The Worst Basketball Teams of All Time
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From the ‘Bad Boys’ Pistons to the ‘Jail Blazer’ Trail Blazers we countdown the worst basketball teams of all time.
The Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats have been one of the worst NBA teams of all time. They have only made the playoffs twice in their history and have never won a playoff series. Their worst season came in 2011-12 when they went 7-59, the Worst Record in NBA history
The Los Angeles Clippers
For much of their history, the Los Angeles Clippers have been one of the NBA’s worst teams They’ve only made the playoffs 18 times in their 52-year history, and they’ve only won one playoff series. They’ve had a lot of bad luck, bad timing, and bad management, but they’re still somehow manages to be one of the most popular teams in the league.
There are a lot of reasons why the Clippers are so bad. They’ve never had a true star player they’ve made a lot of bad draft picks and they’ve been snakebitten by injuries. But despite all of that, they continue to sell out arenas and generate a lot of buzz.
The Clippers are currently in the midst of a rebuild, but it’s going to be awhile before they’re contenders again. In the meantime, they’ll continue to be one of the NBA’s most intriguing teams – even if they’re also one of its worst.
The Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference’s Pacific Division The Kings are the only team in the major professional North American sports leagues located in Sacramento.
The franchise began with the Rochester Royals, who were formed in 1923 and originally played in Rochester, New York. They joined the National Basketball League (NBL) in 1945 as the Royals. In 1948, the team moved to Cincinnati, Ohio and became the Cincinnati Royals, a member of the NBA. In 1957, majority owner George Maloof Sr. helped lead a group that moved the Royals to Kansas City where they became known as the Kansas City Omaha Kings because they split their home games between Omaha, Nebraska and Kansas City
The team remained in Kansas City until 1972, when they moved to Sacramento and took on their current name. The franchise has failed to see significant playoff success since their move to Sacramento, having made only two playoff appearances since 1985 while often languishing at or near the bottom of League Standings during that time period.
The Minnesota Timberwolves
Even though the Timberwolves have only been in the NBA for 28 years, they’ve managed to put together a pretty impressive list of accomplishments. For starters, they’re the only team in NBA history to lose 60 games in back-to-back seasons. They’ve also managed to make the playoffs just once in the last 14 years, and they’ve never won a playoff series.
The New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are widely considered to be one of the worst Basketball teams of all time. They finished with a record of 18-64 in the 2002-2003 season, which is the second worst record in NBA history In the 2003-2004 season, they finished with a record of 20-62, which is the third worst record in NBA history And in the 2004-2005 season, they finished with a record of 26-56, which is the seventh worst record in NBA history
The Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers also known as the Cavs, are an American professional Basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Central Division The team began play as an expansion team in 1970, along with the Portland Trail Blazers and Buffalo Braves. home games were first held at Cleveland Arena from 1970 to 1974, followed by the Richfield Coliseum from 1974 to 1994. Since 1994, the Cavs have played their home games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in downtown Cleveland.
The Cavaliers name was chosen by owner Ted Stepien in 1971. The franchise has featured some of the NBA’s greatest players including Lebron James Brad Daugherty, Mark Price and Zydrunas Ilgauskas. Many memorable moments have occurred in franchise history, including “The Shot”, “The Block”, and “The Shot 2”.
The Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are one of the worst Basketball Teams of all time. They have never won a championship, and their best season was in 2013-2014 when they won 54 games. They have had many All-Stars, including Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson but they have never been able to put it all together and win a title.
The Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Southeast Division The team plays its home games at the Capital One Arena, in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
The franchise was established in 1961 as the Chicago Packers based in Chicago, Illinois, and were renamed to the Chicago Zephyrs the following season. In 1963, they relocated to Baltimore, Maryland, and became the Baltimore Bullets, taking the name from a previous team of the same name. In 1973, the team changed its name to the Capital Bullets to reflect their move to the Washington metropolitan area and then to the Washington Bullets in 1974. In 1997, they adopted their current name, which refers to both wizardry and Native Americans.
The Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are an NBA Basketball team based in Toronto, Canada. They are members of the Eastern Conference Atlantic Division The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member club of the league’s Eastern Conference Atlantic Division
The Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks have been one of the NBA’s most disappointing teams over the past few years. They haven’t made the playoffs since 2001 and they haven’t won a playoff series since 2000. But they’re not the only team in the NBA that can lay claim to being one of the worst teams of all time. Here’s a look at some other teams that have been equally as bad, if not worse, than the Bucks.
