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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

TeamDivisionLocation
Dallas MavericksSouthwestDallas, Texas
Denver NuggetsNorthwestDenver, Colorado
Golden State WarriorsPacificSan Francisco, California
Houston RocketsSouthwestHouston, Texas
Los Angeles ClippersPacificLos Angeles, California
Los Angeles LakersPacificLos Angeles, California
Memphis GrizzliesSouthwestMemphis, Tennessee
Minnesota TimberwolvesNorthwestMinneapolis, Minnesota
New Orleans PelicansSouthwestNew Orleans, Louisiana
Oklahoma City ThunderNorthwestOklahoma City, Oklahoma
Phoenix SunsPacificPhoenix, Arizona
Portland Trail BlazersNorthwestPortland, Oregon
Sacramento KingsPacificSacramento, California
San Antonio SpursSouthwestSan Antonio, Texas
Utah JazzNorthwestSalt Lake City, Utah

List of NBA Teams — Eastern Conference

TeamDivisionLocation
Atlanta HawksSoutheastAtlanta, Georgia
Boston CelticsAtlanticBoston, Massachusetts
Brooklyn NetsAtlanticBrooklyn, New York
Charlotte HornetsSoutheastCharlotte, North Carolina
Chicago BullsCentralChicago, Illinois
Cleveland CavaliersCentralCleveland, Ohio
Detroit PistonsCentralDetroit, Michigan
Indiana PacersCentralIndianapolis, Indiana
Miami HeatSoutheastMiami, Florida
Milwaukee BucksCentralMilwaukee, Wisconsin
New York KnicksAtlanticManhattan, New York
Orlando MagicSoutheastOrlando, Florida
Philadelphia 76ersAtlanticPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Toronto RaptorsAtlanticToronto, Ontario
Washington WizardsSoutheastWashington, 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

NBA won't change Kobe Bryant logo

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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.

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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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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.
  • The Detroit Pistons scored the most points in a game with 186. The Chicago Bulls had the fewest points with 49.
  • The best record in NBA team history was 72-10 at 1995-96 Chicago Bulls.



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