Hoss Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 (edited) San Diego has lost two NBA teams. The Clippers and Rockets. Kansas City lost two NBA teams, too. The Royals and Kings. Edited January 27, 2015 by Tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Good catch on the NBA stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Buffalo has lost two professional basketball teams if you include the Bisons who played in the National Basketball League for 13 games before moving to Illinois in the middle of the season to become the Tri-Cities Blackhawks. They later moved to Milwaukee then St. Louis and then to Atlanta to become the Hawks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 You could really have some fun if you dig deeply into the early years of the leagues. You could claim that Montreal last two teams, the Maroons and Wanderers. Quebec apparently had a short lived team in the early years of the league too. I bet the other leagues have these stories too, but I'm not as familiar with them. That's cheating though, because I'd hesitate to even call teams from that era professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Also: everybody says that the Buffalo Braves are the current Los Angeles Clippers which is NOT true. The Buffalo Braves are the current Boston Celtics. Seriously: http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/offthedribble/2012/05/22/freaky-friday-n-b-a-style-when-the-clippers-were-the-celtics/ Obviously the Clippers, who have worn Braves throwback, use the Braves history... But they are TECHNICALLY (and legally) the former Boston Celtics). You could really have some fun if you dig deeply into the early years of the leagues. You could claim that Montreal last two teams, the Maroons and Wanderers. Quebec apparently had a short lived team in the early years of the league too. I bet the other leagues have these stories too, but I'm not as familiar with them. That's cheating though, because I'd hesitate to even call teams from that era professional. Yea, I know it's more about who lost two teams in the same sport in their major league. Just thought the Bisons note was interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted February 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Good read from Craig Custance on Seattle: http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/12343414/nhl-how-bring-nhl-team-seattle Sounds like downtown may not happen, but there's a push for a stadium outside of the city. I don't think the city should do that. One stadium for both the eventual NBA and NHL teams makes the most sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 We got Seattle expansion news... Chris Daniels @ChrisDaniels5 38m38 minutes ago Statement from #Seattle Mayor Ed Murray on #TukwilaArena news: #NHL #NBA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubkev Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 I think Seattle is a no brainer. They invented grunge. That should be enough to reward them with a hockey team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted April 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 We got Seattle expansion news... Chris Daniels @ChrisDaniels5 38m38 minutes ago Statement from #Seattle Mayor Ed Murray on #TukwilaArena news: #NHL #NBA That's in response to this: http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/2015/04/27/rlb-holdings-tukwila-multipurpose-arena/26461591/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 We got Seattle expansion news... Chris Daniels @ChrisDaniels5 38m38 minutes ago Statement from #Seattle Mayor Ed Murray on #TukwilaArena news: #NHL #NBA I don't think i like that coupling. NBA and NHL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoPre Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 I voted for Seattle. Haven't had a chance to read previous postings, but putting a team in the west would help balance conference play. Also would enjoy the Panthers moving to Quebec. Hartford would be interesting, but Canada, in my opinion, needs another team. Of course the NHL may prefer a team to remain the States. Most of the money made comes the gold ol' US of A, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted April 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 I don't think i like that coupling. NBA and NHL. Huh? Meaning you don't like them sharing an arena? There are quite a few hockey/basketball arenas that share the space with the other sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Huh? Meaning you don't like them sharing an arena? There are quite a few hockey/basketball arenas that share the space with the other sport. As long as they don't screw it up like it seems Brooklyn is about to. I haven't seen anything about it in a while now, but if they really aren't going to have seats behind one of the nets, it will look really bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cereal Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Huh? Meaning you don't like them sharing an arena? There are quite a few hockey/basketball arenas that share the space with the other sport. Maybe he means that he doesn't like the same owner for both an NBA and NHL team? That it could be a bad situation if this guy is clearly NBA-hungry and throwing in an NHL team just for convenience? Are there any current NHL team owners that also own an NBA team? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 (edited) Maybe he means that he doesn't like the same owner for both an NBA and NHL team? That it could be a bad situation if this guy is clearly NBA-hungry and throwing in an NHL team just for convenience? Are there any current NHL team owners that also own an NBA team? Kroenke has the Nuggets (for now). I want to say Leonsis owns the Wizards, but don't quote me on that one. I'm not sure if there are any others. edit: Does MLSE own the Raptors too? Edited April 28, 2015 by shrader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cereal Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 (edited) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NHL_franchise_owners http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NBA_team_owners Yes on Avs/Nugs and Washington and Toronto.... 76ers/Devils, too. Kroenke has the Nuggets (for now). I want to say Leonsis owns the Wizards, but don't quote me on that one. I'm not sure if there are any others. edit: Does MLSE own the Raptors too? I should add NYR and Knicks, too. Edited April 28, 2015 by Cereal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted April 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 (edited) Maybe he means that he doesn't like the same owner for both an NBA and NHL team? That it could be a bad situation if this guy is clearly NBA-hungry and throwing in an NHL team just for convenience? Are there any current NHL team owners that also own an NBA team? Hansen is looking for a separate group to own the NHL team and there is plenty of interest. On basketball/hockey arenas: the Barclays center is a bad comparison. That was a mistake situation and the Isles won't be there long (they'll be back on the island within five years). The Staples Center does it well. I don't have a list of stadiums but I'm sure most cities with hockey and basketball share a stadium. Edited April 28, 2015 by Hoss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 (edited) Hansen is looking for a separate group to own the NHL team and there is plenty of interest. On basketball/hockey arenas: the Barclays center is a bad comparison. That was a mistake situation and the Isles won't be there long (they'll be back on the island within five years). The Staples Center does it well. I don't have a list of stadiums but I'm sure most cities with hockey and basketball share a stadium. It seems like, traditionally, you set up the court in the center of the "rink" and put floor seats in to fill up the space. The issue with Barclay is they built it only as big as the basketball court. MSG hosts both, obvs. I'd guess the New Jersey Devils/Nets share too. Boston? My guess is almost every city that has both NBA and NHL share. Edited April 28, 2015 by MattPie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted April 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 (edited) It seems like, traditionally, you set up the court in the center of the "rink" and put floor seats in to fill up the space. The issue with Barclay is they built it only as big as the basketball court. MSG hosts both, obvs. I'd guess the New Jersey Devils/Nets share too. Boston? My guess is almost every city that has both NBA and NHL share. Haha the New Jersey Nets are now the Brooklyn Nets who play in Barclays. I would also guess the same. Boston does. LA, Boston, Philly, NY, Brooklyn, Dallas, Washington, Colorado, Chicago, Toronto. Those are the ones I can think of. Edited April 28, 2015 by Hoss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Haha the New Jersey Nets are now the Brooklyn Nets who play in Barclays. I would also guess the same. Boston does. LA, Boston, Philly, NY, Brooklyn, Dallas, Washington, Colorado, Chicago, Toronto. Those are the ones I can think of. Whoops. Next you'll tell me it's not the Charlotte Hornets any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Whoops. Next you'll tell me it's not the Charlotte Hornets any more. Well actually... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 (edited) Whoops. Next you'll tell me it's not the Charlotte Hornets any more. Well actually... Nope, just looked. Charlotte Hornets, just like I remember it. I can't figure out Pelicans though. There had to be a better name than that. Edited April 28, 2015 by MattPie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Nope, just looked. Charlotte Hornets, just like I remember it. I can't figure out Pelicans though. There had to be a better name than that. Did you see the history of the Hornets name while you were looking at that? Wait, why am I talking about bouncyball? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Did you see the history of the Hornets name while you were looking at that? Wait, why am I talking about bouncyball? :flirt: and: Mission Complete: got shrader talking about NBA. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Nope, just looked. Charlotte Hornets, just like I remember it. I can't figure out Pelicans though. There had to be a better name than that. I was hoping they'd go w/ the Fighting Mormons and then see if Utah would let them get the Jazz name back. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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