Houston Rockets Logo — Houston Rockets is a professional team of basketball U.S. based in Houston, Texas. Play in the Southwest Division, within the NBA Western Conference. The team was established in 1967, playing in his first four years in San Diego (California). In his debut season won only 15 games, but after choosing in the 1968 draft at number one to Elvin Hayes, got the same season making their first appearance in a playoff. After being transferred Hayes, they signed to replace him with Moses Malone, which was erected at the heart of the team. Malone won 2 awards for best player in the NBA during his stay in Houston and led the Rockets to their first appearance in a final, in 1981, which fell in six games against Boston Celtics.

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The Rockets were created in the city of San Diego in 1967, and after being purchased by Robert Breitbard by 1.75 million U.S. dollars, entered the NBA with Seattle SuperSonics in the expansion draft of the 1967-68 season. The nickname for the Rockets vno given because the city of San Diego is calling itself a city in motion. Jack McMahon was elected as a coach, and his first choice in the NBA Draft of 1967 was that years later would member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, Pat Riley, in the seventh. In his first season lost 67 games, then losing record in NBA history. More

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Dallas Mavericks Logo — Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) is a professional team of basketball of the NBA based in Dallas, Texas. The franchise is owned by the entrepreneur of internet Mark Cuban. Founded in 1980, the Mavericks play in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference. Throughout its history have won a title achieved in the 2010-11 season in the NBA, two division titles and two conference as well as having achieved a second place in the NBA in 2006.

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Since 2001, dispute their home games at American Airlines Center. This championship was achieved in 6 games (4-2) to the Miami Heat, which avenged the end of 2006 which ended up losing after going up 2-0 but eventually lost in 6, the 2 unique end in its history. According to the magazine Forbes, the Mavericks are the fourth most valuable franchise in the United States, valued at approximately $ 463 million, behind New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls. More

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Sacramento Kings Logo — Sacramento Kings is a team of basketball of the NBA based in Sacramento, California. The franchise was founded in 1945 under the name of Rochester Royals, later moving to the cities of Cincinnati and Kansas City / Omaha before moving in 1985 to Sacramento. The Kings dispute their home games at the ARCO Arena from 1988, although it plans to build a new pavilion. The successes throughout its history have been the championships of the NBL in 1946 and 1947, and in 1951 the NBA (and Royals). They also have five division titles and one conference.

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The franchise began its activity located in Rochester (New York), with the name of Rochester Royals and playing in the NBL. The Royals had that nickname because of the whiskey Crown Royal, since before becoming a professional team were patronicados by Crown Royal. After that, the set became known as Rochester Pros, being changed back to Royals entered the NBL. More

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Phoenix Suns Logo — Phoenix Suns is a professional basketball team in the NBA based in Phoenix, Arizona. They reached the NBA in its expansion in 1968, the Suns play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. Play their home games at U.S. Airways Center. In its 40 year history, the team has won 2 conference titles, six division titles and has played in two NBA Finals in 1976 and 1993, losing both.

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On January 22 of 1968, the NBA awarded expansion franchises of two based in Phoenix and Milwaukee. The main investors in the Phoenix franchise had close ties to Tucson, the second largest city in the state of Arizona. All four were students at the University of Arizona. In addition, other investors were actors Andy Williams and Henry Mancini. As the official Phoenix Suns, the logo was designed by Stanley Fabe, owner of a Tucson printing, for 200 U.S. dollars. More

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Los Angeles Lakers Logo — Los Angeles Lakers is a team of basketball professional NBA, based in Los Angeles, California. They play their home games at the Staples Center, sharing the flag with the Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA, the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL and Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League, among other equipment.

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They have the best winning percentage (61.5%), the largest number of appearance in the Finals (31), and the second largest number of titles (16, behind the Boston Celtics with 17). And they have the record most consecutive games won (33) in the history of American professional sports, becoming unbeaten since November 5th of 1971 until January 7 of 1972, when they lost to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Lakers have only missed playoffs five times in its history, and according to the magazine Forbes, are the most valuable basketball franchise in the U.S., valued at approximately 607 million U.S. dollars. More

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LA Clippers Logo — Los Angeles Clippers is a team of basketball of the NBA based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1970, playing in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference and compete for their home games at the Staples Center, as well as Los Angeles Lakers. It is near Charlotte Bobcats and Memphis Grizzlies the only team not to have any title in the NBA, or division or conference. The consequence of these results has been, among other things, the three changes that have hit the city since its founding team, to Buffalo, San Diego and now Los Angeles.

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The Braves, in his eight seasons in Buffalo, played their matches at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, sharing the hall with another team, Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. The Braves made ​​their debut in 1970 and the first coach was a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame Dolph Schayes, while the first stars of the team were Bob Kauffman and Don May, who was acquired in the expansion draft. The Braves completed their first season with a record of 22-60, typical for new teams. Kauffman, that last year averaged 4.3 points with Chicago Bulls, led the Braves with 20.4 points per game and made ​​a hole in the All -Star Game in 1971. More

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