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Basketball Team Name Generator

This basketball team name generator will create awesome names for your rec-league, fantasy, or school team. It has both classic team names that are randomly generated as well as some funny, punny basketball-specific choices.

To get started, click the generate button for ten random ideas. Then click the stars next to your favorites to save them to a list.

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    Funny Basketball Team Names

    Here are some of our favorite funny and punny basketball team name ideas. These names will surely get a chuckle when other teams see them on the roster.

    • Alley-Oops
    • Another Brick in the Wall
    • Back that Pass Up
    • Big D Energy
    • Chicken Noodle Hoopers
    • Curry Up and Wait
    • Drilling Me Softly
    • Free Foulin'
    • Grape Jam
    • Hoop There it is
    • Hoops a Daisy
    • Hoops I Did It Again
    • Hoops, My Bad
    • Italian Dunkers
    • Lord of the Rims
    • Paint by Numbers
    • Parliament Dunkadelic
    • Pippen Ain't Easy
    • Strawberry Jam
    • Swish Kebabs
    • Thanks, but I'll Pass
    • The Airballs
    • The Ball Thieves
    • The Basket Weavers
    • The Body Catchers
    • The Bricklayers
    • The Court Jesters
    • The Dunkaroos
    • The Dunking Donuts
    • The Floppers
    • The Granny Shots
    • The High-Tops
    • The Hip-Hops
    • The Jump Balls
    • The Mascots
    • The Nose Pickers
    • The Rain Men
    • The Rimshots
    • The Shooting Stars
    • The Sky Hookers
    • The Squeaky Sneakers
    • The Trampoline Dunkers
    • The Travellers
    • The Weary Travellers
    • There's a Hole in Our Bucket
    • Three is the Magic Number
    • Three's Company
    • WTF Are You Ewing?
    • Zoned Out
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    Cool Basketball Team Names

    These team name ideas exude coolness. If you've got a team that's going to impress on the court, check out these options.

    • Ball of Duty
    • Kings of the Court
    • Malice at the Palace
    • Queens of the Court
    • The Basket Hounds
    • The Backboard Breakers
    • The Buzzer Beaters
    • The Dream Team
    • The Fast Breakers
    • The Force is Strong
    • The Half Court Heroes
    • The Hoop Dreams
    • The Iron Ferrets
    • The Lucky Stars
    • The Nothing But Nets
    • The Semi-Pros
    • The Shot Callers
    • The Swishers
    • The Vicious Toads
    • Three the Hard Way

    Streetball Team Names

    Here are some team names that sound a little edgy and could work great for streetball. They also work great for your rec-league or fantasy basketball team as well.

    • Headbands Make Her Dance
    • High Voltage
    • In the Zone
    • The And Ones
    • The Ankle Breakers
    • The Block Bulldogs
    • The Chosen Ones
    • The Dime Droppers
    • The Free Clinic
    • The Fresh Kicks
    • The Street Masters
    • The Half Court Shots
    • The Hot Shots
    • The Net Rippers
    • The Real Slim Shadies
    • The School Teachers
    • The Shoe Dogs
    • The Usual Suspects
    • The Zen Masters
    • White Men Can Jump

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