List of NBA mascots
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This article is a chart of mascots of all National Basketball Association (NBA) teams. 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.
Current mascots
| Team | Mascot(s) | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | Harry the Hawk | 
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| Boston Celtics | Lucky the Leprechaun | |
| Brooklyn Nets | None | |
| Charlotte Hornets | Hugo the Hornet | 
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| Chicago Bulls | Benny the Bull | 
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| Cleveland Cavaliers | Moon Dog, Sir CC | 
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| Dallas Mavericks | Champ, Mavs Man | |
| Denver Nuggets | Rocky the Mountain Lion | |
| Detroit Pistons | Hooper | 
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| Golden State Warriors | None | |
| Houston Rockets | Clutch the Bear | 
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| Indiana Pacers | Boomer | 
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| Los Angeles Clippers | Chuck the Condor | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | None | |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Grizz | |
| Miami Heat | Burnie | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Bango the Buck | |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Crunch the Wolf | 
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| New Orleans Pelicans | Pierre the Pelican | 
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| New York Knicks | None | |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Rumble the Bison | 
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| Orlando Magic | Stuff the Magic Dragon | 
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| Philadelphia 76ers | Franklin the Dog | |
| Phoenix Suns | Go the Gorilla | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Blaze the Trail Cat | |
| Sacramento Kings | Slamson the Lion | 
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| San Antonio Spurs | The Coyote | 
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| Toronto Raptors | The Raptor | 
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| Utah Jazz | Jazz Bear | |
| Washington Wizards | G-Wiz | 
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Past mascots
| Team | Mascot(s) | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Nets | Brooklyknight | |
| Charlotte Bobcats | Rufus D. Lynx | 
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| Cleveland Cavaliers | Whammer, The Wizard | |
| Denver Nuggets | Maxie Miner[3] | |
| Detroit Pistons | Sir Slam A Lot | |
| Houston Rockets | Booster, Turbo | |
| Golden State Warriors | Thunder, Berserker | |
| Indiana Pacers | Bowser – Boomer's counterpart | |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Sam Dunk | |
| New Jersey Nets | Duncan the Dragon SuperDunk Sly the Silver Fox Mini Sly |
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| New Orleans Hornets | Hugo (Current mascot of the Charlotte Hornets) |
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| Philadelphia 76ers | Hip Hop[a] Big Shot[b] Hoops |
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| Portland Trail Blazers | Sparky | |
| Sacramento Kings | The Gorilla | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Squatch, The Wheedle |
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| Washington Bullets | Hoops |
Mascot of the Year
In 1997, the mascots started having an annual meeting at the NBA Mascot Conference. Since 2005, the conference also selects an individual to be honored as the top professional in the league, the Mascot of the Year.[4]
| Year | Mascot | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Clutch[5] | Houston Rockets |
| 2006 | Jazz Bear[6] | Utah Jazz |
| 2007 | Hugo the Hornet[7] | New Orleans Hornets |
| 2008 | Jazz Bear[6] | Utah Jazz |
| 2009 | Rumble the Bison[8] | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2010 | Bango[8] | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2011 | Grizz[9] | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2012 | Crunch the Wolf[10] | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2013 | Clutch[11] | Houston Rockets |
| 2014 | The Coyote[12] | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2015 | Benny the Bull[13] | Chicago Bulls |
| 2016 | Stuff the Magic Dragon[14] | Orlando Magic |
| 2017 | Stuff the Magic Dragon | Orlando Magic |
| 2018 | Jazz Bear[15] | Utah Jazz |
| 2019 | Rocky the Mountain Lion | Denver Nuggets |
| 2020 | The Coyote | San Antonio Spurs |
Notes
- ^ Walked out after 2012 season.[citation needed]
- ^ retired with the Spectrum closing.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Top 10: Sports Mascots. (page 2)". AskMen. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ "Top 10: Sports Mascots (page 1)". AskMen. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ "A look back at Denver Nuggets' history". Denver Stiffs. August 10, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ Alum named NBA Mascot of the Year
- ^ Mascot of the Year: Houston's own Clutch.
- ^ a b NBA Mascots To Celebrate Dixie State's Mascot's Birthday At February Basketball Games
- ^ "NBA Mascot of the Year". Archived from the original on 2014-11-11. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
- ^ a b NBA Mascot of the Year
- ^ Memphis' 'Grizz' named 2011 NBA Mascot of the Year
- ^ Congratulations, Crunch!
- ^ Barajas, Erik (August 19, 2013). "Rockets' Clutch the Bear wins best mascot title in NBA". ABC. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ Whitaker, Lang (August 1, 2014). "San Antonio Coyote Named Mascot of the Year". All Ball. NBA. Archived from the original on August 1, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ^ Chicago's Benny the Bull named NBA Mascot of the Year
- ^ [1]
- ^ Utah Jazz: Jazz Bear returns to the top, earns third Mascot of the Year Award
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