Interactive Map of Your NBA teams fan base

[LogicMan]

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...asketball.html?google_editors_picks=true&_r=1

Hope the link works, its very cool

 

[fordman84]

lel at the Nets

 

[ckhokie]

The Wiz don't even have the majority of the support from counties that boarder DC

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

The NBA is 99.99% LAKERs and then there is everybody else.


singular talents like MJ or Lebron might temporarily draw some audience, but those franchises don't have the power. It is the players themselves.


The NBA dream final is LAKERS vs LAKERS in a 7 game series.

 

[LogicMan]

Did you notice there were no Clipper fans on the map?

 

[HammerDown]

Laker fans be all like band wagon fans are the worst...

Is that supposed to be in ebonics?

 

[The Derski]

Why the hell do the Nuggets have so much territory? There's probably no one in the counties anyway..

 

[jeffro151]

Did you notice there were no Clipper fans on the map?

I was about to say the same.

 

[LucklessPadresFan]

Where are my Clippers????

 

[Wishbone]

Cool that the Thunder have the Okc, Tulsa, Kansas City, and St. Louis markets covered.

 

[HammerDown]

Mis constructed meme like this one...




I know what you will do next, I save you the trouble...

Let me google that for you

Like anyone gives a shit which bench D-Rose sits on next season.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

The Seattle Lakers.


Anywhere there is not an NBA franchise, it is essentially LAKER country.


Heck the Lakers are sometimes top choice in places where there is a franchise.


HEck all three major Texas cities have the Lakers as a 2nd choice over any rival Texas team.
There seems to be more Laker fan penetration than even teams like the Yankees and Cowboys.




Imagine if the LAKERS did not complete suck.

 

[GeauxBaby]

I hate seeing "heat fans" in the great state of Louisiana. Pels gonna a win championship! Bume!

 

[Black Adam]

Laker fans be all like band wagon fans are the worst...

aren't they...?

 

[trojanfan12]

Laker fans be all like band wagon fans are the worst...

They’re old and hobbled. They missed the playoffs, and Coach Mike D'Antoni resigned. But they’re still the most popular team in most of California, Nevada and New Mexico, as well as parts of the Midwest and Appalachia. The only team with anything approaching the Lakers’ appeal is the Heat, who have won the last two titles. The Heat control much of the Southeast, as well as southwest Ohio.

Typical Bot idiocy.

Considering that the only team that comes close to the popularity of the Lakers in a season where the Lakers won 27 games, is the Heat after winning the last 2 titles. It looks like Lakers fans have been right about Heat fans all along!!

 

[ThruTheEyesOfRuby]

The Wiz don't even have the majority of the support from counties that boarder DC

I noticed that, lol.

Atleast Montgomery County represented.

 

[wildturkey]

Couple of thoughts:

-Why did they use black for the Spurs AND Heat? I'm just going to (safely) assume every black area outside of TX are Miami fans.

-I find it interesting that pockets of Kentucky appear to be Celtics fans. They're just out there by themselves. I can't think of a reason why that area would lean that way right off the top of my head.

 

[ThruTheEyesOfRuby]

Couple of thoughts:

-Why did they use black for the Spurs AND Heat? I'm just going to (safely) assume every black area outside of TX are Miami fans.

-I find it interesting that pockets of Kentucky appear to be Celtics fans. They're just out there by themselves. I can't think of a reason why that area would lean that way right off the top of my head.

Was Rondo from UK?

 

[wildturkey]

Was Rondo from UK?

Yeah, he was. That could be it I suppose but why him over Wall or Cousins or any other UK guy? Just odd I guess

 

[ThruTheEyesOfRuby]

Yeah, he was. That could be it I suppose but why him over Wall or Cousins or any other UK guy? Just odd I guess

Hmm.. I dunno. He's been around a little longer than the other guys, won a championship with the Celtics.. who knows.