NBA Team Name Generator

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Generate NBA-style team names with a city and a nickname, from Seattle Emeralds and Las Vegas Blackjacks to Kansas City Kings-style revivals. Ideal for 2K MyLeague expansion, basketball sims, fantasy leagues and fictional pro franchises.

About NBA team names

NBA team names follow a recognizable formula: a city or region followed by a nickname that says something about the place. The Lakers came from Minnesota's lakes, the Jazz from New Orleans music, the 76ers from Philadelphia's founding year, the Nuggets and Rockets from Denver mining and Houston's space program. Unlike the NFL, the NBA also loves singular collective nouns (Heat, Magic, Thunder, Jazz), which is why one-word names like Sound, Neon or Altitude feel perfectly at home in the league.

The best fictional NBA team names lean on that local hook. Seattle Emeralds nods to the Emerald City. Las Vegas Blackjacks and Neon are obvious the moment you hear them. Louisville Colonels and Kentucky Colonels borrow from real ABA history, and Kansas City Kings, Buffalo Braves, Baltimore Bullets and San Diego Conquistadors are dormant names that fans still recognize, which makes them ideal for MyLeague expansion or relocation stories.

When naming an expansion or fantasy franchise, decide first whether you want plural mascot style (Volcanoes, Sidewinders), singular concept style (Rush, Frost) or a heritage revival (Cincinnati Royals). Then pair it with a metro that actually could host an NBA team: Seattle, Las Vegas, Kansas City, Louisville, Vancouver, Montreal and Mexico City top every real expansion rumor list. The list also spans state names, overseas cities and basketball-term nicknames.

How to choose NBA team names

  • Pick the nickname from something the city is actually known for; a generic Warriors-style name works, but Emeralds for Seattle or Blackjacks for Vegas is instantly memorable.
  • Say the full name and the shortened chant version out loud; NBA names need to work as both Seattle Emeralds and just the Emeralds.
  • For 2K expansion, keep it to two or three syllables in the nickname so it fits on jerseys, scoreboards and broadcast graphics.
  • Reviving a dormant name (Braves, Bullets, Royals, Colonels) adds instant history and is exactly what real relocations often do.
  • Avoid names that clash with the local NFL, MLB or NHL club unless you want the crossover; a fictional Nashville NBA team named Predators would just confuse fans.

Frequently asked questions

Which cities are most likely to get an NBA expansion team?

Seattle and Las Vegas are the front-runners in nearly every report, with Kansas City, Louisville, Vancouver, Montreal and Mexico City regularly mentioned. That is why many of the names here are attached to those markets.

Why are some NBA team names singular, like Heat or Magic?

Starting with the Miami Heat and Orlando Magic in the late 1980s, the league embraced singular concept names, joined later by the Thunder and the relocated Jazz. Both plural mascots and singular concepts are authentic NBA style.

Can I use these team names in NBA 2K MyLeague or a fantasy league?

Yes. The names are free to use in video game expansion modes, fantasy basketball leagues, sims and fiction. Only trademarked existing NBA names should be avoided for real merchandise or commercial use.

What makes a good NBA team name?

A clear local connection, an easy chant form, and a name that suggests a logo. Emeralds, Aztecas and Voyageurs all pass that test; a purely generic name like Warriors only works when it already has decades of history behind it.

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A: 69 names

  • Afterglow
  • Aftershock
  • Akron Tiremakers
  • Alabama Yellowhammers
  • Alamos
  • Alaska Permafrost
  • Alaska Sled Dogs
  • Albany Half Moons
  • Albuquerque Adobe
  • Albuquerque Balloonists
  • Albuquerque Chile Peppers
  • Albuquerque Dukes
  • Albuquerque Hot Air
  • Albuquerque Sandstorm
  • Albuquerque Sunrays
  • Albuquerque Turquoise
  • Allentown Jets
  • Allentown Steel Stacks
  • Altitude
  • Amarillo Yellow Roses
  • Anaheim Amigos
  • Anaheim Arsenal
  • Anaheim Orange Grove
  • Anaheim Rush
  • Anaheim Sundowners
  • Anchorage Aurora
  • Anchorage Bush Pilots
  • Anchorage Caribou
  • Anchorage Glaciers
  • Anchorage Icefield
  • Anchorage Midnight Sun
  • Anchorage Mushers
  • Anchorage Northern Lights
  • Anchorage Wild

A, continued

  • Anderson Packers
  • Anthem
  • Apex
  • Arizona Coppersmiths
  • Arizona Thunderheads
  • Arkansas Ozarks
  • Armadillos
  • Ascent
  • Asheville Blue Ridge
  • Assembly
  • Astronauts
  • Atlanta Alley-Oops
  • Atlanta Dogwoods
  • Atlanta Freight Kings
  • Atlanta Glory
  • Atlanta Kings
  • Atlanta Peaches
  • Atlanta Peachtree
  • Atlanta Phoenix
  • Atlanta Railyard
  • Auckland Volcanics
  • Aurora
  • Austin Armadillos
  • Austin Bats
  • Austin Bluebonnets
  • Austin Capitals
  • Austin Hill Country
  • Austin Limestone
  • Austin Live Wires
  • Austin Lone Stars
  • Austin Outlaws
  • Austin Reverb
  • Austin Roadies
  • Austin Step-Backs
  • Aztecas

B: 67 names

  • Badgers
  • Bakersfield Jam
  • Bakersfield Oilmen
  • Balloonists
  • Baltimore Bullets
  • Baltimore Chesapeake
  • Baltimore Claws
  • Baltimore Clippers
  • Baltimore Crabs
  • Baltimore Dockworkers
  • Baltimore Harbor Kings
  • Baltimore Hustlers
  • Baltimore Skipjacks
  • Baltimore Tall Ships
  • Barcelona Mosaics
  • Barracudas
  • Baton Rouge Red Sticks
  • Bay Area Fog
  • Bay State Bombardiers
  • Berlin Lindens
  • Bighorns
  • Billings Rimrocks
  • Birmingham Blast
  • Birmingham Bulls
  • Birmingham Furnace
  • Birmingham Ironmasters
  • Birmingham Ironworks
  • Birmingham Magic City
  • Birmingham Red Clay
  • Birmingham Steel
  • Birmingham Vulcans
  • Blackjacks
  • Blizzard

B, continued

  • Boise Bighorns
  • Boise Blue Turf
  • Boise Broncos
  • Boise Gemstones
  • Boise Peregrines
  • Boise Rapids
  • Boise Sawtooths
  • Boise Timberjacks
  • Boise Whitewater
  • Boston Beacons
  • Boston Lobstermen
  • Boston Minutemen
  • Boston Parquet
  • Boston Shamrocks
  • Braves
  • Breakers
  • Brooklyn Bombers
  • Brooklyn Bridges
  • Brooklyn Brownstones
  • Brooklyn Crossovers
  • Brooklyn Stoops
  • Buenos Aires Gauchos
  • Buffalo Baseline
  • Buffalo Blizzard
  • Buffalo Braves
  • Buffalo Canalers
  • Buffalo Grain Kings
  • Buffalo Icebreakers
  • Buffalo Lake Effect
  • Buffalo Nickels
  • Buffalo Snowbirds
  • Buffalo Wings
  • Bullets
  • Burlington Sugar Maples

C: 85 names

  • Cadence
  • Calgary Bow River
  • Calgary Chinooks
  • Calgary Foothills
  • California Golden Seals
  • Cancún Arrecifes
  • Cape Cod Dune Runners
  • Capitols
  • Carolina Cardinals
  • Carolina Cotton Kings
  • Carolina Cougars
  • Carolina Pines
  • Cattlemen
  • Cavalry
  • Centurions
  • Chaparrals
  • Charleston Lowcountry
  • Charleston Palmettos
  • Charleston Steeples
  • Charlotte Bobcats
  • Charlotte Cougars
  • Charlotte Crown
  • Charlotte Flight
  • Charlotte Piedmont
  • Charlotte Queen City
  • Charlotte Racers
  • Charlotte Sting
  • Chattanooga Choo Choos

C, continued

  • Chicago American Gears
  • Chicago Bruins
  • Chicago Condors
  • Chicago Elevated
  • Chicago Gale
  • Chicago Lakeshore
  • Chicago Loop
  • Chicago Majors
  • Chicago Packers
  • Chicago Skyscrapers
  • Chicago Stags
  • Chicago Windmills
  • Chicago Windy City
  • Chicago Zephyrs
  • Cincinnati Flying Pigs
  • Cincinnati Porkopolis
  • Cincinnati Queen City
  • Cincinnati Riverhawks
  • Cincinnati Royals
  • Cincinnati Seven Hills
  • Cincinnati Sharpshooters
  • Cincinnati Skyliners
  • Cleveland Burning River
  • Cleveland Cavalry
  • Cleveland Lakers
  • Cleveland Ore Boats
  • Cleveland Pipers
  • Cleveland Rebels

C, continued

  • Cleveland Rock Hall
  • Cleveland Rockers
  • Cobras
  • Colonels
  • Colonials
  • Colorado Springs Aeronauts
  • Colorado Springs Peaks
  • Colorado Springs Red Rocks
  • Colorado Springs Summit
  • Colorado Xplosion
  • Columbia Congaree
  • Columbus Arch City
  • Columbus Aviators
  • Columbus Buckeye Bulls
  • Columbus Capitals
  • Columbus Cartographers
  • Columbus Discoverers
  • Columbus Explorers
  • Columbus Quest
  • Comets
  • Commodores
  • Connecticut Pride
  • Conquistadors
  • Corpus Christi Sandcastles
  • Corsairs
  • Cougars
  • Crescendo
  • Crescent
  • Cyclones

D: 35 names

  • Dakar Lions
  • Dakota Badlands
  • Dallas Chaparrals
  • Dallas Diamonds
  • Dallas Dimes
  • Daybreak
  • Dayton Gliders
  • Dayton Rens
  • Daytona Speedsters
  • Denver Altitude
  • Denver Fourteeners
  • Denver Front Range
  • Denver High Post
  • Denver Larks
  • Denver Mile High
  • Denver Miners
  • Denver Rockets
  • Denver Thin Air
  • Des Moines Cornstalks
  • Desperados
  • Detroit Assembly
  • Detroit Chrome
  • Detroit Eagles
  • Detroit Falcons
  • Detroit Gearheads
  • Detroit Gems
  • Detroit Motor City
  • Detroit Motors
  • Detroit Shock
  • Detroit Straits
  • Detroit Vipers
  • Discoverers
  • Dragoons
  • Duluth Ore Docks
  • Dynasty

E: 13 names

  • Echo
  • Eclipse
  • Edmonton Prairie Wolves
  • Edmonton River Valley
  • El Paso Border Kings
  • El Paso Diablos
  • El Paso Franklins
  • El Paso Sun Dogs
  • El Paso Sunset
  • Ember
  • Emeralds
  • Equinox
  • Eugene Tracksters

F: 31 names

  • Fairbanks Sourdoughs
  • Fargo Flatlanders
  • Fargo Red River
  • Federals
  • Firebirds
  • Flagstaff Ponderosas
  • Flashpoint
  • Flight
  • Flint Sparkplugs
  • Florida Everglades
  • Florida Flame
  • Floridians
  • Fort Lauderdale Yachtsmen
  • Fort Wayne Fury
  • Fort Wayne Hoosiers
  • Fort Wayne Pistons
  • Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
  • Fort Worth Cattle Barons
  • Fort Worth Cowtown
  • Fort Worth Flyers
  • Fort Worth Longhorns
  • Fort Worth Rodeo
  • Fort Worth Stockyards
  • Fort Worth Trailhands
  • Founders
  • Fresno Grizzlies
  • Fresno Raisin Kings
  • Fresno Sequoias
  • Fresno Vintners
  • Frost
  • Fusion

G: 19 names

  • Gale
  • Georgia Brown Thrashers
  • Gold Rush
  • Golden State Prospectors
  • Grand Rapids Furniture Makers
  • Grand Rapids Hoops
  • Gravity
  • Great Lakes Freighters
  • Great Lakes Lighthouses
  • Green Bay Foxes
  • Green Bay Lumbermen
  • Greenville Groove
  • Greyhounds
  • Griffins
  • Grizzlies
  • Guadalajara Agaves
  • Guadalajara Tapatíos
  • Gulf Coast Shrimp Boats
  • Gulf Coast Waterspouts

H: 44 names

  • Halifax Lighthouse Keepers
  • Halifax Maritimers
  • Halifax Schooners
  • Hamilton Escarpment
  • Hamilton Steelworkers
  • Hammerheads
  • Hampton Roads Ironsides
  • Harbor Kings
  • Hartford Charter Oaks
  • Hartford Clockmakers
  • Hartford Colonials
  • Hartford Hellcats
  • Hartford Nutmeggers
  • Hartford Riverfront
  • Hartford Riverkeepers
  • Hartford Whalers
  • Havana Habaneros
  • Havoc
  • Hawaii Big Wave
  • Hawaii Lava Flow
  • Herons
  • High Flyers

H, continued

  • Honolulu Heat Check
  • Honolulu Islanders
  • Honolulu Menehune
  • Honolulu Outriggers
  • Honolulu Pipeline
  • Honolulu Rainbows
  • Honolulu Reef
  • Honolulu Sea Turtles
  • Honolulu Surf Kings
  • Honolulu Tradewinds
  • Honolulu Volcanoes
  • Honolulu Wayfinders
  • Horizon
  • Houston Bayou
  • Houston Comets
  • Houston Gulf Stream
  • Houston Liftoff
  • Houston Mavericks
  • Houston Space City
  • Houston Wildcatters
  • Huntsville Moonshots
  • Huskies

I: 14 names

  • Idaho Spuds
  • Ignition
  • Indianapolis Checkered Flags
  • Indianapolis Fieldhouse
  • Indianapolis Jets
  • Indianapolis Kautskys
  • Indianapolis Olympians
  • Indianapolis Pit Crew
  • Indianapolis Racers
  • Indianapolis Speedway
  • Inferno
  • Iowa Tall Corn
  • Ironmen
  • Ironworks

J: 10 names

  • Jackson Magnolias
  • Jacksonville Anchors
  • Jacksonville First Coast
  • Jacksonville Manatees
  • Jacksonville Riptide
  • Jacksonville Sharks
  • Jacksonville Shipbuilders
  • Jacksonville Waves
  • Jetstream
  • Johannesburg Gold Reef

K: 20 names

  • Kansas City Barbecue
  • Kansas City Burnt Ends
  • Kansas City Crossroads
  • Kansas City Fountains
  • Kansas City Jazz
  • Kansas City Kings
  • Kansas City Locomotives
  • Kansas City Monarchs
  • Kansas City Pitmasters
  • Kansas City Plainsmen
  • Kansas City Rails
  • Kansas City Scouts
  • Kansas City Smoke
  • Kansas City Stampede
  • Kansas City Steers
  • Kansas City Swing
  • Kentucky Colonels
  • Kestrels
  • Kingston Blue Mountains
  • Knoxville Sunsphere

L: 59 names

  • La Crosse Catbirds
  • Lakefront
  • Lamplighters
  • Lancers
  • Lansing Capitol Domes
  • Las Vegas Aces High
  • Las Vegas Blackjacks
  • Las Vegas Buzzer Beaters
  • Las Vegas Dealers
  • Las Vegas Desert Kings
  • Las Vegas Headliners
  • Las Vegas High Noon
  • Las Vegas Highrollers
  • Las Vegas Jackpots
  • Las Vegas Luck
  • Las Vegas Marquee
  • Las Vegas Mirage
  • Las Vegas Mojave
  • Las Vegas Neon
  • Las Vegas Scorpions
  • Las Vegas Showstoppers
  • Las Vegas Silver State
  • Las Vegas Spotlights
  • Las Vegas Strip
  • Las Vegas Wild Cards
  • Legacy
  • Lexington Horsemen
  • Liberty
  • Lincoln Prairie Fire

L, continued

  • Lincoln Sandhill Cranes
  • Little Rock Six Bridges
  • London Thames
  • London Underground
  • Long Beach Armada
  • Long Beach Breakers
  • Long Beach Harbor Lights
  • Long Beach Longboards
  • Long Beach Stingrays
  • Long Island Baymen
  • Longhorns
  • Los Angeles Jets
  • Los Angeles Palms
  • Los Angeles Showtime
  • Los Angeles Stars
  • Louisiana Cypress
  • Louisville Bluegrass
  • Louisville Bourbon Barons
  • Louisville Colonels
  • Louisville Derby
  • Louisville Distillers
  • Louisville Full Court
  • Louisville Jockeys
  • Louisville Mint
  • Louisville Paddlewheels
  • Louisville Photo Finish
  • Louisville Riverkings
  • Louisville Steamboats
  • Louisville Thoroughbreds
  • Louisville Triple Crown

M: 92 names

  • Madison Four Lakes
  • Madison Isthmus
  • Maelstrom
  • Maine Lumberjacks
  • Makos
  • Mammoths
  • Manchester Granite
  • Manila Jeepneys
  • Manila Typhoons
  • Marauders
  • Maryland Old Line
  • Melbourne Tramways
  • Memphis Bank Shots
  • Memphis Blues
  • Memphis Pros
  • Memphis Pyramids
  • Memphis Riverkings
  • Memphis Soul
  • Memphis Sound
  • Memphis Sounds
  • Memphis Tams
  • Mexico City Águilas
  • Mexico City Ajolotes
  • Mexico City Altiplano
  • Mexico City Aztecas
  • Mexico City Capitanes
  • Mexico City Chinampas
  • Mexico City Colibríes
  • Mexico City Diablos
  • Mexico City Guerreros

M, continued

  • Mexico City Jaguares
  • Mexico City Luchadores
  • Mexico City Ocelotes
  • Mexico City Quetzals
  • Mexico City Serpientes
  • Mexico City Toltecas
  • Mexico City Triples
  • Mexico City Volcanes
  • Miami Flamingos
  • Miami Floridians
  • Miami Keys
  • Miami Mambo
  • Miami Palm Kings
  • Miami Sol
  • Miami Tropics
  • Miami Vice
  • Michigan Mittens
  • Midnight
  • Milan Spires
  • Milwaukee Does
  • Milwaukee Hawks
  • Milwaukee Lakefront
  • Milwaukee Machinists
  • Milwaukee Rim Rattlers
  • Minneapolis Frost
  • Minneapolis Lakers
  • Minneapolis Millers
  • Minneapolis Net Cutters
  • Minneapolis Northmen
  • Minneapolis Polar Vortex
  • Minneapolis Skyways

M, continued

  • Minnesota Loons
  • Minnesota Muskies
  • Minnesota Northwoods
  • Minnesota Pipers
  • Minnesota Walleye
  • Minutemen
  • Mississippi Delta Blues
  • Mobile Azaleas
  • Mobile Revelers
  • Momentum
  • Monarchs
  • Montana Big Sky
  • Monterrey Montañeros
  • Monterrey Sierra Madre
  • Montreal Aurores
  • Montreal Bâtisseurs
  • Montreal Boreal
  • Montreal Carnaval
  • Montreal Draveurs
  • Montreal Express
  • Montreal Fleur-de-Lis
  • Montreal Habitants
  • Montreal Laurentians
  • Montreal Loups
  • Montreal Lumière
  • Montreal Metros
  • Montreal Nordiques
  • Montreal Royale
  • Montreal Saints
  • Montreal Voyageurs
  • Motors

N: 58 names

  • Narwhals
  • Nashville Cumberland
  • Nashville Encore
  • Nashville Fiddlers
  • Nashville Honky Tonks
  • Nashville Kings
  • Nashville Neon Cowboys
  • Nashville Net Burners
  • Nashville Noise
  • Nashville Rhythm
  • Nashville Songbirds
  • Nashville Sound
  • Nashville Stallions
  • Nashville Strings
  • Nashville Troubadours
  • Nashville Twang
  • Nassau Conch Shells
  • Navigators
  • Nebraska Sandhills
  • Neon
  • Nevada Silver Lode
  • New England Covered Bridges
  • New England Lobster Boats
  • New England Nor'easters
  • New Haven Elms
  • New Jersey Americans
  • New Jersey Meadowlands
  • New Jersey Nets
  • New Jersey Palisades

N, continued

  • New Mexico Enchantment
  • New Orleans Beignets
  • New Orleans Brass
  • New Orleans Buccaneers
  • New Orleans Crescent
  • New Orleans Gators
  • New Orleans Jazz
  • New Orleans Krewe
  • New Orleans Mardi Gras
  • New Orleans Second Line
  • New Orleans Streetcars
  • New Orleans Swish
  • New Orleans Voodoo
  • New Orleans Zephyrs
  • New York Cagers
  • New York Empire
  • New York Gothams
  • New York Knickerbockers
  • New York Nets
  • New York Skyline
  • New York Straphangers
  • New York Whirlwinds
  • Newark Ironbound
  • Night Owls
  • Norfolk Neptunes
  • Norfolk Shipwrights
  • Northern Lights
  • Northmen
  • Nova

O: 38 names

  • Oakland Dockers
  • Oakland Gantries
  • Oakland Longshore
  • Oakland Oaks
  • Oakland Overtime
  • Oakland Panthers
  • Oaks
  • Ocelots
  • Oklahoma City Land Rush
  • Oklahoma City Outlaws
  • Oklahoma City Redbuds
  • Oklahoma City Wranglers
  • Oklahoma Red Dirt
  • Olympians
  • Omaha Bison
  • Omaha Cattlemen
  • Omaha Kings
  • Omaha Meadowlarks
  • Omaha Prairie Kings
  • Omaha Racers
  • Omaha Stockyards
  • Orbit
  • Oregon Cascadia
  • Oregon Trailmakers
  • Orlando Citrus
  • Orlando Hang Time
  • Orlando Launch
  • Orlando Miracle
  • Orlando Orange Blossoms
  • Orlando Rockets
  • Orlando Thrill Riders
  • Oshkosh All-Stars
  • Ospreys
  • Ottawa Parliament
  • Ottawa Rideau
  • Ottawa Tulips
  • Outlaws
  • Overtime

P: 60 names

  • Pacific Northwest Timber
  • Paladins
  • Paris Étoiles
  • Pathfinders
  • Pensacola Sugar Sands
  • Pensacola Tornados
  • Philadelphia Bell
  • Philadelphia Cobblestones
  • Philadelphia Founders
  • Philadelphia Freedom
  • Philadelphia Keystones
  • Philadelphia Liberty
  • Philadelphia Playmakers
  • Philadelphia Rage
  • Philadelphia Rowhouses
  • Philadelphia Tapers
  • Philadelphia Warriors
  • Phoenix Dust Devils
  • Phoenix Firebirds
  • Phoenix Haboob
  • Phoenix Heat Wave
  • Phoenix Hot Hands
  • Phoenix Roadrunners
  • Phoenix Saguaros
  • Phoenix Scorchers
  • Pioneers
  • Pittsburgh Bridges
  • Pittsburgh Coal Kings
  • Pittsburgh Condors
  • Pittsburgh Confluence

P, continued

  • Pittsburgh Forge
  • Pittsburgh Foundry
  • Pittsburgh Hardwood
  • Pittsburgh Inclines
  • Pittsburgh Ironmen
  • Pittsburgh Pipers
  • Pittsburgh Raiders
  • Pittsburgh Rivers
  • Pittsburgh Smelters
  • Pittsburgh Steelheads
  • Portland Bridgetown
  • Portland Fire
  • Portland Loggers
  • Portland Pioneers
  • Portland Power
  • Portland Rain
  • Portland Roses
  • Portland Stumptown
  • Portland Willamette
  • Privateers
  • Pronghorns
  • Prospectors
  • Providence Quahogs
  • Providence Rhode Runners
  • Providence Steam Roller
  • Providence Steamrollers
  • Puebla Talavera
  • Puerto Rico Bahía
  • Puerto Rico Flamboyanes
  • Pulse

Q: 1 name

  • Quebec Citadelles

R: 40 names

  • Racers
  • Raleigh Cardinals
  • Raleigh Copperheads
  • Raleigh Longleaf
  • Raleigh Oaks
  • Raleigh Redwoods
  • Raleigh Skyhawks
  • Raleigh Triangle
  • Rapids
  • Rebels
  • Redwoods
  • Reno Bighorns
  • Reno Mustangs
  • Reno Sierra
  • Reno Silver Miners
  • Reno Wild Horses
  • Rhythm
  • Richmond Capitals
  • Richmond Ironclads
  • Richmond Rebels
  • Richmond Renegades
  • Richmond Rim Runners
  • Richmond Rivermen
  • Rio de Janeiro Sambistas
  • River Otters
  • Riverhawks
  • Riverside Citrus
  • Riverside Orange Kings
  • Riverside Rockets
  • Roanoke Dazzle
  • Rochester Royals
  • Rochester Zeniths
  • Rockers
  • Rocketeers
  • Rockford Lightning
  • Rome Gladiators
  • Roswell Unidentifieds
  • Rough Riders
  • Royals
  • Rush

S: 122 names

  • Sabertooths
  • Sacramento Camellias
  • Sacramento Delta Kings
  • Sacramento Gold Rush
  • Sacramento Monarchs
  • Salt Lake Basin
  • Salt Lake City Seagulls
  • Salt Lake Honeybees
  • Salt Lake Powder
  • Salt Lake Saints
  • Salt Lake Salt Flats
  • Salt Lake Skyline
  • San Antonio Alamos
  • San Antonio Mission Bells
  • San Antonio Missions
  • San Antonio Riverwalk
  • San Antonio Silver Stars
  • San Antonio Vaqueros
  • San Diego Admirals
  • San Diego Clippers
  • San Diego Coastal
  • San Diego Conquistadors
  • San Diego Kelp Forest
  • San Diego Rockets
  • San Diego Sails
  • San Diego Sandpipers
  • San Diego Sea Lions
  • San Diego Splash
  • San Diego Sunsets
  • San Diego Surf

S, continued

  • San Diego Tidepools
  • San Diego Toreros
  • San Francisco Saints
  • San Jose Circuits
  • San Jose Coders
  • San Jose Golden Bears
  • San Jose Innovators
  • San Jose Lasers
  • San Jose Microchips
  • San Jose Orchards
  • San Jose Silicon
  • San Jose Voltage
  • San Juan Coquís
  • San Juan Fortaleza
  • Sandstorm
  • Santa Barbara Channel Islanders
  • Santa Cruz Surfriders
  • Santa Fe Piñons
  • Santo Domingo Merengue
  • São Paulo Onças
  • Sarasota Ringmasters
  • Saskatoon Prairie Lilies
  • Sasquatch
  • Savannah Live Oaks
  • Scranton Anthracite
  • Scranton Miners
  • Seattle Cascades
  • Seattle Drizzle
  • Seattle Emeralds
  • Seattle Evergreens
  • Seattle Ferries

S, continued

  • Seattle Gray Whales
  • Seattle Klondikers
  • Seattle Longshoremen
  • Seattle Needle
  • Seattle Octopi
  • Seattle Pilots
  • Seattle Rainiers
  • Seattle Roasters
  • Seattle Skyhooks
  • Seattle Sockeyes
  • Seattle Sound
  • Seattle Storm Front
  • Seattle SuperSonics
  • Seattle Tugboats
  • Seoul Magpies
  • Sharks
  • Shockwave
  • Shreveport Steamers
  • Sidewinders
  • Silicon
  • Silver Miners
  • Sioux Falls Quarrymen
  • Skyhawks
  • Snow Leopards
  • Solstice
  • Sound
  • Spirits
  • Spirits of St. Louis
  • Spokane Falls
  • Spokane Inlanders

S, continued

  • Spokane Lilacs
  • Spokane Sasquatch
  • Springfield Armor
  • Springfield Originals
  • Springfield Peach Baskets
  • Squires
  • St. Louis Arch
  • St. Louis Archers
  • St. Louis Bombers
  • St. Louis Brewmasters
  • St. Louis Clydesdales
  • St. Louis Gateway
  • St. Louis Hawks
  • St. Louis Keelboats
  • St. Louis Ragtime
  • St. Louis Riverboats
  • St. Louis Spirits
  • St. Paul Ice Palace
  • St. Paul Steamboat Captains
  • St. Petersburg Sunbursts
  • Stags
  • Stampede
  • Steamrollers
  • Steel
  • Summit
  • Sun Dogs
  • Surf
  • Surge
  • Sydney Southern Cross
  • Syracuse Nationals
  • Syracuse Shot Clock

T: 58 names

  • Tacoma Docks
  • Tacoma Foghorns
  • Tacoma Narrows
  • Tacoma Rainiers
  • Tacoma Sabercats
  • Tacoma Tide
  • Tailwind
  • Tallahassee Canopy
  • Tampa Bay Cigar City
  • Tampa Bay Cyclones
  • Tampa Bay Gulf Kings
  • Tampa Bay Mangroves
  • Tampa Bay Manta Rays
  • Tampa Bay Pirates
  • Tampa Bay Squalls
  • Tampa Bay Storm
  • Tampa Bay Sunshine
  • Tampa Bay Thunderbolts
  • Tempest
  • Tennessee Mockingbirds
  • Tennessee Walking Horses
  • Texas Blue Northers
  • Texas Chaparrals
  • Thunderbirds
  • Thunderbolts
  • Thunderclap
  • Tide
  • Tides
  • Tijuana Fronterizos

T, continued

  • Tokyo Bullet Trains
  • Tokyo Cranes
  • Toledo Glassblowers
  • Topeka Sunflowers
  • Toronto Huskies
  • Toronto Northern Lights
  • Toronto Ravines
  • Toronto Tornados
  • Toronto Towers
  • Toronto Trilliums
  • Trenton Makers
  • Trenton Tigers
  • Tri-Cities Blackhawks
  • Tropics
  • Tucson Coyotes
  • Tucson Gila Monsters
  • Tucson Javelinas
  • Tucson Monsoon
  • Tucson Saguaros
  • Tucson Sidewinders
  • Tucson Stargazers
  • Tulsa Derricks
  • Tulsa Fast Breakers
  • Tulsa Gushers
  • Tulsa Shock
  • Tulsa Sixty-Sixers
  • Tulsa Twisters
  • Twin Cities Ice Fishers
  • Twisters

U: 10 names

  • Undertow
  • Uprising
  • Uproar
  • Utah Arches
  • Utah Beehive
  • Utah Canyons
  • Utah Flash
  • Utah Stars
  • Utah Starzz
  • Utah Wasatch

V: 31 names

  • Vancouver Cedars
  • Vancouver Grizzlies
  • Vancouver Harbour
  • Vancouver Mist
  • Vancouver Mounties
  • Vancouver Orcas
  • Vancouver Pacific
  • Vancouver Peaks
  • Vancouver Rainforest
  • Vancouver Rainmakers
  • Vancouver Ravens
  • Vancouver Salmon Kings
  • Vancouver Sea Wolves
  • Vancouver Seawall
  • Vancouver Tidewater
  • Vancouver Timberline
  • Vancouver Totems
  • Vanguard
  • Velocity
  • Vermont Green Mountains
  • Victoria Tall Timbers
  • Virginia Beach Boardwalk
  • Virginia Beach Breakers
  • Virginia Beach Dunes
  • Virginia Beach Neptunes
  • Virginia Beach Tides
  • Virginia Squires
  • Volcanoes
  • Voodoo
  • Voyageurs
  • Vulcans

W: 21 names

  • Washington Bullets
  • Washington Capitols
  • Washington Cherry Blossoms
  • Washington Diplomats
  • Washington Federals
  • Washington Monuments
  • Washington Potomac
  • Washington Sentinels
  • Waterloo Hawks
  • Waves
  • Whalers
  • Whiteout
  • Wichita Wheat Harvest
  • Wildfire
  • Wilkes-Barre Barons
  • Winnipeg Forks
  • Winnipeg Polar Bears
  • Wisconsin Dairymen
  • Wolverines
  • Worcester Wheelmen
  • Wyoming Geysers

Y: 3 names

  • Yellowjackets
  • Youngstown Bears
  • Youngstown Steelmen