A list of all NBA teams in alphabetical order and their logos

A list of all NBA teams in alphabetical order and their logos

Lenah Ann
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:18 PM

Come to think of it, can you list all the NBA teams, let alone list them in alphabetical order? The National Basketball Association has several great teams and basketball has long been one of the best sports in the United States.

All NBA teams in alphabetical order by team name
A list of all NBA teams in alphabetical order and their logos. Photo: (Modified by author)
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NBA is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 strong teams, and it is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States of America and Canada.

List of NBA teams in alphabetical order with logos as of 2023

The NBA has 30 teams split into two conferences and then into different divisions within each conference. Below, you will find a compiled list of all the NBA teams and the cities they are based.

List of NBA teams by divisions

The NBA is split into two conferences which are further divided into six divisions containing five teams. They are as follows:

NBA Eastern Conference teams

The Eastern Conference is one of the two conferences that make the NBA. It consists of 15 teams organized into three divisions.

Atlantic Division teams

  • Boston Celtics
  • Brooklyn Nets
  • New York Knicks
  • Philadelphia 76ers
  • Toronto Raptors

Central Division teams

  • Chicago Bulls
  • Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Detroit Pistons
  • Indiana Pacers
  • Milwaukee Bucks

Southeast Division teams

  • Atlanta Hawks
  • Charlotte Hornets
  • Miami Heat
  • Orlando Magic
  • Washington Wizards

NBA Western Conference teams

The other half is the Western Conference, which consists of 15 teams organized into three divisions like the Eastern one.

Northwest Division teams

  • Denver Nuggets
  • Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Oklahoma City Thunder
  • Portland Trail Blazers
  • Utah Jazz

Pacific Division teams

  • Golden State Warriors
  • Los Angeles Clippers
  • Los Angeles Lakers
  • Phoenix Suns
  • Sacramento Kings

Southwest Division teams

  • Dallas Mavericks
  • Houston Rockets
  • Memphis Grizzlies
  • New Orleans Pelicans
  • San Antonio Spurs

All NBA teams in alphabetical order by team name

This is a complete list of all 30 teams in alphabetical order, starting from Atlanta Hawks to the Washington Wizards.

30. Atlanta Hawks - Atlanta, Georgia

All NBA teams in alphabetical order by team name
The Atlanta Hawks' logo embedded on their shorts. Photo: G Fiume
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The Atlanta Hawks are an American-based professional basketball team that competes in the National Basketball Association as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division.

  • Year founded: 1946
  • Stadium: State Farm Arena
  • Championship Wins: 1958

29. Boston Celtics - Boston, Massachusetts

List of all the NBA teams and the cities they are based in
The Boston Celtics' logo on the boards before the game between the Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets at TD Garden on December 25, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. Photo: Omar Rawlings
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The team started as the New York Celtics in 1914 and has since registered commendable success in several leagues. And while most people know that the basketball team had won 17 NBA championships, if you take the tally back to when they were known as the New York Celtics, you can add on three-time ABL champions, 1927, 1928, 1930.

  • Year founded: 1958
  • Stadium: Td Bank North Garden
  • Championship Wins: 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1981, 1984, 1986, 2008

28. Brooklyn Nets - Brooklyn, New York

List of all the NBA teams and the cities they are based in
The Brooklyn Nets' logo on their uniform during the game against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on February 10, 2022 in Washington, DC. Photo: G Fiume
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The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

  • Year founded: 1967
  • Stadium: Barclays Center
  • Championship Wins: 1974, 1976

27. Charlotte Hornets

List of all the NBA teams and the cities they are based in
A detailed view of the Charlotte Hornets' logo. Photo: Dylan Buell
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Charlotte Hornets is one of the basketball teams placed under the Southeast Division teams. It was founded in 1988, and they play most of their games at the Spectrum Centre. However, since its foundation, Charlotte Hornets has yet to win any championships.

  • Year founded: 1988
  • Stadium: Spectrum Center

26. Chicago Bulls - Chicago, Illinois

List of all the NBA teams and the cities they are based in
The Chicago Bulls logo on a pair of shorts. Photo: Mitchell Layton
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Alphabetically, the Chicago Bulls team sits in the 26th position. Since its inception, the Bulls have registered commendable performances, winning six championships and still counting.

  • Year founded: 1966
  • Stadium: United Center
  • Championship Wins: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998

25. Cleveland Cavaliers - Cleveland, Ohio

List of all the NBA teams and the cities they are based in
The Cleveland Cavaliers logo on a pair of shorts. Photo: Mitchell Layton
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Cleveland Cavaliers is an American-based national basketball team founded in 1970. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference. Since its inception, they have only won one championship, which happened in 2016.

  • Year founded: 1970
  • Stadium: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
  • Championship Wins: 2016

24. Dallas Mavericks - Dallas, Texas

List of NBA teams in alphabetical order with logos as of 2022
A close up shot of the Dallas Mavericks' logo on their shorts. Photo: Danny Bollinger
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The Dallas, Texas-based basketball team competes in the league under Southwest Division. The team was founded in 1980 and has since done a great job registering commendable performances on the basketball pitch.

  • Year founded: 1980
  • Stadium: American Airlines Center
  • Championship Wins: 2011

23. Denver Nuggets - Denver, Colorado

All NBA teams in alphabetical order by team name
The Denver Nuggets' logo on the shorts. Photo: Jacob Kupferman
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Founded in 1967, Denver Nuggets is an American-based national basketball team that competes in the NBA. Since its inception, it has won 4 championships and still counting.

  • Year founded: 1967
  • Stadium: Pepsi Center
  • Championship Wins: 1978, 1985, 2009, 2020

22. Detroit Pistons - Detroit, Michigan

List of all the NBA teams and the cities they are based in
The Detroit Pistons' logo embedded on their jersey. Photo: Nic Antaya
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The Michigan-based national basketball team was founded in 1941. It is among the oldest NBA teams that still compete in the league.

  • Year founded: 1941
  • Stadium: Little Caesars Arena
  • Championship Wins: 1989, 1990, 2004

21. Golden State Warriors - San Francisco, California

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The Town logo of the Golden State Warriors displayed at center court. Photo: MediaNews Group
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With likes of players likes Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Joe Barry, what could go wrong with such a team? Besides, this team has won 7 championships since its foundation. Their most recent win was in 2022.

  • Year founded: 1946
  • Stadium: Chase Center
  • Championship Wins: 1947, 1956, 1975, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022

20. Houston Rockets - Houston, Texas

NBA teams in alphabetical order
The Houston Rockets' logo on their jersey. Photo: G Fiume
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Houston Rockets is an American-based basketball team founded in 1967. Since its debut in the national league, it has won two championships.

  • Year founded: 1967
  • Stadium: Toyota Center
  • Championship Wins: 1994, 1995

19. Indiana Pacers - Indianapolis, Indiana

All NBA teams in alphabetical order by team name
The Indiana Pacers' logo on the court before the game between the Charlotte Hornets and Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on April 2, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo: Dylan Buell
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Indiana Pacers boast legendary players like Paul George, Rick Smits, and Reggie Miller. It was founded in 1967 and has won three championships since its inception.

  • Year founded: 1967
  • Stadium: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
  • Championship Wins: 1970, 1972, 1973

18. Los Angeles Clippers - Los Angeles, California

NBA teams in alphabetical order
LA Clippers logo. Photo: David Berding
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Another national basketball team that competes in the NBA league under the Pacific Division teams is the Los Angeles Clippers. The team was founded in 1970 and currently boasts players like Eric Bledsoe, Danny Manning, and Kawhi Leonard. Unfortunately, the team has never won any championship.

  • Year founded: 1970
  • Stadium: Crypto.com Arena

16. Los Angeles Lakers - Los Angeles, California

List of NBA teams in alphabetical order with their logos as of 2022
Los Angeles Lakers' logo at center court during the Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers game on October 19, 2021, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. Photo: Jevone Moore
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Another team placed in the Western Conference Pacific Division is Los Angeles Lakers. It is among the most popular basketball teams in the world today. It has won 17 championships so far.

  • Year founded: 1947
  • Stadium: Crypto.com Arena

15. Memphis Grizzlies - Memphis, Tennessee

List of all the NBA teams and the cities they are based in
The Memphis Grizzlies' logo embedded on their jersey. Photo: G Fiume
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Locally dubbed the Grizz, they are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee and compete in the NBA as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division.

  • Year founded: 1995
  • Stadium: Fed Ex Forum:

14. Miami Heat - Miami, Florida

All NBA teams in alphabetical order by team name
A detail of the Miami Heat's "Vice Versa" logo on the court. Photo: Michael Reaves
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Miami Heat is one national basketball team categorized among those basketball teams with the most beautiful logos. The Heat competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division.

  • Year founded: 1988
  • Stadium: FTX arena
  • Championship Wins: 2006, 2012, 2012

13. Milwaukee Bucks - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

All NBA teams in alphabetical order by team name
A general view of the Milwaukee Bucks' logo at center court. Photo: Patrick McDermott
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The Milwaukee Bucks are an American-based professional basketball team that competes in the National Basketball Association as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. It was founded in 1968 as an expansion team.

  • Year founded: 1968
  • Stadium: Fiserv forum
  • Championship Wins: 1971, 2021

12. Minnesota Timberwolves - Minneapolis, Minnesota

All NBA teams in alphabetical order by team name
General view of the Minnesota Timberwolves' logo shown on game shorts in a game against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena on January 25, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Photo: Gene Sweeney Jr
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Just from their logo, you can tell the team's players are like wolves. They are based in Minneapolis and compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division.

  • Year founded: 1989
  • Stadium: Target Center

11. New Orleans Pelicans - New Orleans, Louisiana

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General view of the New Orleans Pelicans' logo on the midcourt. Photo: Stephen Lew
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It's an American professional basketball team that competes in the National Basketball Association as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division.

  • Year founded: 1988
  • Stadium: Smoothie King Center

10. New York Knicks - New York City, New York

All NBA teams in alphabetical order by team name
The New York Knicks' logo embedded on their jersey. Photo: Nic Antaya
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The New York Knickerbockers, often called the New York Knicks, are an American-based professional basketball team competing in the NBA as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

  • Year founded: 1946
  • Stadium: Madison Square Garden
  • Championship Wins: 1970, 1973

9. Oklahoma City Thunder - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

NBA teams in alphabetical order
The team logo for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Photo: Wesley Hitt
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Alphabetically, Oklahoma City Thunder sits at the ninth position on this list. They are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. They compete in the NBA as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division.

  • Year founded: 2008
  • Stadium: Paycom Center

8. Orlando Magic - Orlando, Florida

All NBA teams in alphabetical order by team name
The Orlando Magic logo on their jersey during the game against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on March 30, 2022 in Washington, DC. Photo: G Fiume
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The Orlando Magic are an American-based professional basketball team. They compete in the NBA as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division.

  • Year founded: 1989
  • Stadium: Amway Center
  • Championship Wins: 1995, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2019

7. Phoenix Suns - Phoenix, Arizona

All NBA teams in alphabetical order by team name
The Phoenix Suns' logo on the court. Photo: Christian Petersen
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They are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the NBA as a league's Western Conference Pacific Division member. They are the only team in their division that is not based in California.

  • Year founded: 1968
  • Stadium: Footprint Center

5. Portland Trail Blazers - Portland, Oregon

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A general view of the Portland Trail Blazers' logo at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Photo: Abbie Parr Source: Getty Images
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The Portland Trail Blazers, also known as the 'Blazers', are an American-based professional basketball team. The Trail Blazers compete in the NBA as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division.

  • Year founded: 1970
  • Stadium: Moda Center
  • Championship Wins: 1977

4. Sacramento Kings - Sacramento, California

List of NBA teams in alphabetical order with logos as of 2022
The Sacramento Kings logo at center court at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, California. Photo: Thearon W. Henderson
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The Sacramento Kings is an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings are the oldest team in the NBA and the first and only team in the major professional North American sports leagues located in Sacramento.

  • Year founded: 1923
  • Stadium: Golden Center
  • Championship Wins: 1951

3. San Antonio Spurs - San Antonio, Texas

List of NBA teams in alphabetical order with logos as of 2022
The logo of the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio, Texas. Photo: Ronald Martinez
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The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They compete in the NBA as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division.

  • Year founded: 1967
  • Stadium: AT+T Center
  • Championship Wins: 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014

2. Utah Jazz - Salt Lake City, Utah

List of all the NBA teams and the cities they are based in
A detailed view of the 75th anniversary logo on a short worn by a Utah Jazz player before a game. Photo: John Fisher
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The Utah Jazz is an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. They compete in the National Basketball Association, NBA as a member of the league's Western Conference, Northwest Division.

  • Year founded: 1974
  • Stadium: Vivint arena

1. Washington Wizards - Washington, DC

All NBA teams in alphabetical order by team name
The Washington Wizards' logo. Photo: Scott Taetsch
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The Washington Wizards are an American-based professional basketball team in Washington, DC. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association, NBA as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division.

  • Year founded: 1961
  • Stadium: Capital One Arena
  • Championship Wins: 1978

There's the full list of all NBA teams in alphabetical order. Several teams have changed their first names, as well as their location and stadium, during the NBA's existence. However, the teams remain in the same conference and division because it is difficult to realign them all the time.

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Lenah Ann is a Kenyan-based content creator with 2 years of experience. She graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Mass Media and Communication from Dedan Kimathi, Kenya in 2021.