Can you name the previous names of the NBA franchises? by balance

Can you name the previous names of the NBA franchises?

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Source: Basketball-Reference.com
INSTRUCTIONS: The last name (without the location) is acceptable only if it's different from the current name and unique among the other answers.
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Atlanta Hawks
NBA (1956-1968)
NBA (1952-1955)
NBA (1950-1951)

Golden State Warriors
NBA (1963-1971)
NBA/BAA (1947-1962)

Denver Nuggets
ABA (1968-1974)

Detroit Pistons
NBA/BAA (1949-1957)

Houston Rockets
NBA (1968-1971)

Los Angeles Lakers
NBA/BAA (1949-1960)

Los Angeles Clippers
NBA (1979-1984)
NBA (1971-1978)

New Jersey Nets
ABA (1969-1976) / NBA (1977)
ABA (1968)

Memphis Grizzlies
NBA (1996-2001)

Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA (1968-2008)

New Orleans Hornets
NBA (2006-2007)
NBA (1989-2002)

San Antonio Spurs
ABA (1971)
ABA (1968-1973)

Philadelphia 76ers
NBA (1950-1963)

Utah Jazz
NBA (1975-1979)

Sacramento Kings
NBA (1976-1985)
NBA (1973-1975)
NBA (1958-1972)
NBA/BAA (1949-1957)

Washington Wizards
NBA (1975-1997)
NBA (1974)
NBA (1964-1973)
NBA (1963)
NBA (1962)

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NBA Teams Previous Names Quiz

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Created Nov 15, 2009 in Sports
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	balance:	Nov 15th, 2009 at 22:02 GMT	1 point
	There are 3 bonus answers (not listed in basketball-reference.com, but listed in wikipedia).

	balance:	Nov 15th, 2009 at 22:53 GMT	1 point
	The last name (without the location) is acceptable only if it's different from the current name and unique among the other answers.

	balance:	Nov 15th, 2009 at 23:50 GMT	1 point
	Just added another bonus answer. Something I've just learned from http://www.sporcle.com/games/Rave/original_nba

	Rave:	Nov 16th, 2009 at 19:48 GMT	1 point
	very nice. very difficult

	chriskotx:	Jul 26th, 2010 at 01:15 GMT	1 point
	Really informative quiz. I knew most of this but it was good to see it in outlined form. The Rockets name is especially confusing, 3 different cities and two different franchises. I was wondering why the Chicago Stags werent on here. Looked them up and found that they simply folded in 1950. btw...I never heard them refered to as the NO-OKC Hornets, but I knew they played in OKC.

	ps_poobah:	Jul 16th, 2011 at 00:55 GMT	1 point
	You need to put more spelling corrections for "Chaparrals". Bad quiz.