QCS wrote:

New Orleans - New Orleans Specters.
Washington - Washington Blossoms.
Vancouver - Vancouver Ravens.
Atlanta - Atlanta Firebirds.
Charlotte - Charlotte Greenbacks.
Los Angeles - California Golden Suns.

Just remember that there is another California team in San Jose. 

New Orleans Flambeau-Torches carried in Mardi Gras Parade
Washington Swamp Foxes-Dc was built on a swamp
Vancouver Mounties-The Grizzlies were originally going to called that.
Atlanta Justice-Center of the civil right movement
Charlotte Crawfish-you look what a crawfish is.
Los Angeles Jackalopes-Unique yet Genric

Hey Gritty, did my names not make the deadline?

New Orleans: Jesters - The Mardi Gras festival involves mass partying, the bright colors, and of course, the hats of jesters.

Vancouver: Caribou - Some species of caribou call the woodland areas around Vancouver and British Columbia home.

LA: Shooting Stars - The bright lights and celebrity influence of Los Angeles makes the stars all the flashier.

Washington: Senators - A classic baseball name, but makes sense given the political power all in one DC.

Atlanta: Polar Bears - Sounds like a bad name, but the mascot of Coca-Cola is a polar bear, and the corporate offices of The Coca-Cola Company are right in Atlanta.

Charlotte: Raiders - From the Revolutionary War fights, to the pirates of the Carolina coasts, this team could draw inspiration from both sides. (Much love to the Patron Saint of Charlotte!)

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Louisiana Frogs:  (EDIT) Since Crescents got picked early, I'll juke and pick the state's official state amphibian, the humble (yet strangely appropriate for basketball) frog.  Frogs jump real high, befitting a basketball player, and it's pretty much unused I think for team mascots. Imagine a mascot named Hops, the frog who plays hoops.

Vancouver Mariners:  A marine theme sounds fun for that city.  Mariners is a personal favorite nickname of mine.

Los Angeles Grapes :  (EDIT) Since Stars got picked instantly, I'll change to my trollish nickname, the Grapes, a fictional basketball team I made up back when we first made up stadiums, so screw it, let's go Grapes!  (It's a very mild reference to the Grapes of Wrath.... of the California Raisins, whichever is more nightmarish for you.

Washington Cherries: (EDIT) Another fruit name Stickman!  You unoriginal hack!  I know, I know, this won't win, but all the good nicknames got picked immediately, so why not play at the George Washington cutting down the cherry tree story?  

Atlanta Bulldogs: Bulldogs is a cool, unused nickname so far in the Alt Leagues, and could be a nice play on one of Atlanta's city nicknames, Dogwood City.  Plus Firebirds got plucked off the board almost immediately....

Charlotte Royals: Charlotte is the Queen City, so a royal nickname would be appropriate.

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