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About The NBA
- First conceived in 1891 with peach baskets and a soccer-like ball by Dr. James Naismith as an indoor sport to keep athletes well-conditioned during the winter months, the game of basketball has evolved over its time as much as any other looking unrecognizable today its roots with a current mantra of beguiled individualism (thanks largely to the ‘tude era) that has effectively replaced the “old-hat” staunchness of the fundamentalists past. After its initial creation and insertion into the lexicon of athletic competition, basketball struggled to gain a foothold in the minds of the early-1900’s American sports fan evidenced by its lack of popularity in comparison to its contemporaries (baseball, football and hockey) who enjoyed a much more structured foundation thanks in large part to more established and sophisticated rules which reduced confusion to fresh eyeballs. Though this primordial period was dotted with hyperbole frustration, enough structure had been in place for several attempts at creating an established league including the ABL and the NBL however the very first building blocks that would eventuate itself into today’s NBA were constructed by the Basketball Association of America (BAA) which was founded in 1946. Comprised mainly of northeastern ice hockey arena owners, the BAA was the first basketball league that found successful stadium promotion blasting the sport towards a new fiscal plateau. 3 years later in 1949, the BAA merged with the longer-tenured NBL officially changing its name to the NBA which has been the representative moniker ever since. Despite challenges from other upstart leagues particularly during the 1960’s and 1970’s, the main threat to the NBA’s newfound status quo as basketball’s apex came from the American Basketball Association (ABA) which rose to prominence after its inception in 1967. With an intriguing style shaped around offensive empowerment, the ABA added a much needed booster in basketball’s arm particularly with the advent of the 3 point shot that added a compelling and logical angle to the current regime’s slow-plodding style of safe play. In 1976, the NBA and ABA “merged” though absorbed would be technically more accurate. With this transaction complete, the NBA incorporated the best assets the ABA had to offer coalescing their new components perfectly while experiencing little restriction towards its status as the premiere basketball league ever since.
- Founded: 1946
- Regular season length: 82 games
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Team Profiles
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Position Key
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- PG = Point Guard
The play-caller and tempo pusher for his team, Point Guards are primarily responsible for dribbling the ball up the court allowing for teammates to run sets against the opposition in an attempt to get an open shot
- SG = Shooting Guard
Most often operating along the offensive perimeter, Shooting Guards are primarily scorers versed in either outside jump shots or athletic drives to the basket
- SF = Small Forward
The most versatile position in basketball, Small Forwards occupy a similar space offensively as shooting guards while providing additional ball-handling and defensive skills
- PF = Power Forward
Patrolling the frontcourt area closer to the basket, Power Forwards generally utilize strength and position in order to secure rebounds for their team
- C = Center
Most often the biggest player in their starting unit, Centers typically work directly under the basket in order to generate high-percentage shots offensively and last-line blocks defensively
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Team Branding
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Franchise Information
- Representative city: Milwaukee, WI
- Conference affiliation:
- Founding year: 1968
- Former franchise locations/names: N/A
- Additional nickname(s): N/A
- Historic associates: C Lew Alcindor/Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, PG Oscar Robertson, SF Glenn Robinson, SF/SG Khris Middleton, PF/SF Giannis Antetokounmpo
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Superficial Analysis
- Color scheme: One of 2 teams containing the color “red” within their branding, the Red Sox incorporate a lot more blue in their uniforms than one would initially suspect not to mention are their socks even red???
- Nickname coolness: I guess its kind of edgy to abbreviate the socks with the always cool letter x but I still can’t make sense as to why they’re named after an article of clothing that is basically un-emphasized but that’s baseball for ya
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Favorite Retro/Alternate Logo
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The ‘Tude Dude’s Opinion
- Long associated with losing after the historic trade of Babe Ruth to their archrival New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox
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Team Branding
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Franchise Information
- Representative city: Minneapolis, MN
- Conference affiliation:
- Founding year: 1989
- Former franchise locations/names: N/A
- Additional nickname(s): T-Wolves
- Historic associates: PF Christian Laettner, PF/SF Kevin Garnett, PF/C Kevin Love, C Karl Anthony-Towns, SG Anthony Edwards
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Superficial Analysis
- Color scheme: One of 2 teams containing the color “red” within their branding, the Red Sox incorporate a lot more blue in their uniforms than one would initially suspect not to mention are their socks even red???
- Nickname coolness: I guess its kind of edgy to abbreviate the socks with the always cool letter x but I still can’t make sense as to why they’re named after an article of clothing that is basically un-emphasized but that’s baseball for ya
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Favorite Retro/Alternate Logo
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The ‘Tude Dude’s Opinion
- Long associated with losing after the historic trade of Babe Ruth to their archrival New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox
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Team Branding
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Franchise Information
- Representative city: New Orleans, LA
- Conference affiliation:
- Founding year: 2002
- Former franchise locations/names: New Orleans Hornets (2002-2005/2007-2013), New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets (2005-2007), New Orleans Pelicans (2013-present)
- Additional nickname(s): Pels
- Historic associates: PG Chris Paul, PF David West, PF/C Anthony Davis, SF/SG Brandon Ingram, PF Zion Williamson
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Superficial Analysis
- Color scheme: One of 2 teams containing the color “red” within their branding, the Red Sox incorporate a lot more blue in their uniforms than one would initially suspect not to mention are their socks even red???
- Nickname coolness: I guess its kind of edgy to abbreviate the socks with the always cool letter x but I still can’t make sense as to why they’re named after an article of clothing that is basically un-emphasized but that’s baseball for ya
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Favorite Retro/Alternate Logo
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The ‘Tude Dude’s Opinion
- Long associated with losing after the historic trade of Babe Ruth to their archrival New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox
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Team Branding
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Franchise Information
- Representative city: New York City, NY
- Conference affiliation:
- Founding year: 1946
- Former franchise locations/names: N/A
- Additional nickname(s): Knickerbockers
- Historic associates: PF/SF Dave DeBusschere, PG Walt Frazier, C Patrick Ewing, SF/PF Carmelo Anthony, PF Julius Randle
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Superficial Analysis
- Color scheme: One of 2 teams containing the color “red” within their branding, the Red Sox incorporate a lot more blue in their uniforms than one would initially suspect not to mention are their socks even red???
- Nickname coolness: I guess its kind of edgy to abbreviate the socks with the always cool letter x but I still can’t make sense as to why they’re named after an article of clothing that is basically un-emphasized but that’s baseball for ya
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Favorite Retro/Alternate Logo
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The ‘Tude Dude’s Opinion
- Long associated with losing after the historic trade of Babe Ruth to their archrival New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox
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Team Branding
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Franchise Information
- Representative city: Oklahoma City, OK
- Conference affiliation:
- Founding year: 1967
- Former franchise locations/names: Seattle SuperSonics (1967-2008), Oklahoma City Thunder (2008-present)
- Additional nickname(s): N/A
- Historic associates: PF/C Shawn Kemp, PG Gary Payton, SF/PF Kevin Durant, PG Russell Westbrook, SG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
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Superficial Analysis
- Color scheme: One of 2 teams containing the color “red” within their branding, the Red Sox incorporate a lot more blue in their uniforms than one would initially suspect not to mention are their socks even red???
- Nickname coolness: I guess its kind of edgy to abbreviate the socks with the always cool letter x but I still can’t make sense as to why they’re named after an article of clothing that is basically un-emphasized but that’s baseball for ya
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Favorite Retro/Alternate Logo
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The ‘Tude Dude’s Opinion
- Long associated with losing after the historic trade of Babe Ruth to their archrival New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox
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Team Branding
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Franchise Information
- Representative city: Orlando, FL
- Conference affiliation:
- Founding year: 1989
- Former franchise locations/names: N/A
- Additional nickname(s): N/A
- Historic associates: C Shaquille O’Neal, PG/SG Penny Hardaway, PG Darrell Armstrong, SG/SF Tracy McGrady, C Dwight Howard
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Superficial Analysis
- Color scheme: One of 2 teams containing the color “red” within their branding, the Red Sox incorporate a lot more blue in their uniforms than one would initially suspect not to mention are their socks even red???
- Nickname coolness: I guess its kind of edgy to abbreviate the socks with the always cool letter x but I still can’t make sense as to why they’re named after an article of clothing that is basically un-emphasized but that’s baseball for ya
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Favorite Retro/Alternate Logo
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The ‘Tude Dude’s Opinion
- Long associated with losing after the historic trade of Babe Ruth to their archrival New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox
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Team Branding
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Franchise Information
- Representative city: Philadelphia, PA
- Conference affiliation:
- Founding year: 1946
- Former franchise locations/names: Syracuse Nationals (1946-1963), Philadelphia 76ers (1963-present)
- Additional nickname(s): Sixers
- Historic associates: C Wilt Chamberlain, SF Julius Erving, PF Charles Barkley, SG/PG Allen Iverson, C Joel Embiid
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Superficial Analysis
- Color scheme: One of 2 teams containing the color “red” within their branding, the Red Sox incorporate a lot more blue in their uniforms than one would initially suspect not to mention are their socks even red???
- Nickname coolness: I guess its kind of edgy to abbreviate the socks with the always cool letter x but I still can’t make sense as to why they’re named after an article of clothing that is basically un-emphasized but that’s baseball for ya
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Favorite Retro/Alternate Logo
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The ‘Tude Dude’s Opinion
- Long associated with losing after the historic trade of Babe Ruth to their archrival New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox
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Team Branding
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Franchise Information
- Representative city: Phoenix, AZ
- Conference affiliation:
- Founding year: 1968
- Former franchise locations/names: N/A
- Additional nickname(s): N/A
- Historic associates: PG Kevin Johnson, PF Charles Barkley, PG Steve Nash, PF/C Amare Stoudemire, SG Devin Booker
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Superficial Analysis
- Color scheme: One of 2 teams containing the color “red” within their branding, the Red Sox incorporate a lot more blue in their uniforms than one would initially suspect not to mention are their socks even red???
- Nickname coolness: I guess its kind of edgy to abbreviate the socks with the always cool letter x but I still can’t make sense as to why they’re named after an article of clothing that is basically un-emphasized but that’s baseball for ya
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Favorite Retro/Alternate Logo
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The ‘Tude Dude’s Opinion
- Long associated with losing after the historic trade of Babe Ruth to their archrival New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox
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Team Branding
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Franchise Information
- Representative city: Portland, OR
- Conference affiliation:
- Founding year: 1970
- Former franchise locations/names: N/A
- Additional nickname(s): Blazers
- Historic associates: C Bill Walton, SG/SF Clyde Drexler, C Arvydas Sabonis, PF/C LaMarcus Aldridge, PG Damian Lillard
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Superficial Analysis
- Color scheme: One of 2 teams containing the color “red” within their branding, the Red Sox incorporate a lot more blue in their uniforms than one would initially suspect not to mention are their socks even red???
- Nickname coolness: I guess its kind of edgy to abbreviate the socks with the always cool letter x but I still can’t make sense as to why they’re named after an article of clothing that is basically un-emphasized but that’s baseball for ya
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Favorite Retro/Alternate Logo
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The ‘Tude Dude’s Opinion
- Long associated with losing after the historic trade of Babe Ruth to their archrival New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox
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Team Branding
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Franchise Information
- Representative city: Sacramento, CA
- Conference affiliation:
- Founding year: 1923
- Former franchise locations/names: Rochester Seagrams (1923-1942), Rochester Eber Seagrams (1942-1943), Rochester Pros (1943-1945), Rochester Royals (1945-1957), Cincinnati Royals (1957-1972), Kansas City/Omaha Kings (1972-1975), Kansas City Kings (1975-1985), Sacramento Kings (1985-present)
- Additional nickname(s): N/A
- Historic associates: OF/1B Stan Musial, SP Bob Gibson, SS Ozzie Smith, 1B Albert Pujols, SP Adam Wainwright
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Superficial Analysis
- Color scheme: One of 2 teams containing the color “red” within their branding, the Red Sox incorporate a lot more blue in their uniforms than one would initially suspect not to mention are their socks even red???
- Nickname coolness: I guess its kind of edgy to abbreviate the socks with the always cool letter x but I still can’t make sense as to why they’re named after an article of clothing that is basically un-emphasized but that’s baseball for ya
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Favorite Retro/Alternate Logo
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The ‘Tude Dude’s Opinion
- Long associated with losing after the historic trade of Babe Ruth to their archrival New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox
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Team Branding
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Franchise Information
- Representative city: San Antonio, TX
- Conference affiliation:
- Founding year: 1967
- Former franchise locations/names: Dallas Chaparrals (1967-1970/1971-1973), Texas Chaparrals (1970-1971), San Antonio Spurs (1973-present)
- Additional nickname(s): N/A
- Historic associates: SG/SF George Gervin, C David Robinson, PF/C Tim Duncan, SG/SF Manu Ginobli, PG Tony Parker
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Superficial Analysis
- Color scheme: One of 2 teams containing the color “red” within their branding, the Red Sox incorporate a lot more blue in their uniforms than one would initially suspect not to mention are their socks even red???
- Nickname coolness: I guess its kind of edgy to abbreviate the socks with the always cool letter x but I still can’t make sense as to why they’re named after an article of clothing that is basically un-emphasized but that’s baseball for ya
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Favorite Retro/Alternate Logo
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The ‘Tude Dude’s Opinion
- Long associated with losing after the historic trade of Babe Ruth to their archrival New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox
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Team Branding
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Franchise Information
- Representative city: Toronto, ON (CAN)
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- Founding year: 1995
- Former franchise locations/names: N/A
- Additional nickname(s): N/A
- Historic associates: SG/SF Vince Carter, PF/C Chris Bosh, PG Kyle Lowry, SG/SF DeMar DeRozan, SG/PG Fred VanVleet
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Superficial Analysis
- Color scheme: One of 2 teams containing the color “red” within their branding, the Red Sox incorporate a lot more blue in their uniforms than one would initially suspect not to mention are their socks even red???
- Nickname coolness: I guess its kind of edgy to abbreviate the socks with the always cool letter x but I still can’t make sense as to why they’re named after an article of clothing that is basically un-emphasized but that’s baseball for ya
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Favorite Retro/Alternate Logo
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The ‘Tude Dude’s Opinion
- Long associated with losing after the historic trade of Babe Ruth to their archrival New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox
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Team Branding
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Franchise Information
- Representative city: Salt Lake City, UT
- Conference affiliation:
- Founding year: 1974
- Former franchise locations/names: New Orleans Jazz (1974-1979), Utah Jazz (1979-present)
- Additional nickname(s): N/A
- Historic associates: SG Pete Maravich, PG John Stockton, PF Karl Malone, C Rudy Gobert, SG Donovan Mitchell
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Superficial Analysis
- Color scheme: One of 2 teams containing the color “red” within their branding, the Red Sox incorporate a lot more blue in their uniforms than one would initially suspect not to mention are their socks even red???
- Nickname coolness: I guess its kind of edgy to abbreviate the socks with the always cool letter x but I still can’t make sense as to why they’re named after an article of clothing that is basically un-emphasized but that’s baseball for ya
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Favorite Retro/Alternate Logo
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The ‘Tude Dude’s Opinion
- Long associated with losing after the historic trade of Babe Ruth to their archrival New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox
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Team Branding
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Franchise Information
- Representative city: Washington, DC
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- Founding year: 1961
- Former franchise locations/names: Chicago Packers (1961-1962), Chicago Zephyrs (1962-1963), Baltimore Bullets (1963-1973), Capital Bullets (1973-1974), Washington Bullets (1974-1997), Washington Wizards (1997-present)
- Additional nickname(s): N/A
- Historic associates: PF/C Elvin Hayes, C Wes Unseld, SF Bernard King, SG Gilbert Arenas, SG Bradley Beal
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Superficial Analysis
- Color scheme: One of 2 teams containing the color “red” within their branding, the Red Sox incorporate a lot more blue in their uniforms than one would initially suspect not to mention are their socks even red???
- Nickname coolness: I guess its kind of edgy to abbreviate the socks with the always cool letter x but I still can’t make sense as to why they’re named after an article of clothing that is basically un-emphasized but that’s baseball for ya
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Favorite Retro/Alternate Logo
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The ‘Tude Dude’s Opinion
- Long associated with losing after the historic trade of Babe Ruth to their archrival New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox
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