Featured on this page are highlights from Galen's collection of NBA basketball anagrams, including anagrams of the teams at the bottom. It is amazing to see the letters NBA appear again and again within the player's names.
|
Basketball Anagrams Featured on this page are highlights from Galen's collection of NBA basketball anagrams, including anagrams of the teams at the bottom. It is amazing to see the letters NBA appear again and again within the player's names. |
|
| Home • Anagrams • Galen's Music • Ultrarunning • Links • Policies • Contact |
ARafer Alston = Ran for stealCarmelo Anthony = Earthman colony Gilbert Arenas = Real NBA tigers Carlos Arroyo = Soar, royal roc The roc is a mythical predatory bird of great size. Ron Artest = No restart Chucky Atkins = A sticky chunk BRenaldo Balkman = An OK red ball manRenaldo's nickname is Taz Leandro Barbosa = Do as NBA laborer Andrea Bargnani = An NBA air danger Matt Barnes = Test NBA arm = NBA matters Matt chose the NBA over professional football. Brandon Bass = Son’s bar band = An R and B boss Maceo Baston = Comatose NBA Shane Battier = NBA is theater Raja Bell = Jar label Andray Blatche = Ably react hand Keith Bogans = Be a shot king Andrew Bogut = Won’t be guard The Australian center is the 2005 #1 draft pick. Matt Bonner = NBA men trot Matt had an interesting season playing for Sicilia Messina in the Italian league before signing with the Raptors. Calvin Booth = Hi, NBA. Cool TV! Ryan Bowen = NBA wry one Elton Brand = NBA net lord A great anagram for the multi-talented NBA player who is also co-founder and president of Gibraltar Films. Kobe Bryant = Try NBA, be OK Again the letters NBA show up. Kobe's name is fairly tricky but Galen finds a good one. CJosh Childress = Shh! Dr. J is closeJosh jumped ship from the NBA to the Euroleague for more money. Speedy Claxton = Code next plays Nick Collison = Nil is on clock Austin Croshere = He’s a court siren DSamuel Dalembert = Leads team rumbleAntonio Daniels = On national side Marquis Daniels = Alien rim squads Marquis is known for his many tattoos including one of Chinese symbols that translates to "healthy woman roof", apparently not the intended meaning. Paul Davis = Laud as VIP Travis Diener = In driver seat Carlos Delfino = I do con all refs = Call for onside Luol Deng = Long duel The Sudanese born Luol sometimes plays for Great Britain's national team. Boris Diaw = O, I saw Bird Ronald Dupree = Under pro deal Ronald's current pro deal is with the Utah Jazz. Mike Dunleavy = May liven Duke Mike played for Duke. EMonta Ellis = It’s all on meFrancisco Elson = Nice floor scans = Lancer of Sonics Dutchman Francisco played with the Sonics in 2008. Melvin Ely = Lively men Maurice Evans = Venus America = Venue’s air-cam |
|
|
| Home • Anagrams • Galen's Music • Ultrarunning • Links • Policies • Contact |
FDerek Fisher = Ref shriekedDerek was voted president of the NBA Player's Association. T.J. Ford = Oft Dr. J T.J.'s name is also found in the Hard Anagrams section. Dr. J is basketball great Julius Erving. This anagram is also part of an article at Steven Galen's Blog called The Perfect Perfect Pangram? Steve Francis = Crave fitness GFrancisco Garcia = Corsica cigar fanRudy Gay = A dry guy Daniel Gibson = NBA son, I glide Ben Gordon = Bongo nerd HRichard Hamilton = Halt hard rim iconRichard has the unique distinction of being the only player in NBA history to lead his team in scoring during a game without making a field goal but instead going 14 for 14 from the free throw line. He also broke his nose three times in the 2003/2004 season. Othella Harrington = All right on a throne = OT hero ran all night Devin Harris = Ran his drive Luther Head = Hurled heat Robert Hite = Other tribe = Brother tie Eddie House = Oh, I see dude Josh Howard = A Dr. J whoosh Andre Iguodala = I lead on a guard "Iggy" is a shooting guard for the 76ers. JLebron JamesRebel on jams Real men’s job Be real MJ son Amir Johnson = Honor in jams Damon Jones = So end on jam KTarence Kinsey = In a key’s centerThe key is the area in front of the basket. Brevin Knight = The R’n B Viking LDavid Lee = Evil deadShaun Livingston = Hailing Suns on TV MStephon Marbury = Hurry NBA temposShawn Marion = Who’s Rain man? Sean May = Say Amen = Yes, a man Antonio McDyess = Demons act noisy = Tycoon’s sideman Pops Mensah-Bonsu = Hones no-bump pass Darko Milicic = I do a rim click Brad Miller = Rim red ball Mike Miller = Mime killer Yao Ming = May go in NSteve Nash = Shave NetsDirk Nowitzki = Irk not kid wiz Dirk is the first European born player to be named the NBA Most Valuable Player of the Year. OKevin Ollie = Like no evil= I like novel Shaquille O’Neal = All equal his one |
|
|
| Home • Anagrams • Galen's Music • Ultrarunning • Links • Policies • Contact |
POleksiy Pecherov = O, Help! I seek coverJohan Petro = Jar net hoop Paul Pierce = Race pileup Paul's nickname, "The Truth" was coined by Shaquille O'Neal who was impressed with Paul's game. Leon Powe = We lope on Tayshaun Prince = I hunt any Pacers RTheo Ratliff = Off the trail= Lift, O father Theo's full name is Theophilus Nate Robinson = O, no rest in NBA Nate, who is only 5' 9" (1.75m) has an amazing vertical leap and has won the NBA Allstar Slam Dunk Contest twice. SBrian Scalabrine = An NBA caliber sirBobby Simmons = My snob bimbos Darius Songaila = USA radio signal Jerry Stackhouse = Curse a jerky shot Peja Stojakovic = Jive as a top jock Salim Stoudamire = Soul aimed at rims Robert Swift = Bit worst ref Stromile Swift = Stir time’s flow TSebastian Telfair = I feel it as NBA star= Fair seas, NBA title Kenny Thomas = Yo! Thanks, men Ronny Turiaf = Try fun on air = Ran for unity UBeno Udrih = Hour in bedWGerald Wallace = Claw large leadLuke Walton = Nut woke all James White = The wise jam James' nickname is Flight 75 due to his leaping ability and his slam dunks. Damien Wilkins = Man is like wind Deron Williams = I endow all rims Jason Williams = Sail in slow jam Jawad Williams = Wails a wild jam Antoine Wright = Hero wanting it Dorell Wright = Lighter world Marv Albert = A TV rambler Marv is a play-by-play announcer |
|
| Home • Anagrams • Galen's Music • Ultrarunning • Links • Policies • Contact |
| NBA Team Anagrams Atlanta Hawks = Want has a talk Boston Celtics = It’s close to NBC Charlotte Bobcats = Cats cab to brothel Chicago Bulls = Club has logic Cleveland Cavaliers = Cleaved rivals clean Dallas Mavericks = A slam decks rival Denver Nuggets = Edge TV gunners Detroit Pistons = Sirs tiptoed not = Post it on stride Golden State Warriors = Reload towering stars Houston Rockets = Court nets shook Indiana Pacers = Inspire Canada = A nice Spaniard Los Angeles Clippers = Princes sell a gospel = Local press sleeping = Spells pile on cagers Los Angeles Lakers = Seek all large sons Memphis Grizzlies = Hmm. Sizzle pig, sire! Miami Heat = Hi! I’m a team Milwaukee Bucks = We mule-kick a bus New Jersey Nets = Jester’s new yen New Orleans Hornets = The real son’s renown New York Knicks = Sky knocker win Orlando Magic = A good rim clan Philadelphia 76ers = ’67 – All hippies heard Phoenix Suns = Spin us on hex = Six nuns hope Sacramento Kings = OK, menacing stars = Mean scoring task San Antonio Spurs = Turns on a passion Seattle Sonics = It can’t see loss = Essential cost = Silence at toss = Coil net assets Toronto Raptors = Trot on poor rats Utah jazz = ? Washington Wizards = Zing shots award win |
|
Home •
Anagrams •
Galen's Music •
Ultrarunning •
Links •
Policies •
Contact
© 2011 stevengalen.com - All rights reserved |
