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List Of NBA Teams — All 30 Teams

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the world’s premier men’s basketball league. It is composed of 30 teams — 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. Here is the full NBA teams list.

Full List of NBA Teams — sorted by alphabetical order

1. Atlanta Hawks
2. Boston Celtics
3. Brooklyn Nets
4. Charlotte Hornets
5. Chicago Bulls
6. Cleveland Cavaliers
7. Dallas Mavericks
8. Denver Nuggets
9. Detroit Pistons
10. Golden State Warriors
11. Houston Rockets
12. Indiana Pacers
13. Los Angeles Clippers
14. Los Angeles Lakers
15. Memphis Grizzlies
16. Miami Heat
17. Milwaukee Bucks
18. Minnesota Timberwolves
19. New Orleans Pelicans
20. New York Knicks
21. Oklahoma City Thunder
22. Orlando Magic
23. Philadelphia 76ers
24. Phoenix Suns
25. Portland Trail Blazers
26. Sacramento Kings
27. San Antonio Spurs
28. Toronto Raptors
29. Utah Jazz
30. Washington Wizards

List of NBA Teams — Western Conference

List of NBA Teams — Eastern Conference

Team	Division	Location
Atlanta Hawks	Southeast	Atlanta, Georgia
Boston Celtics	Atlantic	Boston, Massachusetts
Brooklyn Nets	Atlantic	Brooklyn, New York
Charlotte Hornets	Southeast	Charlotte, North Carolina
Chicago Bulls	Central	Chicago, Illinois
Cleveland Cavaliers	Central	Cleveland, Ohio
Detroit Pistons	Central	Detroit, Michigan
Indiana Pacers	Central	Indianapolis, Indiana
Miami Heat	Southeast	Miami, Florida
Milwaukee Bucks	Central	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
New York Knicks	Atlantic	Manhattan, New York
Orlando Magic	Southeast	Orlando, Florida
Philadelphia 76ers	Atlantic	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Toronto Raptors	Atlantic	Toronto, Ontario
Washington Wizards	Southeast	Washington, D. C.

FAQ

Which Teams Have Won The Most Championships?

The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics are tied for winning the most championships in NBA history. Almost two thirds of the teams in the NBA have won a championship at least once, but there are 11 teams which have never won a NBA championship.

Which State Has The Most NBA Teams?

With a total of 4 teams, California has more teams than any other state. The state is able to attract so many teams because it is a big enough of a market to draw in large crowds to games.

How Many US States Do Not Have A Basketball Team?

28.

Which Team Is Not Based In The US?

The Toronto Raptors is the only team in the NBA that is from outside the US. It is from Toronto, Canada.

NBA won't change Kobe Bryant logo

01/30/2020 21:12

Ukrinform

The NBA regular season is not going to change the League logo in honor of the legendary basketball player Kobe Bryant, who died in a plane crash.

The league is not interested in changing the current logo, despite the 2 million petition signatures collected by fans. This was reported by the press service of the Basketball Federation of Ukraine.

“According to Yahoo Sports, the League is not interested in changing the current logo. The NBA does not want the logo to be associated with a specific player, since the League has been influenced by a large number of outstanding players during the development of the League, ”the message says.

Two-time Olympic champion 41-year-old basketball player Kobe Bryant was reported to have died in his own helicopter crash on January 26, along with his daughter Gianna and seven others on board. Basketball fans wanted the silhouette of Kobe Bryant to appear on the NBA logo. The corresponding petition gained more than 150,000 signatures in the first few hours alone.

Bryant ended his career in 2016. He was an 18-time NBA All-Star, 17 of them in a row. Five-time NBA champion and two-time Finals MVP. Throughout his 20-year career, he played for the Los Angeles Lakers.

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basketball: list of nba teams

Basketball rules Player positions Basketball strategy Basketball glossary

How many players are on an NBA team?

Each NBA team has fifteen players. Twelve players are considered part of the active roster and may dress up for the game. The remaining three are inactive or in reserve. Each team has five players at the same time. According to the rules in the NBA, there are no special positions. The positions are more dependent on the different roles the coach plays on the court.

How many teams are in the NBA?

Now there are 30 teams in the NBA. The league is divided into two conferences: East and West. The Eastern Conference consists of three parts: Atlantic, Central and Southeast. The Western Conference also has three divisions: Northwest, Pacific, and Southwest. Each division has 5 teams.

Eastern Conference

Atlantic

• Boston Celtics
• Lakers teams with Magic Johnson were called "showtime".
• The Los Angeles Lakers have the best winning percentage of all time, followed by the Celtics and Spurs. Of the current teams, the Memphis Grizzlies, Charlotte Bobcats and Los Angeles Clippers have the worst records.

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