National Basketball Association (Sports in The Pearl World)

National Basketball Association
Estsblished 	1946
Headquarters 	New York, NY
Number of Teams (as of 2030) 	32
Most Championships (as of 2020)	Los Angeles Lakers (17)
==Teams (As of 2030)==
Team Name 	Stadium 	City 	Established
Boston Celtics 	Boston Garden (1995) 	Boston, MA 	1946
New York Knicks 	Madison Square Garden (1968) 	New York, NY 	1946
New York Nets**** 	Barclays Center (2012) 	New York, NY 	1967 
Philadelphia 76ers 	Wells Fargo Arena (2030) 	Philadelphia, PA (Arena in Chester, PA) 	1963***
Washington Wizards 	Verizon Center (1997) 	Washington, DC 	1974*
Charlotte Hornets 	Time Warner Cable Arena (2005) 	Charlotte, NC 	1988***
Atlanta Hawks 	State Farm Arena (1999) 	Atlanta, GA 	1946
Orlando Magic 	Amway Arena (2010) 	Orlando, FL 	1988
Miami Heat 	Miami City Entertainment Center (2029)	Miami, FL 	1988
Indiana Pacers 	Bankers Life Fieldhouse (1999) 	Indianpolis, IN 	1967
Cleveland Cavaliers 	Quicken Loans Arena 	Cleveland, OH 	1970
Chicago Bulls 	United Center (1995) 	Chicago, IL 	1966
Toronto Huskies**** 	AirCanada Center (1999) 	Toronto, ON (Canada) 	1995
Detroit Pistons 	Little Caesar's Arena (2017) 	Detroit, MI 	1941
Milwaukee Bucks 	New Bucks Arena (2018) 	Milwaukee, WI 	1968
Memphis Grizzlies 	FedEX Forum (2002) 	Memphis, TN 	2001***
New Orleans Pelicans 	New Orlenas Arena (2002) 	New Orleans, LA 	2002***
Houston Rockets 	Toyota Center (2003) 	Houston, TX 	1971***
San Antonio Spurs 	AT&T Center (2003) 	San Antonio, TX 	1967
Dallas Mavericks 	American Airlines Center (2001) 	Dallas, TX 	1980
Oklahoma City Thunder 	Chesapeake Energy Arena (2002) 	Oklahoma City, OK 	2008
Denver Nuggets 	Pepsi Center (1995) 	Denver, CO 	1967
Arizona Suns**** 	US Airways Center (1995) 	Phoenix, AZ 	1968
Los Angeles Clippers 	SoFi Arena (2024) 	Los Angeles, CA (Arena in Inglewood, CA)	1984***
Los Angeles Lakers 	Staples Center (1999) 	Los Angeles, CA 	1959***
Golden State Warriors 	Chase Center (2019) 	San Francisco, CA 	1962***
Portland TrailBlazers 	Moda Center (1995) 	Portland, OR 	1970
Minnesota Timberwolves	Minneapolis Entertainment Center 	Minneapolis, MN 	1989
Utah Jazz 	EnergySolutions Arena (1991) 	Salt Lake City, UT 	1979***
Sacramento Kings 	Golden1 Center (2016) 	Sacramento, CA 	1985***
Seattle SuperSonics 	Amazon Arena (2024) 	Seattle, WA 	1967
Las Vegas Rollers 	T-Mobile Arena (2016) 	Paradise, NV 	2022
Notes
* (***) Indicates relocated franchise
*The Charlotte Hornets are considered a continuation of the Original Hornets franchise (1988-2002) which moved to New Orleans. The Pelicans relinqushed the Charlotte Histroy in 2014.
* The Brooklyn Nets became the New York Nets in 2023
* The Phoenix Suns became the Arizona Suns in 2025
* The Oklahoma City Thunder relinquished the History of the Seattle SuperSonics in 2016. The team returned from what is now recognized as an era of suspended operations sometime later. The Seattle SuperSonics are recgonized as, the continuation of the original franchise. The Team created in 2022, is regarded as a reactivated team emerging from a 8-year peroid of suspended operations. 
 
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