100+ Basketball Team Names Worth A Shot

Here are some of the inappropriate fantasy names for your teams (pun-based):

• Steph Infection
• Buzzer Beaters
• The Alley-Oopsies
• Knickerbockers
• Dame Time Travelers
• Big Rock Muscles
• Big Horns
• The Steph Curry-osity Shop
• Giannis Antetokounmpo-tential
• The Embiid-en Tide
• Curry Up and Shoot Me
• The Trash Talk Titans
• Jokic's 3rd String
• The Stepbrothers Morris
• The Ball Hogs
• In Your Face Guards
• The Bench Warmers
• The Travelocity Raptors
• The Ankle Breakers
• The Bricklayers Union
• LeBrontourage
• The Hoop Nightmares
• The Free Throw Fiends
• Foul Play and Dirty Laundry
• The Traveling Circus
• Too Drunk to Dunk
• The Slam Drunks
• Full-Court Flashers
• The Fantasy Ball Fondlers
• Choke Artists
• The Dunkin’ Junkies
• Fast Break Felons
• The Dunkin’ Donuts
• Triple Double Trouble

The best team name is one that all team members can identify with and feel proud of. Below are some creative names for your intramural basketball team:

• Bank You Very Much
• The Rim Jobs
• I Know What Yao Ming
• Duranting and Raving
• Raiders of the Lost Arc
• The Slam I Ams
• Court Dominators
• Rim Rattlers
• Slam Dunk Savants
• Full-Court Pressers
• Jump Shot Juggernauts
• Zone Defense Zealots
• Triple Threat Threats
• Rebound Royals
• Pick and Roll Pros
• In-The-Paint Powerhouses
• Fastbreak Fanatics
• Shot Clock Shockers
• High Post Heroes
• Low Post Legends
• Midrange Masters
• Box Out Bandits
• Off-The-Dribble Ogres
• On-The-Ball Oracles
• In-The-Lane Luminaries
• Under-The-Basket Utopians
• Over-The-Top Oligarchs
• Through-The-Lane Titans
• Beyond-The-Boundaries Barons

Here are several funny and inventive team names guaranteed to elicit laughter without venturing into inappropriate territory. To kickstart your brainstorming, consider the following suggestions:

• Iron Like A Lion in Zion
• We're Gonna Need A Bigger Bo!
• The Caitlin Clark Five
• Turn the Paige 
• Killian Me Softly
• Big Rock Muscles
• The Goon Squad
• Game of Throwns
• Breaking Bad Blocks
• 2 Fast 2 Fouls
• Ball Hard or Go Home
• Big Horns 
• Return of the Cedi
• Dort Vader
• Tacko Tuesday
• Full Metal Jokic
• Kingslayer
• Odom Luck
• Bol Movement
• Barea Reef
• Jae Walker
• The Jordan Rules
• Ish or Ish Not
• Nowitzki or Never
• Nash It and Dash It
• Space D-Jammers
• Curry Up and Eat My Dust

While the quest for the perfect team name can be a fun and creative process, it's essential to keep a few things in mind.

First and foremost, make sure your team name is appropriate and in line with any league or organization rules. If you are looking to make a statement and stand out from the crowd, unleash your creativity with these cool team name ideas:

• Hoops I Did It Again
• Ballin' Avengers
• The Slam Dunkin' 90s
• The Vintage Vipers
• Nothing But Netters
• The All-Star Throwbacks
• Swish Kebabs
• The Old School Shooters
• Lord of the Rims
• Bounce Back Ballers
• The Funky Dunkers
• Basket Brawlers
• The Net Rippers
• Ballers on a Budget
• The Swish Slingers
• The Slamma Jamma Squad
• Cool Runnings Ballers
• Hoop Dreams All-Stars
• Miracle Shot Makers
• A League of Their Own
• The Dunking Dead
• The Slamming Simpsons

When it comes to your basketball team, you want a name that exudes strength and power. Here are some good name ideas that will make your opponents quake in their sneakers:

• Thunderbolts of Fury
• Iron Titans
• Force of Nature
• Savage Slammers
• Mighty Mavericks
• Dominating Dynamos
• Rampaging Bulls
• Nuclear Dunkers
• Raging Raptors
• Vicious Vipers
• Savage Stompers
• Brutal Blazers
• Menacing Maulers
• Ruthless Renegades
• Intense Impact
• Ferocious Flyers
• Cutthroat Crushers
• Killer Crossovers
• Unstoppable Juggernauts
• Fierce Fireballs
• Supreme Champions
• Victorious Vanguards
• The Unstoppable Force
• Dynasty Dominators
• Triumph Tribe
• Domineering Dribblers
• Champion Chasers
• Ultimate Winners
• Reigning Kings
• Masters of the Court
• Persistent Warriors
• Tenacious Tigers
• Grit and Grind
• Relentless Raptors
• Indomitable Spirit
• Unyielding Ballers
• Never Surrender Squad

College basketball is all about heart and determination. Hence, if you want to strike fear into the hearts of your opponents, choose a name that screams aggression and intensity:

• Net Prophets
• The Bricklayers
• Basket Case Studies
• The Board Rebounders
• Phoenix Flames
• The Eagle Eyrie
• The Falcon Fastbreaks
• The Owl Prowlers
• The Peacock Strutters
• The Cardinal Cardinals
• The Golden Griffins
• The Bluejay Blitz
• Kraken Crushers
• Werewolf Weavers
• The Sphinx Strikers
• The Valkyries of Victory
• The Siren Steals
• Cutthroat Crushers
• The Phoenix Phantoms
• The Minotaur Misdirection
• The Yeti Yams
• The Cerberus Crossovers
• Dancing Deacons
• The Mean Green Mohawks
• Ruthless Renegades
• The Golden Gopher Globetrotters
• The Scarlet Knight Skywalkers
• The Crimson Tide Cyclones
• Savage Stompers
• The Bruin Blockbusters
• The Wolverine Whirlwinds
• The Trojan Thunder
• The Ramblin' Wreck Ruffians
• Fathers Fadeaways
• The Renaissance Rebounders
• The Viking Volleyballers

Looking for the ideal name for girls' basketball teams? Here are some creative team name ideas for a girls’ basketball team:

• Beyond the Arc Amazons
• Lady Lobsters
• She Devils
• Hoop Queens
• Fast Break Femme Fatales
• Triple Threat Sirens
• The Unstoppables
• Ballistic Babes
• Hurricane Havoc
• Jump Shot Jewels
• Ballin' Ballerinas
• Pivot Princesses
• Swish Sisters
• The Dribble Divas
• Swing Chicks
• Layup Ladies
• Hoops and Heels
• All The Ingle Ladies
• Lady Mustangs
• Tiger Ladies
• Goldstein Girls
• Queen City Express
• Basket Bees
• Dragon Mother
• Zone Defense Divas
• Full Court Phenoms
• Pink Panthers
• Dream Chasers
• Heartbreakers
• Victory Vixens
• B-Ball Blossoms
• Free Throw Finesse
• Firebirds
• Steel Magnolias
• Sonic Boom
• She-Wolves
• Full-Court Firecrackers
• Swift Shooting Stars
• Baseline Bombshells
• Celtic She-Warriors
• Arc Angels

Here are some of the best fantasy names related to NBA franchises:

• Phoenix Rising Suns
• Dallas Mavericks Marvels
• Windy City Wizards
• Orlando Magic Mages
• Miami Heat Seekers
• Toronto Triple Threat
• Brooklyn Netscape
• Sacramento Slam Kings
• Utah Jazz Hands
• Golden State Worriers
• Memphis Grizzly Bears
• Philly Fastbreakers
• Houston Rocket Launchers
• Minnesota Timberdunkers
• San Antonio Spurfection
• New York Knicks and Dimes
• Los Angeles Fakers
• Milwaukee Buckets
• Atlanta Hawks Squadron
• L.A. Lob City Legends
• New Orleans Pelicans' Prestige
• Washington Wiz Kids
• Cleveland Comic Sans Cavaliers
• Golden State Warriors of Fantasy
• Strong Buckeyes
• New York Bricks
• Houston Blockets
• Odd Spurs
• Milwaukee Bucks Fizz
• Infinity Warriors
• Acid Raptors

If you are a fan of sports movies, why not draw inspiration from them for your team name? Here are some ideas that pay homage to the big screen:

• Hoop Dreams All-Stars
• Mighty Ducks of the Court
• Space Jam Squad
• The Replacements
• The Benchwarmers
• Hoosiers Heroes
• Remember the Titans
• A League of Their Own
• Miracle Shot Makers
• Cool Runnings Ballers
• Game of Hoops
• The B-Ball Bandits
• The Hoopaholics
• Stranger Hoops
• The Dunking Dead
• Lord of the Rims
• The Hoop Side Story
• The Fast and the Furious Hoopers

Create a formidable assembly of exceptional basketball players featuring distinctive team names. Here are some of the unique names by Remote:

• Bethel Royals
• Space Jumpers
• Rim DJs
• Sycamores
• Minx & Mint
• Balls Go Boom
• Run & Gun
• Screw Balls
• Milwaukee Doe
• Mad Ants
• Banana Bugs
• Foresters
• Bosom Buddies
• Fighting Scots
• Surging Synergy
• Nut Crackers
• Red Lizards
• Ice Angels
• The Stags
• Energy Shots
• Backdoor Ballers
• Pimp Ma Hoop
• Zero Violations
• Black Knights
• Nash Potatoes
• Basketball Jones
• Court Rulers
• D Pony Tails
• Kareem Cheese
• The Ball Boyz
• Violet Offenders
• Grass Groot
• Zippy Zebras
• Raging Rams
• NBA Bouncers
• Juan On Juan
• Senators
• Flight Time
• Lugnuts