How many fans here actually live in their team's market?

[stallionaire]

I go to the University of Minnesota-Duluth so I'm 3 hours away from the Target Center.

Before moving here I grew up 15 minutes away from the Target Center and I will be relocating there once I graduate. (3 hour drive to see Wolves games sucks.. still managed to see 10 games last season)


If you don't live near your team, let us know where you're at (even if it's not in the U.S. )

[TMacMagic]

Bout a hour and a half from the United Center :)

Bulls!! :banana:

[StateOfMind12]

I live 45 minutes away from the city of Chicago and by the United Center so I'm apart of this.

I may transfer to a school that has me about 2-3 hours away from the city and the Center though.

[D12"Magic"]

Well my team just moved to Brooklyn, but while they were in NJ, I lived 55 Minutes away from Newark, Tickets were Cheap.

[Peteballa]

An hour from the AAA. I live in West Palm Beach. It's Heat country though, it's only once you go north and reach Ft. Pierce and Vero Beach where it starts to turn into Magic country.

[stallionaire]

Well my team just moved to Brooklyn, but wile they were in NJ, I lived 55 Minutes away from Newark, Tickets were Cheap.

Props on embracing your team moving to a more fruitful area. I'm happy you're close enough to Brooklyn, at least closer than I am to my Wolves. I'm in northern Minnesota btw.

[D12"Magic"]

Props on embracing your team moving to a more fruitful area. I'm happy you're close enough to Brooklyn, at least closer than I am to my Wolves. I'm in northern Minnesota btw.
Well, I can take a subway there, tickets for the New Season are pretty expensive though :lol

[Zedja]

2 Hours from Staples Center

[stallionaire]

Well, I can take a subway there, tickets for the New Season are pretty expensive though :lol

Ya that's a lame downside for sure. Especially if you're used to $5 tickets in the lower court or something (Wolves do that for students on Mondays-Wed, I love it. College section gets ROWDY. If you ever hear howling when opposing teams are taking free throws, it's a bunch of drunk college kids heckling lol.

[D12"Magic"]

Ya that's a lame downside for sure. Especially if you're used to $5 tickets in the lower court or something (Wolves do that for students on Mondays-Wed, I love it. College section gets ROWDY. If you ever hear howling when opposing teams are taking free throws, it's a bunch of drunk college kids heckling lol.
My favorite part when watching T-Wolves games :lol

[Dr. Cheesesteak]

I live 10~15 mins from the Kings' home of Arco Arena/Power Balance Pavilion. ...but I'm a Warriors fan first. :confusedshrug: So I'm a good 2 hours away from them.

[stallionaire]

My favorite part when watching T-Wolves games :lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UloMA-Bt7gI

[D12"Magic"]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UloMA-Bt7gI
:lol Great way to get fans involved though.

[sagr32]

Used to live an hour away from Staples but moved to Phoenix in 07. Now I live like 20 mins from US airways center. Don't root for the suns, just stating my proximity.

[RaininTwos]

I live an hour away from the ACC.

[Rake2204]

My family's about 45-60 minutes out from The Palace of Auburn Hills.

[Clippersfan86]

About an hour from Staples Center.

[StroShow4]

Let's see... I don't have a favorite team, so I'll go with my favorite [current] player instead. I live approximately a few thousand miles from Serbia. Am I in the Pekovic market?

[stallionaire]

Let's see... I don't have a favorite team, so I'll go with my favorite [current] player instead. I live approximately a few thousand miles from Serbia. Am I in the Pekovic market?

You don't have a favorite team? Cmon man!

As a Wolves fan I adopt you into our fanbase. Practice saying, "KAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHNNNNNNNNNNNNN!" at the top of your lungs and you're in.

[flipogb]

15 miles from Staples

[TexasBloodMoney]

Im go to college in San Diego soooo......a 20+ hour commute to the Rose Garden? :lol

But Im looking to transfer to one of the Oregon schools next year, so hopefully I'll get to see more games then. But I go to clipper games here and then whenever Im chillin in LA. They're pretty fun actually. I liked the Reggie chants :oldlol:

But uhhh.... SDSU games >>>

[Rake2204]

Im go to college in San Diego soooo......a 20+ hour commute to the Rose Garden? :lol

But Im looking to transfer to one of the Oregon schools next year, so hopefully I'll get to see more games then. But I go to clipper games here and then whenever Im chillin in LA. They're pretty fun actually. I liked the Reggie chants :oldlol:

But uhhh.... SDSU games >>>
Always happy to see Steve Fisher out there putting in work.

[RedBlackAttack]

I could be at The Q in 15 minutes... Probably less.

[LebronsHeadband]

I live about 15 hours away from the Harris Bradley Center. BUCKS

[TheWINdyCity]

45 minutes away from United Center

[KG215]

Don't know if it technically qualifies as the Thunder market, but I live about 10 minutes from the Oklahoma border and three hours from the Peake. Depending on the time of day I drive into OKC, I can get there in a little under three hours.

[Zackmorris]

About 40 minutes to MSG coming from Brooklyn

[spiegel]

I live 45 minutes away from the city of Chicago and by the United Center so I'm apart of this.

I may transfer to a school that has me about 2-3 hours away from the city and the Center though.
You've lived in Houston as RG, in NY, Los Angeles and OKC .

[kenny817]

I live less than 10 minutes away from the American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas

[Myth]

I've lived within an hour of Portland my whole life. When I move to Cali this September, that will be the furthest I've been from Portland, and will be the only time I have lived closer to other NBA teams.

[jlip]

I was 24 when the Grizzlies moved to Memphis. So despite living in Memphis my entire life I obviously didn't grow up supporting the Grizzlies. I wouldn't call myself a die hard "fan" of the team, but I always support the home team. I live about 30 minutes from the Fed Ex Forum.

[b1imtf]

In the Azores Islands... So about 6-7 hours flight + car trip :lol

[Maga_1]

I live 8378.132 km away from Portland, 16 hours flight

[Maga_1]

In the Azores Islands... So about 6-7 hours flight + car trip :lol

Sucks ahahaha :oldlol:

[colorz]

30 minutes from Staples with no traffic.

[kentatm]

I live less than 10 minutes away from the American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas

:cheers:

Its about 10-15 minutes give or take for traffic from where I live off Lower Greenville.

[jbryan1984]

I am about an hour south of Cleveland and the Q.

[RazorBaLade]

about 25 min from staples

[Walker]

I'm only 13,229 km (8,220 miles) away from Phoenix.


Beat that :D

[RoundMoundOfReb]

I don't have a favorite team and I don't live any team's market.

[JBrizzy]

Don't live in the US so it doesn't apply. My brother has been a GS fan for twenty years despite never even visiting there. What a loser.

[b1imtf]

Sucks ahahaha :oldlol:
Not really funny LOL :(

[SAKOTXA]

14 miles away from Staples Center, which takes about an hour in the ridiculous 101 south/110 traffic.

[Pra]

an hour away from Pepsi Center!

[ihoopallday]

14 miles away from Staples Center, which takes about an hour in the ridiculous 101 south/110 traffic.

I don't know how you people in Los Angeles handle that traffic.

[ncrizzle]

M-town represent

[Trentknicks]

http://www.diecastmodelexpo.com.au/images/gold-coast-skyline.jpg

I live on the Gold Coast Australia, and before you have a fit, yes i'm a Knicks fan. Im 19 and in September 2010 my parents took my family across Vegas, Orlando & New York. Never got to see a Knicks game due to the time of year but I loved the states so much I saved my ass off to get back their and did in December of last year.

Luckily for me I gambled that the lockout was going to end in time and managed to get to the Knicks first Preseason game at Prudential Center against the nets. Didn't get to see a game in MSG :cry: but I did catch Iman Shumpert & Tyson Chandler's first outing in a Knicks uniform. So I got to see Iman do a trademark breakaway steal & layup on D-Will and the first of many Tyson Chandler alley oops.

Will definitely be back in 2014 when i'm 21 and will be getting as many games in at The Garden as possible.

[flipogb]

14 miles away from Staples Center, which takes about an hour in the ridiculous 101 south/110 traffic.
this is why i posted miles too, minutes is very misleading for us LA guys

[HannibalKid]

45 minutes from Staples Center with no traffic

[RoseCity07]

10-15 minutes from the Rose Garden.

[KDTrey5]

Bout a hour and a half from the United Center :)

Bulls!! :banana:
:biggums:

[RIP CITY]

About 35-40 minutes away from the Palace of Auburn Hills, about 25-30 minutes away from Ford Field, Comerica Park and Joe Louis Arena and probably 40-45 minutes away from The Big House in Ann Arbor. Lived in Michigan my whole life. I root for all the Michigan teams, Pistons, Lions, Tigers, Red Wings, Wolverines and I even like the Spartans to do well as long as they're not playing the Wolverines. Will root for all these teams no matter where I live in the future.

[swe_suns]

about 5200 miles northeast of the us airways center. didn't stop me from seeing 8 home games in 2009 (courtside nash + shaq + yao = win). sucks that amare was injured tough..

[Legends66NBA7]

I live in one of the 7 major cities of the Greater Toronto Area.

From my area, it's about a 25-30 minute drive with traffic to the Air Canada Center. An hour plus, using other means of transporation like Bus+Train.

[DaSeba5]

I live in West Palm Beach which is about an hour and half from the AA Arena, so yes.

A big part of the Heat, Dolphin, and Marlin fanbase is from Palm Beach.

[DUP]

nyk nyk :banana: :banana:

[anthonyRandolph]

New Orleans born, moved to Houston still go back to stay in NOLA every summer. All of my family is out there, a few child hood friends. Can't wait to see the Brow in action.

[mjokc]

Born and raised in OKC.

[JohnnySic]

45 minutes from the Fleet Center.

[Raz]

I live an hour away from the ACC.

Same.

But a 9 and a 1/2 hour drive to Boston.... or a 1 and a 1/2 hour plane ride. Last time it cost about $300 taxes included.

[BabyBull]

Same.

But a 9 and a 1/2 hour drive to Boston.... or a 1 and a 1/2 hour plane ride. Last time it cost about $300 taxes included.
That's not near the Boston market man, that's a reach lol.

[BabyBull]

im from the Bay area, and technically I with the Lakers or Warriors but I like the Bulls more.

[Derka]

Boston is exactly 45 minutes north of my home on the Southcoast of Massachusetts. Truth is the entire New England region is considered the "market" for all of our pro sports teams.

[kurple]

I live in Oslo :coleman:

[HorryIsMyMVP]

If I was born in Iraq I'd be dead. If I was born in Africa I'd be starving. And **** the Pistons I don't care if I live close.

[Hittin_Shots]

Google directions say 56 days but I'm not sure how the car goes on the water.

[goldenryan]

An hour from the AAA. I live in West Palm Beach. It's Heat country though, it's only once you go north and reach Ft. Pierce and Vero Beach where it starts to turn into Magic country.
yeah yeah, every kid who spends two weeks visiting their grandparents in Naples, Florida has been a heat fan their whole life :facepalm

[LBJDW305]

I live about 3 min from the arena in my new apartment...I can see the arena from my balcony

[TrueRob]

I live about 10 miles from Staples Center. 15-35min commute depending on traffic. I work less than a mile away from Staples Center, and I usually pass it by during my weekday commute.

[macpierce]

I live 10 minutes outside downtown LA

[NumberSix]

Used to.

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

I go to the University of Minnesota-Duluth so I'm 3 hours away from the Target Center.

Before moving here I grew up 15 minutes away from the Target Center and I will be relocating there once I graduate. (3 hour drive to see Wolves games sucks.. still managed to see 10 games last season)


If you don't live near your team, let us know where you're at (even if it's not in the U.S. )
yup, kinda figured you were a college kid.

[Ken_Masters]

Live in the city of Chicago, about 45 mins from the United Center via public transport, however i'm not a Bulls fan. I am a Celtics fan. Became a Celtics fan when the Big 3 formed and love the team tradition so much i decided to stay rooting for the Celtics even after the big 3 leave. Consider me a bandwagoner turned real fan.

[miles berg]

2 hours from the Mavericks AAC.

[ILLsmak]

I go to the University of Minnesota-Duluth so I'm 3 hours away from the Target Center.

Before moving here I grew up 15 minutes away from the Target Center and I will be relocating there once I graduate. (3 hour drive to see Wolves games sucks.. still managed to see 10 games last season)


If you don't live near your team, let us know where you're at (even if it's not in the U.S. )

I think it's funny that fans believe living where their team is something to be proud of. More than anything, it proves you have been sucked into a hype machine without making your own decision.

I think college teams are good to follow if you went there or live where it is, but NBA teams? It's accepting the bare minimum. Obviously, it's cool to go to the games, and it would be odd to dislike the team that you were near, but to force yourself and like them and their players because you live there and everyone else does it? Doesn't seem like something to be proud of to me...

-Smak

[bmd]

I live in the suburbs of Houston, in the city limits... so about a 30 minute drive from my house to the Toyota Center.

[bmd]

I think it's funny that fans believe living where their team is something to be proud of. More than anything, it proves you have been sucked into a hype machine without making your own decision.

I think college teams are good to follow if you went there or live where it is, but NBA teams? It's accepting the bare minimum. Obviously, it's cool to go to the games, and it would be odd to dislike the team that you were near, but to force yourself and like them and their players because you live there and everyone else does it? Doesn't seem like something to be proud of to me...

-SmakUsually you'd become a fan of that team because you grew up going to their games since they are close.

[UtahJazzFan88]

I live 45 minutes from the arena here in Utah, aka mormonland.

[bmd]

I live 45 minutes from the arena here in Utah, aka mormonland.Do they have any special deals at the arena? Like buy tickets for your first two wives, and the third wife gets in free?

[ukballer]

Not far under 4000 miles from Time Warner Cable Arena.... :(

[NYK_Stan]

I think it's funny that fans believe living where their team is something to be proud of. More than anything, it proves you have been sucked into a hype machine without making your own decision.

I think college teams are good to follow if you went there or live where it is, but NBA teams? It's accepting the bare minimum. Obviously, it's cool to go to the games, and it would be odd to dislike the team that you were near, but to force yourself and like them and their players because you live there and everyone else does it? Doesn't seem like something to be proud of to me...

-Smak
:durantunimpressed:

Smak...

EAT A DICK

[Raz]

That's not near the Boston market man, that's a reach lol.

I didn't say I was in their market. I said, "same" as in one hour from the ACC for Raptors games. I'm a Celtic fan though, so I thought I would include how far it is for me to attend Celtic games.

[BankShot]

I go to the University of Minnesota-Duluth so I'm 3 hours away from the Target Center.

Before moving here I grew up 15 minutes away from the Target Center and I will be relocating there once I graduate. (3 hour drive to see Wolves games sucks.. still managed to see 10 games last season)


If you don't live near your team, let us know where you're at (even if it's not in the U.S. )

I grew up around, and currently live in, Minneapolis and root for the T-Wolves.

[Cali Syndicate]

Warriors, SF Giants and Niners fan. I live in the south bay, 25 or 40 minute drive to go watch a home game.

[monkeypox]

I don't know how you people in Los Angeles handle that traffic.

you learn to live with it. also you learn what the really bad spots are and how to get around them, but really there's only so much to you can do. I've had a couple of friends relocate to different parts of the state purely based on the traffic problems here.

anyways, about an hour from staples.

[monkeypox]

I think it's funny that fans believe living where their team is something to be proud of. More than anything, it proves you have been sucked into a hype machine without making your own decision.

I think college teams are good to follow if you went there or live where it is, but NBA teams? It's accepting the bare minimum. Obviously, it's cool to go to the games, and it would be odd to dislike the team that you were near, but to force yourself and like them and their players because you live there and everyone else does it? Doesn't seem like something to be proud of to me...

-Smak


Wait so it's better to be a bandwagon fan because they get to make their own decision? Lol. That's a new one. I'm suuure a majority of fans that root for teams not near them were not swayed by hype. That makes perfect sense. Using your own criteria the only people that can be proud and people that pick crap teams that aren't near them.

I rep my home teams because they represent my city and it's where I've lived all my life. Good or bad they represent the city and I represent them. If they suck I have no problem saying they suck. I have that luxury because I'm not some bandwagoner that's only there for one specific era of players. When I talk about the sports teams I follow the phrase "used to" never comes in to play.

So tell me what is there to be more proud of in not accepting the bare minimum and repping some random team that you have no connection to. A team that you only really know about because of their hype?

Lol, seriously.

[BabyBull]

I didn't say I was in their market. I said, "same" as in one hour from the ACC for Raptors games. I'm a Celtic fan though, so I thought I would include how far it is for me to attend Celtic games.
Ok I see now. I thought you were implying that you were in the market.

[7_cody]

Grew up in Vegas - no team there - neighbor was a die hard Laker fan and I would watch Shaq and Kobe play in Kobe's rookie year at his house. First I loved the Lakers, then I loved Basketball

[O_City_Thunder]

I live about 10 minutes from the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

[Kobr]

I.

[RedBlackAttack]

I think it's funny that fans believe living where their team is something to be proud of. More than anything, it proves you have been sucked into a hype machine without making your own decision.

I think college teams are good to follow if you went there or live where it is, but NBA teams? It's accepting the bare minimum. Obviously, it's cool to go to the games, and it would be odd to dislike the team that you were near, but to force yourself and like them and their players because you live there and everyone else does it? Doesn't seem like something to be proud of to me...

-Smak
That is a very odd position to me and one that I think can only come from someone who didn't grow up near professional sports teams. I'm not a fan of the teams solely "because they're close" or "because I want to be like everyone else."

I'm a fan because my father began taking me to Cavs, Browns and Indians games when I was a very young child... And his dad took him to Browns and Indians games (there were no Cavs back then) when he was young. When you grow up in a city where sports are an important aspect of the culture, it is a generational thing that is passed down from father/mother to son/daughter.

There is no point where you consciously make the decision, "I'll just go with this team, I guess." I mean, I guess I could have switched allegiances at some point, but why? These teams are engrained in the culture and they are one of the last things that truly brings the community together... Be it father/son, young/old, rich/poor, etc.

I guess I should apologize for accepting the "bare minimum," eh? There is much more to be proud of with picking a random team that you have no association with just because they win or you like the colors or there is a guy on the team you have a crush on or whatever... That's the way to go.

[alwaysunny]

I think it's funny that fans believe living where their team is something to be proud of. More than anything, it proves you have been sucked into a hype machine without making your own decision.

I think college teams are good to follow if you went there or live where it is, but NBA teams? It's accepting the bare minimum. Obviously, it's cool to go to the games, and it would be odd to dislike the team that you were near, but to force yourself and like them and their players because you live there and everyone else does it? Doesn't seem like something to be proud of to me...

-Smak

One of the dumbest post I've read all year. Future negged for the first time.

-Sunny

[Skep]

I live 45 minutes from the arena here in Utah, aka mormonland.

Do you live in happy valley? Thats momo land. Salt Lake City itself is very liberal and diverse, thats where I reside. 5 minute walk from my apartment to the Arena. **** suburban Utah, all it is, is milfs driving SUVS and taking kids to and from events and not knowing how to drive.

[DFish]

I think it's funny that fans believe living where their team is something to be proud of. More than anything, it proves you have been sucked into a hype machine without making your own decision.

I think college teams are good to follow if you went there or live where it is, but NBA teams? It's accepting the bare minimum. Obviously, it's cool to go to the games, and it would be odd to dislike the team that you were near, but to force yourself and like them and their players because you live there and everyone else does it? Doesn't seem like something to be proud of to me...

-Smak

Rationalizations of a bandwagoner.

[noosaman]

Do you live in happy valley? Thats momo land. Salt Lake City itself is very liberal and diverse, thats where I reside. 5 minute walk from my apartment to the Arena. **** suburban Utah, all it is, is milfs driving SUVS and taking kids to and from events and not knowing how to drive.

I love MILFs. Are the SLC MILFS dtf?

[Zackmorris]

I think it's funny that fans believe living where their team is something to be proud of. More than anything, it proves you have been sucked into a hype machine without making your own decision.

I think college teams are good to follow if you went there or live where it is, but NBA teams? It's accepting the bare minimum. Obviously, it's cool to go to the games, and it would be odd to dislike the team that you were near, but to force yourself and like them and their players because you live there and everyone else does it? Doesn't seem like something to be proud of to me...

-Smak

...What!?:oldlol: :oldlol:

Because it's definitely not possible to be a fan of the team thats in the same area you was born and raised in.

[Gabuyaux]

I live across the bridge from the Warriors, but in a few years they'll be in my city :rockon:

[LT Ice Cream]

I can take the monorail straight to Oracle and see the Warriors in 35 min. If they are actually good this year, it's gonna be sick!