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Biggest NBA team fanbase, and why?
Posted: Sat May 9, 2015 8:15 pm
by DS17
I'd say Lakers due to the area, history, stars, and winning they have maintained for a while. IF this was 2011 or 2012 i'd say lakers by a LOONG shot, but due to their lackluster performance these past couple of years, the bandwagoners are migrating to teams like the warriors and clippers (eww). Id still give them the Lakers the lead though. Second is Bulls id say.
Re: Biggest NBA team fanbase, and why?
Posted: Sat May 9, 2015 8:18 pm
by Revived
Raptors are up there.
Re: Biggest NBA team fanbase, and why?
Posted: Sat May 9, 2015 8:18 pm
by panthermark
Raptors......
Lakers, Celtics, Knicks, and Bulls are up there as well.
Re: Biggest NBA team fanbase, and why?
Posted: Sat May 9, 2015 8:19 pm
by Domejandro
Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls (Michael Jordan), and the New York Knicks are the three main markets from my knowledge. Minnesota has a rather large European and Australian fan base in comparison to most teams, but our number of total fans is poor because our team is just so dreadful, haha.
Edit: I totally forgot about the Raptors, they have a massive fan base also.
Re: Biggest NBA team fanbase, and why?
Posted: Sat May 9, 2015 9:23 pm
by MessiahUjiri
There's many ways to measure this (tv ratings, social media followers, home and away attendance records, merchandise sales etc)
Lakers win this.
Bulls and Celtics are in the next tier, due to their winning history.
Raptors have really come on strong over the last decade, despite not having any winning history. If and when they go to the Finals or win the championship, they can really become the dark horse for this.
Re: Biggest NBA team fanbase, and why?
Posted: Sat May 9, 2015 9:26 pm
by NBAfan3024
Raptors always seem to pack out away arenas.
Re: Biggest NBA team fanbase, and why?
Posted: Sat May 9, 2015 9:53 pm
by Paz
I would go with Team Lebron James. His fans are out of control.
Re: Biggest NBA team fanbase, and why?
Posted: Sat May 9, 2015 10:47 pm
by Cmon_Son-_-
Lakers by far. Knicks fans are #2 but they go into hiding until they're good again.
Biggest NBA team fanbase, and why?
Posted: Sat May 9, 2015 11:14 pm
by Kangaroohop
Domejandro wrote:Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls (Michael Jordan), and the New York Knicks are the three main markets from my knowledge. Minnesota has a rather large European and Australian fan base in comparison to most teams, but our number of total fans is poor because our team is just so dreadful, haha.
Edit: I totally forgot about the Raptors, they have a massive fan base also.
Mini has a large Aussie fan base?
Ahhh no..
Maybe we did when Heal played for them.
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Re: Biggest NBA team fanbase, and why?
Posted: Sat May 9, 2015 11:20 pm
by MeestR
Re: Biggest NBA team fanbase, and why?
Posted: Sat May 9, 2015 11:42 pm
by Fidel Sarcasmo
panthermark wrote:Raptors......
Lakers, Celtics, Knicks, and Bulls are up there as well.
This looks solid and pretty hard to argue with. The proofs in the team boards thread count. Those teams have the most posters by miles ahead of everyone else on real gm
Re: Biggest NBA team fanbase, and why?
Posted: Sat May 9, 2015 11:59 pm
by Domejandro
Kangaroohop wrote:Domejandro wrote:Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls (Michael Jordan), and the New York Knicks are the three main markets from my knowledge. Minnesota has a rather large European and Australian fan base in comparison to most teams, but our number of total fans is poor because our team is just so dreadful, haha.
Edit: I totally forgot about the Raptors, they have a massive fan base also.
Mini has a large Aussie fan base?
Ahhh no..
Maybe we did when Heal played for them.
Poor phrasing on the rather large as I was mainly eluding the European. That said, from my knowledge I thought that Minnesota had quite a few (not insane amounts, but still solid amounts of) Australian fans. I may obviously be incorrect as you likely would know better than I given that you are Australian.
Re: Biggest NBA team fanbase, and why?
Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 12:06 am
by Kobblehead
Raptors because Canada.
Re: Biggest NBA team fanbase, and why?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 6:03 am
by DS17
Kobblehead wrote:Raptors because Canada.
Im canadian, and i dont rep the raptors.. im a Lakers fan. Alot of my friends also pursue interest in other nba teams rather than the raptors too. You can't just make assumptions like that, Kobblehead. Maybe individuals in Ontario are hardcore raptors fans but Canada has other provinces too. (P.S, millions Canadians live closer to Portland than Toronto ;p)
Re: Biggest NBA team fanbase, and why?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 6:20 am
by RealityIsDemar
Raptors because they represent all of Canada.
Re: Biggest NBA team fanbase, and why?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 6:22 am
by RealityIsDemar
MeestR wrote:
Re: Biggest NBA team fanbase, and why?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 6:25 am
by Berserk_Raptor
I gotta say Lakers, Knicks and Bulls. Don't overlook the Spurs, they got a lot fans over here in South America.
Re: Biggest NBA team fanbase, and why?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 6:41 am
by HeartBreakKid
LAL and NYK are the most popular fan bases by a large amount. The Lakers are an easy #1 regardless if they haven't been good the past few years.
Raptors are very popular on this site and they do have excellent attendances, but I highly doubt they're touching LA and NYK.
Re: Biggest NBA team fanbase, and why?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:06 am
by El Turco
rockets
Re: Biggest NBA team fanbase, and why?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:11 am
by DavidSterned
RealityIsDemar wrote:MeestR wrote:
LOL, do you really want to compare the populations of those two countries?
Anyone who says anything other than the Lakers is kidding themselves. They seem to by far be the most widespread fanbase. Bulls and Rockets seem to have a lot of international pull as well.