Orlando ORL. Miami MIA. Chicago CHI. Toronto TOR. New Orleans NO. Minnesota MIN. Cleveland CLE. Denver DEN. Portland POR. LA LAC. Philadelphia PHI. New York NY. The NBA has players from every continent and fans all over the world, and it already has one franchise outside the United States. Convincing players to live in Mexico City nine months a year might be a tough sell for the league, but the money-making potential might be too great to pass up.
Home NBA. Next: The NBA would be the only game in town. Richmond, Va. Buffalo, N. Downtown Buffalo. Next: Not as crazy as it sounds Louis The Gateway Arch in St.
Next: The arenas are already there Omaha, Neb. Next: Is it all but a done deal? Kansas City, Mo. Next: Big enough to stand on its own. Fresno, Calif. Also, did the All-Star Game teach us nothing?
Why Omaha? A mid-sized American city without pro sports. Hello, Council Bluffs! Iowa has a deep and abiding love for basketball beyond its D-League team and Fred Hoiberg. Omaha and Council Bluffs are pretty damn small as far as pro sports markets go.
We would also accept the Iowa Ethanol Subsidies. Why St. Louis in honor of the ABA. Too bad that team name is tainted by Charles Lindbergh. Another demerit for St.
Why Chicago? Chicago is massive, supports two baseball teams fairly easily and is a huge basketball city. Chicago competes with L. There are plenty of rich people there, as well. As with Anaheim, starting up a new team in a city that hosts an NBA team already is tricky.
The Bulls would gnash about slicing their market up, and converting lifelong Bulls fans — folks who watched Michael Jordan wearing that uniform in his prime -- is a tough sell. A zephyr is a gentle breeze. Bring back the Zephyrs! Baltimore: Close to both D. Nashville: A sizable southern city with two Big Four teams. San Diego: San Diego taxpayers do not seem interested in building sports palaces for billionaires good on San Diego , but San Diego is not enough of a sure thing for a billionaire to pay an exorbitant expansion fee and build an arena there.
This is too bad, because San Diego is wonderful. London: Europe would be really difficult schedule-wise, and Brexit complicates matters further. Columbus: Columbus presents an interesting opportunity as an NBA city, except that the Cavaliers have truly claimed all of Ohio as their own.
Blame LeBron. But the major cities are too small or spread out. I suppose Memphis and its northern Mississippi D-League team will have to do. Greenville: See above. Fresno: Fresno is, next to Austin, the sleeping giant among cities without pro sports. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Spanish La Liga View team list. Filed under: NBA. Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email. Courtesy of Seattle Sportsnet On Monday, we delved into what it would take for the NBA to consider expanding the league from 30 teams to
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