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The San Antonio Spurs are an NBA team based in Texas, founded as the Dallas Chaparrals in the ABA and five-time NBA champions since 1999.
The Edmonton Oilers are a National Hockey League team that joined from the WHA in 1979 and won five Stanley Cups behind stars such as Wayne Gretzky.
The Chicago Blackhawks are a National Hockey League Original Six team founded in 1926 and have won multiple Stanley Cups, including three from 2010 to 2015.
The Oyo Empire was a Yoruba state in present-day Nigeria and Benin, notable for cavalry power and hegemony over Dahomey by 1748.
The Los Angeles Kings are a National Hockey League team founded in 1967 and won their first two Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014.
The Houston Rockets are an NBA team in Houston, Texas, founded in 1967 as the San Diego Rockets and winners of NBA titles in 1994 and 1995.
The Vegas Golden Knights are an NHL ice hockey team that began play in 2017 and won the Stanley Cup in 2023, their sixth season.
The St. Louis Blues are an NHL ice hockey team founded in 1967 and won their first Stanley Cup in 2019 after decades of playoff runs.
The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team that moved from Minnesota to Texas in 1993 and won the franchise's first Stanley Cup in 1999.
The Phoenix Suns are an NBA team based in Arizona, founded in 1968 and notable as the state's first major professional sports franchise.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are an NBA team founded as the Seattle SuperSonics in 1967 and relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008.
The Portland Trail Blazers are an NBA team based in Oregon, founded in 1970 and winners of the 1977 NBA championship.
The Vancouver Canucks are an NHL ice hockey team that joined the league in 1970 and reached the Stanley Cup Final in 1982, 1994, and 2011.
The San Jose Sharks are an NHL ice hockey team from California that began play in 1991 and reached their first Stanley Cup Final in 2016.
The Winnipeg Jets are an NHL ice hockey team in Manitoba; the current franchise relocated from Atlanta in 2011 and revived the city's Jets name.
The Calgary Flames are a National Hockey League team that began as the Atlanta Flames in 1972, moved to Alberta in 1980, and won the 1989 Stanley Cup.
The LA Clippers are an NBA team based in Los Angeles, founded in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves before relocating to San Diego and then Los Angeles.
The Anaheim Ducks are a National Hockey League team founded by Disney in 1993 as the Mighty Ducks and Stanley Cup champions in 2007.
The Nashville Predators are a National Hockey League team founded in 1998, named after a local saber-toothed cat fossil and 2017 Stanley Cup finalists.
The Memphis Grizzlies are an NBA team based in Tennessee, founded in 1995 as the Vancouver Grizzlies before moving to Memphis in 2001.
The Sacramento Kings are an NBA team in California, descended from the Rochester Royals, who won the NBA championship in 1951.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an NBA team based in Minneapolis, founded in 1989 and notable as Minnesota's first NBA franchise since the Lakers left in 1960.
The Seattle Kraken are an NHL ice hockey team that began play as a 2021 expansion club and reached the playoffs in their second season, 2023.
The Minnesota Wild are a National Hockey League team founded in 2000, returning top-level hockey to Minnesota after the North Stars left in 1993.
The Utah Mammoth are an NHL ice hockey team in Salt Lake City, founded in 2024 as Utah Hockey Club and renamed Mammoth in 2025.
The New Orleans Pelicans are an NBA team in Louisiana, founded as the New Orleans Hornets in 2002 and renamed the Pelicans in 2013.
