If you are bored today and are currently reading the NBA's lawsuit against the NBPA, you probably had to scroll through about 10 pages of text that list the names of the parties. While it may not offer anything more than a passing curiosity, the naming of parties does allow us to discover the names of the teams' business entities. Set your google searches accordingly. Here we go:
| TEAM NAME | BUSINESS NAME |
| Atlanta Hawks | Atlanta Hawks, LP |
| Boston Celtics | Banner Seventeen LLC |
| Charlotte Bobcats | Bobcats Basketball, LLC |
| Chicago Bulls | Chicago Professional Sports Limited Partnership |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Cavaliers Operating Company, LLC |
| Dallas Mavericks | Dallas Basketball Limited |
| Denver Nuggets | The Denver Nuggets Limited Partnership |
| Detroit Pistons | Detroit Pistons Basketball Company |
| Golden State Warriors | Golden State Warriors, LLC |
| Houston Rockets | Rocket Ball, Ltd. |
| Indiana Pacers | Pacers Basketball LLC |
| Los Angeles Clippers | LAC Basketball Club, Inc. |
| Los Angeles Lakers | The Los Angeles Lakers, Inc. |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Hoops, L.P. |
| Miami Heat | Miami Heat Limited Partnership |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Milwaukee Bucks, Inc. |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball Limited Partnership |
| New Jersey Nets | New Jersey Basketball, LLC |
| New Orleans Hornets | New Orleans Hornets NBA Limited Partnership |
| New York Knicks |
Madison Square Guarden, L.P. |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | The Professional Basketball Club, LLC |
| Orlando Magic | Orlando Magic, Ltd. |
| Philadelphia 76ers |
Philadelphia 76ers, L.P. |
| Phoenix Suns | Suns Legacy Partners, L.L.C. |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Trail Blazers, Inc. |
| Sacramento Kings | Sacramento Kings Limited Partnership, LP |
| San Antonio Spurs | San Antonio Spurs, L.L.C. |
| Toronto Raptors | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd |
| Utah Jazz | Jazz Basketball Investors, Inc. |
| Washington Wizards | Washington Bullets, L.P. |
Most of these names are pretty nondescript, but a few applied a bit of creativity. The Thunder's company name actually sounds like a place you'd want to hang out, and the Celtics' name is certifiably boastful. The biggest props however have to go to the Wizards, who forever hang onto their Bullets legacy.
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