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Darko Miličić – "The Human Victory Cigar", because his court appearances were at the end of routs. [28] The first to have this nickname was Stojko Vranković. [136] Reggie Miller – "The Knick Killer" George Mikan – "Mr. Basketball", "The Big Number" [11] Harold Miner – "Baby Jordan" [10] Bill Mlkvy – "The Owl without a Vowel" [7] [10]
Abbreviation/ Acronym Franchise ATL Atlanta Hawks: BOS Boston Celtics: BKN Brooklyn Nets: CHA Charlotte Hornets: CHI Chicago Bulls: CLE Cleveland Cavaliers: DAL Dallas Mavericks
From Agent Zero to the Zen Master, Rookie Wire reveals the ultimate hierarchy of NBA nicknames.
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NBA nicknames have taken on lives of their own over recent decades. Historically very good, the current generation has been known to crank out some terrible monikers for hoops stars.
References 0–9 2-for-1 A strategy used within the last minute of a period or quarter, in which the team with possession times its shot to ensure that it will regain possession with enough time to shoot again before time runs out. Applicable in competitions that use a shot clock (all except NFHS in most US states). 3-and-D Any player, typically not a star, who specializes mainly in three ...
National Basketball Association (NBA) team mascots are as follows. Two mascots, Go the Gorilla and Rocky the Mountain Lion were ranked fourth [1] and ninth [2] respectively on AskMen.com's top 10 sports mascots. As of now, four teams do not have a mascot, namely the Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, and Golden State Warriors.