Thunder Rolls In At No. 12 In Ongoing 30 Weeks| 30 Teams NBA Countdown
The Oklahoma City Thunder spent over 40 years as the Seattle Supersonics before relocating to OKC in 2008. The Thunder have been a key part of a makeover of Oklahoma City. Russell Westbrook and the Thunder have generated excitement in the city for over a decade. He was the 4th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft and has played…
Miami Heat No. 13 in Ongoing 30 Weeks| 30 Teams NBA Countdown
Founded in 1988, the Miami Heat franchise is one of the youngest in the NBA. It took them a few years to gain a foothold in the league, but the additions of Alonzo Mourning and Tim Hardaway in the mid-1990s helped to establish the franchise as a contender. The biggest move in the history of the team, though, was when…
Sacramento Kings Take No. 16 in Ongoing 30 Weeks| 30 Teams NBA Countdown
Of all the NBA teams with long histories involving several cities and leagues and nicknames, none are as complicated as the Sacramento Kings. Here’s a quick rundown: Rochester Seagrams (1923-1942), Rochester Eber Seagrams (1942-1943), Rochester Pros (1943-1945), Rochester Royals (1945-1948 National Basketball League, 1948-1957 NBA), Cincinnati Royals (1957-1972), Kansas City-Omaha Kings (1972-1975), Kansas City Kings (1975-1985), Sacramento Kings (1985-Present). Head…
Dallas Mavs Check in at No. 17 in Ongoing 30 Weeks| 30 Teams NBA Countdown
The Dallas Mavericks were founded in 1980 by Don Carter, famous for his cowboy hat that would become part of the team's first logo. With their very first NBA Draft pick, they selected Kiki Vandeweghe, who was later traded. That trade turned out to be a huge benefit when they used the draft pick to select Rolando Blackman the next…
Cleveland Cavaliers at No. 18 in Ongoing 30 Weeks| 30 Teams NBA Countdown
The city of Cleveland was long known for the championship curse that lasted 52 years and spread across all major sports. But in 2016, the Cleveland Cavaliers finally broke that curse and brought a major celebration to the city. The team was originally founded in 1970 as an expansion team in the Eastern Conference. The first few seasons were tough…
Washington Wizards at No. 19 in Ongoing 30 Weeks| 30 Teams NBA Countdown
Like almost every NBA team, the Wizards have had several different team names and played in multiple cities, but their most successful period came after they settled in the Washington D.C. area in the mid-1970s. From the Chicago Packers to the Chicago Zephyrs to the Baltimore Bullets to the Capital Bullets to the Washington Bullets, it was a whirlwind first…
Denver Nuggets Claim No. 20 in Ongoing 30 Weeks| 30 Teams NBA Countdown
The Nuggets' long and winding history in the ABA and NBA can be traced through their varied colors, logos and uniform combinations. From the early days of the ABA's Denver Rockets in their black, orange and white to the Nuggets' cartoonish "Maxie the Miner" logo to the David Thompson-era plain dark blue jerseys, the Nuggets changed jerseys and names several…
Indiana Pacers Check In at No. 21 in Ongoing 30 Weeks| 30 Teams NBA Countdown
Pacers fans booed when Indiana made Reggie Miller the 11th pick in the 1987 NBA Draft. It would become the most important decision in the history of the Indiana Pacers franchise. Fans had wanted Indiana Hoosiers star Steve Alford, not the kid from UCLA. Alford would go on to score 744 career points in four seasons. Miller scored 822 his…
Brooklyn Nets Check in at No. 22 in Ongoing 30 Weeks| 30 Teams NBA Countdown
The Nets have had four locations, two nicknames, two leagues, and eight different home arenas in their 50-plus seasons in existence. Founded in 1967 as a member of the American Basketball Association, the New Jersey Americans were relocated to Long Island and renamed the New York Nets before their second season. They would join the NBA in 1976 and the…
The Los Angeles Clippers No. 23 in Ongoing 30 Teams | 30 Weeks NBA Countdown
Founded in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves, the Clippers moved to San Diego in 1978 and then to Los Angeles in 1984. After the move to LA the franchise had its struggles, but things began to look up with the selection of Danny Manning with the first overall pick in the 1988 NBA Draft. He was an All-Star and helped…