Complex sentence: The San Antonio Spurs also paid tribute to their predecessors Dallas Chaparrals, while the Bulls and the Washington Wizards did the same to a pair of former Chicago-based NBA franchises, the Stags and Zephyrs.
Split into simpler sentences: The San Antonio Spurs also paid tribute to their predecessors Dallas Chaparrals. The Bulls and the Washington Wizards have also paid tribute to a pair of former Chicago-based NBA franchises, the Stags and Zephyrs.