Can you name the NBA Team name origins? by brawlmaster

origins	team	none
Choosen by fans as one of 4 new expansion teams in 1989 as this state has the highest population of this canine predator		0
Team takes its name from the Colorado gold rush		0
this generic basketball team was chosen to rhyme with the the MLB and NFL teams of the same regions		0
Generic name voted on by fans after the original franchise left which is a distant cousin of the NFL team in the same state.		0
team originally located in Charlotte is based off of the colonists fierce resitance of the British there.		0
Originally based in Fort Wayne the owner also owned a car manufacturing company. Even after their move the name still makes sense.		0
this name was chosen because of the intense heat in this state		0
this genric nickname originated in philadelphia before the team moved to california		0
commonly mistaken for a horse this term is actually given to a wrangler of longhorns		0
this term is a sharp object worn on boots to control horses		0
another generic fan chosen nickname that also reflects the popularity of hunting in the area to which this beast is actually indigenous		0
Name was heavily influenced by the popularity of the film Jurassic park		0
A 'mystical' nickname chosen after the team was pressured to change its nickname from the Bullets		0
originally from british columbia where this beast calls home		0
Name originally did not make sense but when the franchise moved from san diego its new location was perfect for the nickname		0

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yet another winner of a name that team contest a term for a supporter the royalists during the English civil war		0
Name of Midwestern indian chief which is shared with an NHL team but shortened after the franchise moved		0
Named in honor of the men who signed the declaration of independence in the city of brotherly love		0
this franchise is one of only two original NBA franchises to remain in the same city also a shortened term for trousers		0
this newly relocated franchise was renamed by the fans		0
the name stuck after this team moved from New Orleans		0
this team was originally the royals but changed to a similait name when they moved to kansas city they moved again and now share a nickname with an NHL franchise in the same state		0
Named to set the 'pace' in the ABA		0
refers to the large Irish population in the city in which the team is located		0
the name might not make sense now but the franchise was originally from Minnesotta the land of 1,000 lakes		0
Recieved name because of a world famous theme park located in the same region		0
the oregon trail ended here leading to this nickname		0
Named for the warm climate of the area in which this team resides		0
the name denotes strength and power the city in which the franchise is located is was also the meat capital of the world at one point		0
name of a 19th century sailing ship which was used for long journeys. team switched to this name afer its cross-country move		0

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