Top Ten Cities That Most Deserve an NBA Team
Seattle is a seaport city on the west coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. We used to have an NBA team (Seattle Sonics). They moved to Oklahoma City before the 2008-2009 season because they couldn't get money for a new arena.
I guess we better cheer for Portland now.
Seattle and Pittsburgh need one, but I chose Seattle because at least Pittsburgh has an NHL team.
Without a doubt. The way they had their team taken away from them was absolutely disgusting.
Pittsburgh is a city in the western part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the second most populated city in the state. The City of Pittsburgh really needs an NBA team because they do an outstanding job of supporting their other three major pro sports teams: the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Pittsburgh Penguins. All three teams are of average or above-average quality.
The Steelers, in my opinion, are Pittsburgh's best pro sports team, with the Penguins coming in second and the Pirates third. The NBA is the only sport out of the four main major pro sports (NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL) that Pittsburgh is missing. Like the other Pittsburgh pro sports teams, this would be a great rival to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Here are some possible team names for a proposed Pittsburgh NBA expansion team:
1. Pittsburgh Roadrunners
2. Pittsburgh Zebras
3. Pittsburgh Constructionmen
4. Pittsburgh Bridgemen
St. Louis is an independent city and inland port in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is situated along the western bank of the Mississippi River, which marks Missouri's border with Illinois.
I'm not saying this because I live here. I'm saying this because two great college basketball teams make this city basketball hungry.
It could work. They have some passion for college basketball, at least.
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. I love the idea of having Canadian teams. It shows that the NBA has versatility!
I need a Canadian NBA team to support if the Toronto Raptors get eliminated in the playoffs.
That would be cool if Vancouver had an NBA team and they played in Rogers Arena.
Kansas City is looking to have T-Mobile Center as an NBA arena by 2030, but it's not confirmed yet whether a team will be located there.
They had an NBA team, but it relocated to Sacramento and did worse than expected there. I have to admit, this city really deserves an NBA team, especially considering the proud sports fans that live here. I hope it happens eventually.
Kansas City is a city that backs up its teams in any way, minor league or major.
Yeah, they could use one. Send the Clippers to San Diego to go with the Padres.
They could really use one right now.
Montreal is the most populous municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec and the second-most populous municipality in Canada. Originally called Ville-Marie, it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill in the heart of the city. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal, which took... read more Montreal also wants an NBA team, possibly sharing with the Montreal Canadiens, but it's not confirmed yet whether one will be located there.
This would be like putting an NFL team in Alabama.
The Baltimore Bullets might get a team there - bring on the Baltimore Bullets 2.0! But it's not confirmed yet.
Baltimore has a huge fan base, and I know lots of people who would want an NBA team there. They have great baseball and football teams, so they deserve an NHL and an NBA team!
The Ravens have had some success, so a team here could do great.
Las Vegas, officially the City of Las Vegas and often known simply as Vegas, is the 28th-most populated city in the United States, the most populated city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The Kings should move to Las Vegas because it now has a WNBA team but not an NBA team. It also has an NFL and an NHL team.
The only way this could work is if the Memphis Grizzlies were to leave.
Some teams that would be a great fit for Nashville: Timberwolves, Magic, and Kings.
The Buckeyes have a great fan base, so an NBA team would have one as well.
Not much to say, but basketball was invented in this city.
Edmonton, the capital of Alberta in Canada, is known for its festivals and natural beauty. The West Edmonton Mall is one of the largest shopping and entertainment complexes in the world. The North Saskatchewan River Valley provides a vast urban parkland with hiking and biking trails. Edmonton hosts... read more That would be cool if Edmonton had an NBA team and they played in Rogers Place.
That would be cool if Winnipeg had an NBA team and they played in the Winnipeg Jets arena.
Virginia Beach, a coastal city along the Atlantic Ocean, boasts a long stretch of sandy beaches and a lively boardwalk. It's a popular destination for water sports, fishing, and beachfront entertainment. The city is home to the First Landing State Park, where English colonists first landed in 1607... read more
Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, with an area of 105 square kilometres and an official estimated population of 2,140,526 residents as of 1 January 2019. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of Europe's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, science, and the... read more
Calgary is a city in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated at the confluence of the Bow River and the Elbow River in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, about 80 km east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies.
London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames in the south eastern part of the island of Great Britain, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. London is one of the world's most important global cities. It exerts considerable... read more
Honolulu is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. It is an unincorporated part of and the county seat of the City and County of Honolulu along the southeast coast of the island of Oʻahu.
Buffalo is the second largest city in the U.S. state of New York and the largest city in Western New York.