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Athens Olympiacos
The Athenian Soccer team named after the Olympics. The Olympics are a valued tradition that goes back thousands of years. The first modern Olympics was held on April 6, 1896, in Athens Greece again. -
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cavaliers mean two things; a supporter of King Charles I in the English Civil War. It also could be talking about cavalrymen, cavalrymen were men on horses, and fought other people; simplified, they are soldiers on horses. -
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots got their name from the Revolutionary War, The Patriots were the Americans, where as the British were called Loyalist or Red Coats. -
Washington Capitals
Washington D.C is the capital of America, it is not a state or part of a state. Even though Washington D.C is his own district in election votes. -
New York Yankees
New York Yankees is a baseball team in New York. The term Yankee means: someone from the U.S, and was used in the revolutionary war. -
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution refers to the Revolutionary war. Using the name Revolution, just like the name of the war. -
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are named after the year the United states declared independence from England; which is 1776. -
Cleveland Indians
Indians, or formally known as Native Americans, lived in the Ohio River Valley, until the White Man kicked them out, with the Indian Removal Act of 1830. -
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a football team that got their name because, back in 1836 Texas was an independent country. So the football team chooses this name because of its history. -
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are named this because back in 1849, was a big California "Gold Rush" -
Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors are based out of Las Angeles, and references the "Gold Rush" and that California is the state of gold. -
San Antonio Spurs
Back after the Civil War, Cowboys lived in the south, and they herded cattle, and livestock. Cowboys wore metal star like things on the back of their boots to redirect their horses, and/or cattle. -
Denver Nuggets
In the late 1850's and early 1860's a point in Colorado had a deposit of gold found in Pike's Peak. Many travelers moved there, making cities in Colorado more populous. -
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Maple Leaf is a iconic symbol of Canada. The Maple leaf is important because the maple tree is important to Canadian life, because of the syrup it releases, is incorporated in a lot of Canadian cuisine, and drinks. -
Chicago Fire
The Chicago Fire is a soccer team in the MLS that plays in Chicago. On October 8-10, 1871, a fire broke and killed up to 300 people. -
Utah Jazz
Originally the New Orleans Jazz, but moved to Utah, the name jazz has a not of significants. New Orleans has a rich history of jazz musicians, such as Louis Armstrong, and Buddy Bolden. Jazz becoming popular in the late 1800's, gained special popularity in New Orleans. -
Detroit Pistons
The automotive industry was built and started in Detroit. It revolutionized movement in the 1930's, and for the rest of time. Pistons are in the motor of cars, and make the car go. -
Las Angeles Lakers
The L.A Lakers, or originally called the Minneapolis Lakers, moved in 1947. Minnesota is known as the land of a thousand lakes. Minneapolis, being the most populous city, got to keep the Lakers, until the trade in 1947. -
Houston Rockets
In 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Act, or NASA was founded. NASA has sent rockets and ships to space. NASA is based out of Houston. Thats why the Houston Basketball team is named the Rockets -
Houston Astros
In 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Act, or NASA was founded. NASA has sent rockets and ships to space. NASA is based out of Houston. Thats why the Houston Baseball team is named the Astros, like astronomy. -
Houston Oilers
Houston, is a major oil exporter, and Texas has a large deposit of oil underground. Houston is a giant business city, with a giant port to the South. Even though the Oilers don't exist any more, they are still significant.
