Charlotte - Bobcats (0 appearances)
Charlotte/New Orleans - Hornets (0 appearances)
Indiana - Pacers (Won NBA 3 times) (1 appearance in NBA: 2000)
Brooklyn - Nets (2 appearances: 2002-2003)
New Orleans/Utah - Jazz (2 appearances: 1997-1998)
Toronto - Raptors (0 appearances)
Minnesota - Timberwolves (0 appearances)
Vancouver/Memphis - Grizzlies (0 appearances)
Denver - Nuggets (0 appearances)
Orlando - Magic (2 appearances: 1995, 2009)
Phoenix - Suns (2 appearances: 1976, 1993)
San Diego/Los Angeles - Clippers (0 appearances)
San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers were originally Buffalo Braves.
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As of the start of the 2009-10 season, the following teams have not won a NBA championship (first year in the NBA- in parentheses):
Many other NBA teams have also NOT won an NBA Championship.
Going in order from youngest team to oldest team, the franchises that have never won an NBA championship are the Charlotte Bobcats, Toronto Raptors, Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando Magic, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Hornets, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets, Indiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns.
As of the start of the 2009-10 season, the following teams have not won an NBA championship:
Charlotte Bobcats join the NBA in 2004
Cleveland Cavaliers join the NBA in 1970
Denver Nuggets join the NBA in 1976 also Denver play for the ABA in 1967-76
LA Clippers join the NBA in 1970 "LA clippers was Buffalo Braves in 1970 to 78, San Diego Clippers 1978 to 84
Memphis Grizzlies join the NBA in 1995 "Memphis Grizzlies was Vancouver Grizzlies in 1995 to 2001"
Minnesota Timberwolves join the NBA in 1989
Orlando Magic Join the NBA in 1989
Phoenix Suns join the NBA in 1968
Toronto Raptors join the NBA in 1995
Utah Jazz Join the NBA in 1974 "Utah Jazz was New Orleans Jazz in 1974 to 79"
Toronto Raptors,Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies, and the Minnesota Timberwolves