30.Toronto-why does an american athlete want to become a nobody and play in canada?
29.Utah-unless your mormon,this place will not be fun for you
28.Minnesota-hockey state, way too cold
27.Milwaukee-Wisconsin isnt exactly a media hot spot
26.Denver-the mile high city is hard to breath in, very boring to live in
25.Portland-rains too much,very little excitement in the northwest
24.Indiana-the cradle state of the sport isnt enough to have players oozing to play there
23.Charlotte-who wants to play in a state where its college teams are more well known and successful than the pro team
22.Memphis-great city,great nightlife,too bad not too many people care about basketball in the state of tennessee
21.Oklahoma City-the sooner state bleeds pride in their sports teams,hinting at their universities football team and… not the thunder
20.San Antonio-remember the alamo indeed but if it wasnt for the great teams theyve had….this would be another forgotten franchise
19.Sacramento-yes it is the capital of california but we all know L.A. and S.F. are the states pride and joy. its also nicknamed "cow town" which doesnt sound very intriguing
18.New Jersey-yeah theyre supposively moving to brooklyn. but theyre stuck in jersey for now. great diners in the garden state though
17.Golden State-aka Oakland California isnt exactly the hamptons. rough city thats produced numerous athletes with little high class neighborhoods
16.Detroit-the motor city also has some ghetto attached to the franchise which is too bad because detroit is a great city
15.Cleveland-yes the midwest is the heart of america but cleveland’s not a big market which has proven to be a big dilemna for the franchise when trying to sign and trade for players
14.Phoenix-yes phoenix has the great desert weather, but arizona is heaven for party crazy college students not basketball players
13.Washington-nations capitol is burried with history but far from destination choice numero uno
12.New Orleans-the vulnerable hurricane hot spot is still a crackin place to live,eat,play and relax
11.LAC-yes your the forgotten team of the city.in fact UCLA gets more love, but your still in L.A. it could be worse
10.Orlando-great florida weather.too bad its seen as second fiddle compared to miami.however the kids love disneyworld.
9.Atlanta-known as the capitol of the south. the little success that has came with the franchise has hurt their rank. dont see too many complaints when players land there though
8.Dallas-theyre not the cowboys but they always seem to compete,good sports city,good fans
7.Philadelphia-the city and state puts the pressure on its teams no doubt but Philly is the land of Rocky and cheesesteaks.hard to compete with
6.Houston-the pride of Texas,this city loves their teams.strong franchise history and houston is a happening place with lots to do
5.Chicago-who wouldnt want to play in the house that michael built? the windy city also has some good food i hear
4.Boston-the parquet floor is luring, the franchises history is great,celtic pride, boston loves their teams.however boston is a historical city not a place young ballers want to reside for months
3.Miami-who wouldnt want to be by the beach and the girls in bikinis?the place has weather,girls,nightlife.the franchises success cant put them up any higher than 3 however
2.New York-yes the epicenter of our country. it is the be all end all. MSG,time square,the big apple new york has it all.however the knicks arent the yankees and the arena they play in is has more history than their franchise
1.LAL-combine a great city that is the New York of the West with the tradition similar to the Celtics and thats the lakers.most hated nba franchise, most loved franchise. you can be on a below 500. laker benchwarmer team and the whole basketball world will still know who you are. look at smush parker. he soaked up his 15 minutes of fame with the lakeshow
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Great list and examples. I would rate Utah, Minnesota and Denver a little higher for the skiing and postcard views in winter. OKC is in the middle of nowhere, wouldn’t want to be in Crime City (Oakland OR Detroit) for a night game. Some of your lower ranked teams (Utah, Portland) have more loyal fans than those ranked higher (New York, Washington).