| origins | team | none |
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| this term is a sharp object worn on boots to control horses | |
| this newly relocated franchise was renamed by the fans | |
| yet another winner of a name that team contest a term for a supporter the royalists during the English civil war | |
| this franchise is one of only two original NBA franchises to remain in the same city also a shortened term for trousers | |
| Named for the warm climate of the area in which this team resides | |
| team originally located in Charlotte is based off of the colonists fierce resitance of the British there. | |
| Recieved name because of a world famous theme park located in the same region | |
| commonly mistaken for a horse this term is actually given to a wrangler of longhorns | |
| refers to the large Irish population in the city in which the team is located | |
| Generic name voted on by fans after the original franchise left which is a distant cousin of the NFL team in the same state. | |
| Name was heavily influenced by the popularity of the film Jurassic park | |
| another generic fan chosen nickname that also reflects the popularity of hunting in the area to which this beast is actually indigenous | |
| the name might not make sense now but the franchise was originally from Minnesotta the land of 1,000 lakes | |
| this generic basketball team was chosen to rhyme with the the MLB and NFL teams of the same regions | |
| this name was chosen because of the intense heat in this state | |
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