Came across this link over at The Arsenalist today.

Ranking the NBA nicknames (according to tradingmarkets.com)

Would you have guessed the Nets would be the worst and the Knicks would be on top? Well I guess all fans in the New York area can take pride in being first and last.

Check out where your team fits in after the jump.

1. New York Knickerbockers: Unique & New York-centric.

2. Boston Celtics: Great name even without 17 titles.

3. Philadelphia 76ers: 89ers would have been good for OKC.

4. Detroit Pistons: Never heard of another Pistons.

5. Atlanta Hawks: Simple & regal.

6. Los Angeles Lakers: Makes no geographic sense but pleasing to the ears.

7. Phoenix Suns: Perfect for the desert.

8. Golden State Warriors: Great name in Philly and Frisco.

9. Charlotte Bobcats: Remarkably solid considering picked in 21st century.

10. Dallas Mavericks: Good play off Cowboys.

11. Cleveland Cavaliers: Has a nice ring to it.

12. Houston Rockets: Good tie-in to space industry.

13. Sacramento Kings: Sounds good, imagery shaky.

14. New Orleans Hornets: Not fancy, but Shinn’s crew makes it work.

15. Memphis Grizzlies: Not great. Not bad.

16. Portland TrailBlazers: Almost always shortened.

17. Washington Wizards: I miss Bullets.

18. Denver Nuggets: Not crazy about mineral nicknames.

19. Chicago Bulls: Who says shorter is better?

20. Minnesota Timberwolves: Experts say Thunderbirds is too long. So why is Timberwolves OK?

21. San Antonio Spurs: No sizzle for a sizzling town.

22. Miami Heat: Best of singular names, which isn’t saying much.

23. Toronto Raptors: Jurassic Park seems a long time ago.

24. Oklahoma City Thunder: Were all the plural names taken?

25. Milwaukee Bucks: Boring, boring, boring.

26. Utah Jazz: Good in New Orleans, stinks in Salt Lake.

27. Los Angeles Clippers: Nothing about this franchise works.

28. Indiana Pacers: Reference to another sport strange.

29. Orlando Magic: Tie to Disney World rather weak.

30. New Jersey Nets: Rhyming with Jets & Mets doesn’t make it good.

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Do you agree, disagree? What do you think the best and worst nicknames are in the NBA?

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