8 Cities That Deserve an NBA Franchise...

[Kent_in_Atlanta]

Personally, I think it's the Clippers that should move to OKC. Aren't the Lakers enough? It's time for the Clippers to take their own iden y. The league should have a policy which states, there shall be no city with two commited teams. Really, is it neccessary? Talk about a bunch of greedy bas s.

I respect what the Hornets owner is trying to do, but I think at some point he'll have to give in to reality. New Orleans can't really support this team anymore. OKC is probably where they belong now.

I agree that the Clippers need to move. Why would they want to continue playing eternal second-fiddle in LA??

I think the Hornets should move back to OKC, and the Clips should land either back in San Diego, or in St. Louis.

[Avitus1]

I'd like to see one in Oklahoma City.

[exstatic]

1 - St. Louis - had it, didn't support it.
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3 - San Diego - had it, didn't support it.
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5 - Baltimore - had it, didn't support it.
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8 - Cincinnati - had it, didn't support it.

[Buddy Holly]

I am oppoed to san antonio getting a football team though ( don;t wan to losee dallas cowboy media coverage)

Oh god, I'd favor that like Georgia would a flood! I am so sick and tired of the Cowboy coverage locally, it's sickening.

KSAT actually recently covered some needless story about the Cowboys before they did Spurs game results, on game night.

Greg Simmons couldn't lose the erection quick enough.

[florige]

1 - St. Louis - had it, didn't support it.
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3 - San Diego - had it, didn't support it.
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5 - Baltimore - had it, didn't support it.
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8 - Cincinnati - had it, didn't support it.

I think we would support it if it came to town. Of course thats me being a Baltimore homer. I totally despise the Wizards. That was the same thing people said about us getting the Ravens that we wouldn't support them. Those freakin PSL seat licenses are sold out for like 20 years or something like that.

[ShoogarBear]

Of the 3 major sports, and MLB franchise is far and away the toughest kind of franchise to sustain (primarily because of broken MLB economics).

If Baltimore can support an MLB team in between teams in Phili and Wash... they can support an NBA team there.

Yeah, but in baseball, the Orioles were there waaaay before the Nationals, so they're by far the established product. Even with that, Orioles' ownership fought for years to prevent a team in DC precisely because a lot of their draw came from that area.

I think the jury may still be out on how well the Baltimore/DC market supports two baseball teams. The saving grace may be they're in different leagues.

[Kent_in_Atlanta]

1 - St. Louis - had it, didn't support it.
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3 - San Diego - had it, didn't support it.
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5 - Baltimore - had it, didn't support it.
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8 - Cincinnati - had it, didn't support it.

You're going back a ways my friend. The NBA has grown in overall following in the years since these cities had a pro basketball franchise.

[Purple & Gold]

San Diego's had more teams than that, including the Rockets. But it's always been a Laker town.

[ShoogarBear]

9. New York

[davi78239]

Oh god, I'd favor that like Georgia would a flood! I am so sick and tired of the Cowboy coverage locally, it's sickening.

KSAT actually recently covered some needless story about the Cowboys before they did Spurs game results, on game night.

Greg Simmons couldn't lose the erection quick enough.

I know! They put the damn cowboys (like they're the San Antonio Cowboys) over our Professional franchise a lot and that does piss me off too. , they'll put freakin High School Football before the Spurs. Talk about some Po Dunk !

[exstatic]

You're going back a ways my friend. The NBA has grown in overall following in the years since these cities had a pro basketball franchise.

StL is a shrinking rust belt city, and is probably a worse market than they were in the 1950s. SD is literally ing broke and may lose the Chargers if they aren't careful. Baltimore has proximity issues. Maybe Cincy....maybe.

[lefty]

Montreal:

Hot Women

Great Arena

Super freezy winters

1 NBA fan (me)

Yeah, that would be a raging success

[Brutalis]

I have been silently hoping for a St. Louis team for a few years now. That would be really cool, Arkansas would start to look into traveling as majority already vacation in Branson and attend many Cards game. Most are Cards fans as am I although I don't follow baseball, at all.

[Brutalis]

Montreal:

Hot Women

Great Arena

Super freezy winters

1 NBA fan (me)

Yeah, that would be a raging success

Beautiful sig. Haven't seen that pic before and don't care that is just my heart as a fan in a picture.

[MagnusKrauss]

What about Wyoming? The Clippers could move there and their name would still make sense.

or am i stupid?

[ChumpDumper]

I think we would support it if it came to town. Of course thats me being a Baltimore homer. I totally despise the Wizards. That was the same thing people said about us getting the Ravens that we wouldn't support them. Those freakin PSL seat licenses are sold out for like 20 years or something like that.

I don't even think city officials are thinking of attracting an NBA or NHL team -- any plans I've seen for a new arena aren't big enough for either. Maybe they'll get the Wizards' D-League team.

[ATX Spur]

Montreal:

Hot Women

Great Arena

Super freezy winters

1 NBA fan (me)

Yeah, that would be a raging success

I will agree that there are some super hot girls from Montreal.

[atxrocker]

austin does not need an nba team but is still a better choice than some you heads are making.

[JamStone]

The NBA needs to worry about the current NBA cities that don't deserve teams before adding. New Orleans and Atlanta to start off need to move their franchises, so those are two teams that can find new homes.

[remingtonbo2001]

Hawaii!


Who would object to that. Everyone loves Hawaii.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

How about Victoria?

They could call them the Victoria s.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I keed, I keed.

[lefty]

Beautiful sig. Haven't seen that pic before and don't care that is just my heart as a fan in a picture.

Thanks

Stole it from Espn.com

[lefty]

I will agree that there are some super hot girls from Montreal.

Yup

Let's move the Spurs to Montreal

[ShoogarBear]

Nobody got the point of the bump.