N.O NBA New Name Suggestions:

[The Source]

There are a few NBA teams that I can think of that have names that make absolutely no sense, like the Jazz and the Lakers. Also there are some that seem like randomly chosen animals, such as the Raptors, Grizzlies, and Bobcats. I think most of these teams are content with their names. I don't get what's the big issue with the Hornets.

Well the Lakers and the Jazz make no sense where they are now, but since the Lakers started in Minnesota and the Jazz in New Orleans, they made perfect sense then.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Battle of New Orlens= Battle

French Quarter+ Quarternotes

Streetcars= Desire

Oysters and shrimps = Shuckers or Shrimpers This could go along with the Sea Food Industry Plans to Naming Rights

[BirdofParadise]

Scott and I were talking about this on the show yesterday. I personally like ArcAngels.

[Bandwagon King]

Names they probably wouldn't care for?

1) Big Easies
2) Levee Rats
3) Refugees
4) Looters

[Just1More]

Brass
Apostles
Crusaders
Rhythm
Beat (Beat the Heat)
R&B

[USL1970]

French Kiss

[Hudsheen#Fired]

New Orleans Swamp People

lol

[RaginDave]

Just curious as to the possible names of the Brand New Orleans NBA Team!. Please give your suggestions: I've racked my brain, but cannot come up with anything good.. ;(... cheers... Go Cajuns!

My first thought is that the name of the team should be Louisiana, not New Orleans to encompass the entire state. So lets go with Louisiana, ____ Fighting is big in parts of South La. How about the Louisiana Fighting ....., well never mind.

[Hooj_Cajun_Fan]

How about something really really original...like Duh Tiguhs

[Cajun_in_NM]

Stuff that I thought would be good...

Steamboats
Crescents
Creoles
Tide
Fleurs

[CajunEXPRESS]

My first thought is that the name of the team should be Louisiana, not New Orleans to encompass the entire state. So lets go with Louisiana, ____ Fighting is big in parts of South La. How about the Louisiana Fighting ....., well never mind.

Then the only thing appropriate is Louisiana Purchase, or the Purchase

[CajunFan3406]

Well the Lakers and the Jazz make no sense where they are now, but since the Lakers started in Minnesota and the Jazz in New Orleans, they made perfect sense then.

Thanks for the obvious reply, but what I'm trying to say is if "Hornets" was such a big deal then the name should have been changed when the franchise moved here 10 years ago. I was looking through NBA teams this morning and the origin of their current names, and I couldn't find a single franchise that changed team names years after they moved to a city. Any team that did change their name did it along with a move to a new city. Some, like the Lakers and Jazz, with ridiculous names with no association to their regions didn't change at all, but despite that those teams have very little complaints about their name. Which brings me back to my original point, what is the issue with "Hornets" to start with? I mean you could be a rock/Nugget or a type of knee trouser worn in the early 20th century/Knicks. I mean shoot, get enough hornets together and those ___ers will kill your a$s.