Should Pro teams be named after the city in which they play or [View All]

[cboy4]

is it okay to have names which represent region/state?

My basketball team is:



Golden State?! The Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers also play in the Golden State.

I mean, do people in the Boston area believe the Patriots should be named the Boston Patriots, instead of New England?

Of course, there's also the Florida (instead of Miami) Marlins....even though there's another baseball team (Tampa) in Florida -- if you want to call them a baseball team. **snark**

I don't think it's as much of an issue if a team is the only game in town, so to speak.

Colorado (instead of Denver) Rockies & Avalanche
Arizona (instead of Phoenix) Diamondbacks & Cardinals
Minnesota (instead of Minneapolis) Twins & T-Wolves
Indiana (instead of Indianapolis) Pacers

ETC. (I know I'm leaving out teams, especially some in the NHL).

It doesn't really bother me that the Warriors aren't known as the Oakland Warriors (where they play) or better yet, Bay Area Warriors, as opposed to Golden State.

Maybe it matters more to those particular cities. We know Anaheim is beside itself over the renaming of the Angels to L.A.

Just curious what everyone thinks...especially others who root for teams with a regional name.