How Many NBA Teams Are Located in California?

The NBA is made up of 30 teams, and of those, four are located in California. Read on to learn more about the NBA teams located in the Golden State.

NBA Teams in California

There are a total of 10 NBA teams located in California. 8 of those teams are located in the Greater Los Angeles Area, and the other 2 are located in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Los Angeles area teams are the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, and the Los Angeles Galaxy. The San Francisco area teams are the San Francisco 49ers and the Golden State Warriors.

Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center, an arena shared with the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women’s National Basketball Association, and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League.

The Lakers are one of the most successful teams in the history of the NBA, having won 16 NBA championships, their last being in 2010. As of 2019, the Lakers have the second most appearances in the NBA Finals after the Boston Celtics and hold an all-time win-loss record of 3,470–3,139.

Los Angeles Clippers

The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Pacific Division. The Clippers play their home games at Staples Center, an arena they share with fellow NBA team the Los Angeles Lakers, as well as the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Sacramento Kings

One of the original teams in the NBA, the Sacramento Kings were originally known as the Rochester Royals. The team moved to Cincinnati in 1957 and became the Cincinnati Royals. In 1972, the Royals relocated to Kansas City and became the Kansas City-Omaha Kings. It wasn’t until 1985 that they finally settled in Sacramento and took on their current name. The Kings have only made it to the NBA Finals once, in 1951, but have won two conference championships (1952 and 2019) and division titles (1979, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007). Among their most famous players are Oscar Robertson, Chris Webber, Mitch Richmond, Vlade Divac, Peja Stojakovic, Jason Williams and De’Aaron Fox.

Golden State Warriors

The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league’s Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 1946 in Philadelphia, the Warriors relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1962 and took the city’s name, before changing its geographic moniker to Golden State in 1971. They play their home games at the Chase Center.

NBA Teams in the Rest of the United States

The NBA has 30 teams in the United States. Of those 30 teams, 10 are located in the state of California. That leaves 20 teams located in the other 49 states in the United States. In this article, we will take a look at where those 20 teams are located.

Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are an American professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of the league’s original eight teams, the team play their home games at TD Garden, which they share with the National Hockey League (NHL)’s Boston Bruins. The Celtics are one of the most successful teams in NBA history; as of 2019, they have won 21 conference championships, four conference titles, and 17 division championships. They have played in 52 NBA Finals, winning nine of them.

Franchise history:
The Celtics formed in 1946 with Mystics landing Chuck Cooper and Ed Macauley being acquired in a trade with St. Louis Bombers. In 1950, the Celtics signed Bill Russell fresh out of college and he went on to become one of the greatest players in NBA history. With him leading the way, they suffered only their second losing season in franchise history in his rookie year but then proceeded to win an incredible 11 championships over his 13-year career. Another player who made his name during this period was Bob Cousy who was given the nickname “Houdini of the Hardwood” for his spectacular ball-handling skills.

New York Knicks

The New York Knicks are one of the original eight NBA teams. The Knicks play their home games at Madison Square Garden in New York City, and are currently coached by David Fizdale. The team has won two NBA championships (1970 and 1973), and is one of only two teams (along with the Los Angeles Lakers) to win multiple championships while located in New York City.

Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 76ers play their home games at Wells Fargo Center.

The franchise was founded in 1946 as the Syracuse Nationals, one of the charter members of the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The Nationals moved to Philadelphia in 1963 and changed their name to the Philadelphia 76ers. Wilt Chamberlain joined the team in 1965, and the team won its first NBA Championship in 1967, led by Chamberlain, Julius Erving, Billy Cunningham, and head coach Alex Hannum. They repeated as champions in 1968. In 1974, under new head coach Chuck Daly, they traded for center Moses Malone, who led them to a third title victory against the Los Angeles Lakers in 1983 with cheesesteak sandwiches served at halftime. The 76ers have only been back to the NBA Finals once since then: in 2001 Gordon Igesund coached Allen Iverson-led Sixers lost to Shaquille O’Neal’s Los Angeles Lakers four games to one.

In recent years, rebuilds initiated by former general manager Sam Hinkie resulted in the Sixers winning fewer games than any other team during that span. Hinkie’s “Process” turned into one of historic losing proportions; between 2013–14 and 2016–17 seasons inclusive, they lost more games than any other team ever had over any four-year span since basketball was invented. However, after hiring Jerry Colangelo as chairman of basketball operations and general manager Bryan Colangelo as Hinkie’s replacement in April 2016, led by Rookie of the Year Award winner Ben Simmons and All-Star Joel Embiid playing their first full seasons together in 2017–18, the Sixers returned to playoff contention clinching their first playoff berth since 2012 on April 6th 2018. They were ultimately swept by eventual Eastern Conference champions Boston Celtics 4 games to 0 during their opening round playoff series despite Embiid averaging 22 points per game during it prior to suffering an abdominal injury that sidelined him for rest of postseason run; his absence was considered a major factor for Sixers’ lackluster performance without him on court as they failed to make it past opening round for second consecutive year following similar outcome against Miami Heat during previous season’s playoffs despite leading that series 2 games to 1 with homecourt advantage before he was again sidelined after Game 3 due to knee injury which forced him to miss rest of series resulting Sixers losing it 4 games to 1.

Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls are a professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was founded on January 16, 1966, and played its first game during the 1966–67 NBA season. The Bulls have won six NBA championships, two of which came while Michael Jordan was on the team.

NBA Teams in Canada

There are currently zero NBA teams located in Canada. The Toronto Raptors are the only Canadian team in the NBA, and they are located in Toronto, Ontario.

Toronto Raptors

The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA’s expansion into Canada. When the Grizzlies relocated to Memphis, Tennessee to become the Memphis Grizzlies in 2001, the Raptors became the only Canadian-based team in the NBA.

The Raptors play their home games at Scotiabank Arena, which they share with the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs. They are owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd., which also owns the Maple Leafs and another NBA team, the NBA G League’s Raptors 905.

Since their establishment in 1995, over sixty different players have suited up for at least one game with Toronto while eleven have been named All-Stars while playing for Toronto at some point of their careers.

Vancouver Grizzlies

The Vancouver Grizzlies were a Canadian professional basketball team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. They were members of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for six seasons, from 1995 to 2001. The team joined the NBA as an expansion team in 1995 along with the Toronto Raptors, but failed to qualify for the playoffs in their first four seasons. The Grizzlies relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, United States in 2001.

NBA Teams in Europe

As of the 2020-2021 season, there are no NBA teams located in Europe. In the past, there have been a few teams that have played games in Europe as part of the NBA Global Games, but there have never been any teams based in Europe.

Barcelona Dragons

The Barcelona Dragons were a professional American football team that played in the World League of American Football (WLAF) and later in theNFL Europe League (NFLE). They were based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and played their home games at the Olympic Stadium.

The Dragons were formed in 1991 as one of the charter members of the WLAF. When the WLAF relaunched as NFL Europe in 1995, the Dragons became one of six teams allocated to Europe, although by that time they were the only ones still based outside Germany. They played their final season in 2007.

At the time they folded, the Dragons were ranked as the second-most successful franchise in NFLE history, behind only the Frankfurt Galaxy, with four World Bowl appearances and two league championships.

Madrid Generals

The Madrid Generals are a professional basketball team based in Madrid, Spain. The Generals compete in the EuroLeague, the top level of European professional club basketball. The team plays its home games at the WiZink Center, which has a seating capacity of 15,000 people.

The Generals were founded in 2014 as an expansion team, and they made their debut in the 2014–15 EuroLeague season. In their first EuroLeague season, the Generals finished with a 3–13 record and did not advance to the knockout stage of the competition. Since then, the Generals have not had much success in the EuroLeague, finishing near the bottom of the standings in each of their subsequent seasons.

In addition to competing in the EuroLeague, the Generals also compete in Spain’s top-tier domestic league, the Liga ACB. The Generals have not been as successful in the Liga ACB as they have been in the EuroLeague, but they did win the Liga ACB title in 2018–19.

NBA Teams in Asia

The NBA has teams located all over the world, including in Asia. In fact, there are more NBA teams located in California than anywhere else in the world. Here’s a list of all the NBA teams located in California.

Beijing Aces

The Beijing Aces are a professional basketball team located in Beijing, China. The Aces compete in the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and play their home games at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

Founded in 2002 as an expansion team, the Aces were the first NBA franchise to be located outside of North America. The team has won one NBA Championship, in 2008, and has appeared in the Playoffs nine times.

The Aces are owned by Chinese businessman Li Na, who purchased the team in 2010 for $2 billion.

Shanghai Sharks

The Shanghai Sharks are a professional basketball team that is based in the Chinese city of Shanghai. The Sharks compete in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), and they are the only team in the league that is not located in China. The Sharks joined the CBA in 2002, and they have won one championship in their history. The Sharks play their home games at the Yuanshen Sports Centre, which is also home to the China national basketball team.