Sept. 23, 2025
NBA Team Names & Basketball
The player is loading ...
Learn all about the origin of basketball, and the stories behind the names of some NBA teams!
Support the show! https://www.patreon.com/c/ontheoriginofeverything/membership
Washington Irving's satirical book that gave New Yorkers the nickname: Knickerbockers.
Harness Racing Pacers
The Tri-Cities Blackhawks
The San Diego Clippers
The Minneapolis Lakers
The New Orleans Jazz
The San Diego Rockets
The Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
The Seattle Supersonics
James Naismith
The International YMCA Training School
The Original 13 Rules
The First Baskets
