for most of them it's because of the history of the state they play for
example: NY Knicks - knickerbockers
Chicago bull - for the meat factories
Miami Heat - for how hot it is
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/teams ... It's a list of all College Teams of all divisions
Lakers is one
I think its the Basketball teams
I think its the basketball teams
james naismith
It comes from the state or the city.
Orlando Magic for PCH website
12 What are their names?
doc rivers
here are the name ofsome of the basketball teams. The Houston Rockets, Los Angles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Boston Celtic, and the Washington Wizards.
About 20 percent :)
How many college basketball teams played in 1939