Do some sports teams’ names stump you? Oftentimes, we hear a team’s name over and over again, without knowing for certain, what it is. For instance, there is the Minnesota Timberwolves. We know that timber includes trees that produce wood for building houses and furniture. We know that wolves are wild mammals. Are Timberwolves wolves [...]
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The Heat is on! The Miami Heat, that is. Though relatively new to the NBA, the Heat has already made its mark. In just two decades, the team has played in three Eastern Conference Finals, and taken home on NBA Finals trophy. The Heat has even produced one basketball Hall of Fame member, in Pat [...]
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Have you ever wondered why the Utah Jazz is named as such? New Orleans, Louisiana was the birthplace of jazz, right? In fact, the NBA squad, the Utah Jazz, was originally the New Orleans Jazz. The Jazz played in New Orleans from 1975-1979. When the team moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, it retained the [...]
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What is in a name? The origins of some NBA teams’ names have a history. For instance, did the Houston Rockets get their name due to Houston, Texas being NASA’s headquarters? In fact, the Rockets originated in San Diego. The franchise chose “Rockets” in a “name-the-team” contest. It based this choice on the motto of [...]
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