Basketball Nicknames

This is a list of nicknames used by professional & semi-professional basketball teams past & present.

NBA Nicknames

 * BOBCATS - Charlotte
 * BUCKS - Milwaukee
 * BULLS - Chicago
 * BULLETS - Washington/Baltimore
 * CELTICS - Boston
 * CLIPPERS - Los Angeles/San Diego
 * HAWKS - Atlanta/St. Louis
 * HORNETS - Charlotte/New Orleans
 * JAZZ - Utah/New Orleans
 * LAKERS - Los Angeles/Minneapolis
 * NATIONALS - Syracuse
 * WIZARDS - Washingtron

NBA D-League Nicknames

 * BLUE - Oklahoma City
 * CHARGE - Canton
 * DRIVE - Grand Rapids
 * MAD ANTS - Fort Wayne
 * TOROS - Austin

ABA Nicknames

 * CHAPARRALS - Dallas/Texas
 * COLONELS - Kentucky
 * COUGARS - Carolina
 * PACERS - Indiana
 * SPURS - San Antonio