years, but bleed Dodger blue. The gangbangers seemed to be higher than me. I didn't think anybody would mess with me, just a bit intense, especially the Giants game. I wouldn't trade fucking with Barry Bonds for anything though. That's why I sat there.

Like what do they do? Get drunk and violent? curious.

Y E S

Its varies by the opponent but Giants/Padres get the most run

IMO there just isn't enough hate for Marlins, Rockies,Cubbies, etc fans

Garbageman wrote: And the Clippers were originally the Buffalo Braves.

I remember the Braves. Bob McAdoo, baby!

Hell'sHungryChild wrote:

NeverSurrender wrote:

Garbageman wrote:Were you foolish enough to buy the cheap left field pavilion tickets? Knowing to avoid that area unless you're a gang banger goes back to the 70's.

I sat there both games. I'm grew up in western ny and have lived in FL 20 years, but bleed Dodger blue. The gangbangers seemed to be higher than me. I didn't think anybody would mess with me, just a bit intense, especially the Giants game. I wouldn't trade fucking with Barry Bonds for anything though. That's why I sat there.

Like what do they do? Get drunk and violent? curious.

The Giants game I went to I saw multiple Giants fans get punched in the back of the head. What are they gonna' do when the latin Kings are all sitting behind them? And you know some guy got beat into a coma this year. He was a Giants fan. they also don't sell beer in the bleachers during Giants games. That shit is out of control, I feel sorry for their security.

The playoff game was more fun.They ripped a bench right out of the ground and passed it around the bleachers. Some dude got drunk and claimed he would run on the field if any Dodger hit 3 hrs. Sean Green got 2. They were still dragging people out of there , and a lot of Cards fans too. i think the Cards fans sitting byus were scared for their lives.

Yep.

Lots of stuff you guys have been talking about....

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/galle ... wrong.html

Toronto Raptors.

milk-milk-lemonade wrote:Toronto Raptors.

They've never moved, they just have a dumbass name.

Exactly.