If you’re looking for great basketball team names to excite your players, you’ve come to the right place.
remember, you can use these lists as starting points. don’t be afraid to improvise. for example, add color to a team’s nickname so that “the crush” becomes “the red crush.” or, “the blue arrow.” or add “lady” to a name for a girls’ or women’s team. “shockers” becomes “lady shockers”. you get the idea.
Check out our basketball name lists below.
the best basketball team names
the perfect ones.
shooting stars.
shopping addicts.
the hot shots.
falling in love.
jay hawks.
wild storm.
basket hounds.
panthers.
surprising.
network starters.
the crusaders.
defenders.
the heat.
killers.
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out of the ordinary
rising suns.
gladiators.
bulldogs.
lynx.
jaguars.
surprising.
Aztecs.
billfish.
aardvarks.
general.
grasshopper.
the wildcats.
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golden eagles.
river hawks.
rainbow warriors.
red storm.
Saxons.
professors
northern nanooks.
lovetron planet.
fast and fast the furious.
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traditional favorites
hat.
seminoles.
flight time.
cream.
crosses.
the bb’s (basketball players)
heck doomsday.
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ball stars.
Immerse yourself and dazzle.
Gothic cities.
the wings.
Americans.
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lebron guardians.
green gang.
basketball wrestlers.
geeks and sneaks.
basket hounds.
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star soup.
high top sneakers.
cyclops team (tall, but bad eye for shooting).
the Caucasian invasion.
balls to jump.
and one.
average jos.
masons.
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nba team names
sometimes you can take inspiration from professional leagues. Pro-influenced basketball team names are popular, but sometimes they work effectively. put your own spin on the name. make it yours.
eastern conference
atlantic
Boston Celtics.
new jersey nets.
the new york knicks.
philadelphia 76ers.
toronto kidnappers.
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middle
the chicago bulls.
cleveland knights.
detroit pistons.
indiana pacemaker.
milwaukee dollars.
southeast
atlanta falcons.
charlotte wildcats.
Miami heat.
the magic of orlando.
washington wizards.
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western conference
northwest
denver nuggets.
the minnesota timber wolves.
Oklahoma city thunder.
portland trail jackets.
utah jazz.
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southwest
dallas mavericks.
houston rockets.
memphis grizzlies.
new orleans hornets.
san antonio spurs.
peaceful
warriors of the golden state.
nail clippers of the angels.
Los Angeles Lakers.
phoenix suns.
sacramento kings.
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how to find the best name for the basketball team?
You might consider setting some naming criteria to zero in on the best option. for example, examine each option with respect to:
- Does it reflect the composition of your team?
- sound good?
- Is it easy to remember?
- is it unique?
- does it look good in writing?
- does it lend itself well to a logo for your t-shirt, shirt or pants?
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- Eastern Cape Windbreak.
- magic of selfishness.
- golden warriors of the free state.
- kwazulu billfish.
- limpo pride.
- mpumalanga rhinos.
- northern cape zebras.
- northwest eagles.
- soweto panthers.
- tshwane suns.
- West Cape mountaineers.
The best basketball team names can be counted on to tick all or most of those boxes. who gets the final decision on the team name? sometimes the name is decided by popular vote after some discussion. sometimes the coach decides. other times, a sponsor may have something to say. usually the best names come out and almost everyone knows right away that they have a winner on their hands.
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aba squad names
baltimore claws.
denver nuggets.
Floridians.
indiana pacemaker.
kentucky colonels.
new york networks.
pittsburgh condors.
san antonio spurs.
san diego sails.
spirits of st. louis.
utah stars.
squires of virginia.
league d basketball team name
Delaware 87ers.
cantonal charge.
iowa energy.
utah flash.
tulsa 66ers.
flight from huntsville.
rockers from arkansas.
fayetteville patriots.
roanoke dazzles.
austin bulls.
bighorn sheep reindeer.
dakota wizards.
maine red claws.
Vipers of the Rio Grande Valley.
texas legends.
fort worth flyers.
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westchester knicks.
thunderbirds of albuquerque/new mexico.
idaho stampede.
greenville groove.
warriors of santa cruz.
bayhawks series.
mobile revelers.
charleston lowgators.
flowery llama.
colorado 14ers. See how the Colorado 14ers name was derived.
columbus river dragons.
springfield armory.
bakersfield jam.
austin spurs.
asheville altitude.
anaheim armory.
fort wayne crazy ants.
journey through the great rapids.
sioux falls air force.
oklahoma city blue.
los angeles d-fender.
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kw titans.
lions of the niagara river.
london lightning.
windsor express.
orangeville a’s.
Cape Breton highlanders.
San Juan tide.
island storm.
the halifax hurricanes.
moncton miracles.
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fort lauderdale sharks.
orlando lightning.
pompano beach piranhas.
orlando whalers.
corpus christi bag.
davie stars.
knights of the emerald coast.
eagles of the heart.
lone star law.
hurricane in palm beach.
breeze from panama city.
pompano beach cobras.
South Texas Revolution.
legends of sugar land.
texas wave.
united twin cities.
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Atlantic dragons.
elite charlotte.
fayetteville crossing.
kings of georgia.
hoopforlyfe.
auburn pro elite shuttlecocks.
great texas.
blue crested bison.
gentlemen of burlington.
carolina gladiators.
blue force hill chapel.
johnston county night hawks.
the best of lumberton.
neuse river basketball club.
flight of palmetto.
players in prime time.
queen city express.
knights of the savannah.
stars of south carolina.
spartanburg silver lakers/hill city lakers.
triangle runs and shoots.
certified winston-salem team.
wilmington sea guys.
notable nicknames
golden blue.
rams.
forty-nine.
Yankees.
jay hawks.
masons.
wild storm.
panthers.
killers.
hat.
seminoles.
Gaels.
hell.
no fear.
skywalkers.
prime time
thunder.
continental.
dogs of the sea.
magicians.
little giants.
beavers.
golden sparkles.
warriors.
kings of the soul.
lizards.
fuss.
red dragons.
team designation
stampede.
dream team.
anteaters.
red wings.
brave bulls.
the bandits.
mule riders.
koalas fighting.
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phoenix.
men of the river.
artichokes.
good team names
pacemaker.
the fighting bears.
brave.
newts.
phenomena.
wolf pack.
the defenders.
hawks.
the flying carp.
nail clippers.
chargers.
wonder boys.
silver swords.
billikens.
blue sharks.
fusion.
the wild.
cool teams
black cobras.
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Gaelic giants.
the superchargers.
black knights.
packet patrol.
Baggy pants.
red raiders.
blue tigers.
the judges (are in court).
gross.
fighting cocks.
air force.
flying squirrels
prairie wolves.
captains.
golden bears.
best nicknames
the smells.
red birds.
the diplomats.
antelopes.
golden grizzlies.
holes.
chestnuts.
storm chasers.
the groove.
shooting coaches.
specialties.
topistas.
purple pride.
zombies.
aggies.
Uncle Drew’s team.
gorillas.
Quakers in a hurry.
ranger.
the flowers.
ronery island.
sea lions.
Scots fighters.
intramural basketball nicknames
the whistles.
volunteers.
before.
the bad guys.
red men.
golden knights.
pipers.
dynamos.
dragons.
friends.
run rebels.
nuts.
banana slugs.
the monarchs.
jedi masters.
deer jumping.
red devils.
fans of cowbell fever.
turtles.
red rockets.
youth basketball
bear cats roaring.
shellers.
gift.
hornets.
senators.
the perfect storm.
war eagles.
the defenders.
the lumberjacks.
crimson tide.
the miracles.
the bullies.
fighting cardinals.
alley-oops.
rush hour.
storms.
colonels
the outlaws
crazy ants
3 vs 3 squads
hiring of 4 superstars.
islanders.
you have the following.
pioneers.
Gentlemen.
mountain lions.
cadets.
leopards.
paladins.
vulcans.
mustangs.
Flying Dutchmen.
tarzans.
broncos.
blue rebels.
crimson hawks.
blue demons.
musketeers.
aggressive team names
hawks.
charges.
wildcats.
bulldogs.
hawks.
jaguars.
flying squirrels.
huskies.
tigers.
deer.
panthers.
cougars.
the ligers.
women’s basketball team names
angels.
the rockets.
the doe.
lady hot shotz.
fighting chickens.
cougars.
mustang women.
shameless.
the dream team.
ladies divas.
the spirit.
(add lady before other names above that you like).
creative names
the dirty cheetahs.
basic slopes.
hammerhead sharks
llamas in pajamas.
the heat wave.
patriots.
diamond back.
the rimshots.
masons.
the defending champions.
alley-oops.
three the hard way.
false-yao.
the rhythm.
showtime.
the union.
river hounds.
lizards jumping.
the whirlwinds.
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