The following list is the proper way to pronounce assorted names on all 30 teams. This list reflects team rosters as of opening night of the 2023-24 season (Oct. 24, 2023).
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ATLANTA HAWKS
- Saddiq Bey (suh-DEEK Bay)
- Bogdan Bogdanović (Boag-dahn Boag-dahn-ovich)
- Kobe Bufkin (ko-bee buff-kin)
- Mouhamed Gueye (Mo-HAH-med Gay)
- Dejounte Murray (di-JHOHN-tay)
- Onyeka Okongwu (own-YEH-kuh oh-KONG-wu)
- Assistant Coach Igor Kokoškov (EE-gore KO-kosh-kov)
BOSTON CELTICS
- Dalano Banton (duh-LAH-no BAN-ten)
- Oshae Brissett (oh-SHAY brih-SET)
- Sam Hauser (HOW-zer)
- Jrue Holiday (Drew)
- Svi Mykhailiuk (svee muh-KAI-luke)
- Kristaps Porziņģis (KRIS-taps Por-ZING-is)
- Neemias Queta (Nuh-mee-us Kay-tuh)
BROOKLYN NETS
- Mikal Bridges (mick-EL)
- Dariq Whitehead (duh-Reek)
- Assistant Coach Adam Caporn (Kay-porn)
- Head Coach Jacque Vaughn (Jock)
- Barclays Center (BARK-lees)
CHARLOTTE HORNETS
- LaMelo Ball (luh-MEL-oh)
- James Bouknight (book-night)
- Théo Maledon (tay-oh mal-eh-DOAN)
- Frank Ntilikina (nee-lee-KEE-nah)
- Terry Rozier (row-ZEER)
CHICAGO BULLS
- Onuralp Bitim (OH-nur-alp Bih-team)
- Jevon Carter (juh-VON)
- Ayo Dosunmu (EYE-o Doe-SOO-mu)
- Zach LaVine (luh-VEEN)
- Adama Sanogo (ah-DAHM-ah sah-NO-go)
- Dalen Terry (DAY-lynn)
- Nikola Vučević (KNEE-coal-uh VOOCH-uh-vitch)
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
- Emoni Bates (e-MON-e)
- Caris LeVert (CARE-iss luh-VERT)
- Georges Niang (George KNEE-yang)
- Isaac Okoro (oh-CORE-oh)
- Max Strus (Stroos)
DALLAS MAVERICKS
- Luka Dončić (LOO-kuh DON-chitch)
- Danté Exum (DAHN-tay X-umm)
- Richaun Holmes (Ruh-SHAWN)
- Maxi Kleber (CLEE-bah)
- Markieff Morris (mar-KEEF)
- Olivier-Maxence Prosper (oh-LIV-ee-ay MAX-ahnce)
DENVER NUGGETS
- Christian Braun (Brown)
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (Ken-tave-ee-ous)
- Vlatko Čančar (CHAN-char)
- Nikola Jokić (ni-KOLA yo-kitch)
- Zeke Nnaji (NAH-jee)
DETROIT PISTONS
- Bojan Bogdanović (BOY-on bog-DON-oh-vich)
- Malcolm Cazalon (cah-zah-LAWN)
- Jalen Duren (jay-lin DURR-in)
- Killian Hayes (KILL-ee-in)
- Isaiah Livers (lih-vers)
- Monté Morris (MON-tay)
- Jared Rhoden (ROE-din)
- Ausar Thompson (uh-SARR)
- Stanley Umude (oo-MOO-day)
- James Wiseman (wize-man)
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
- Stephen Curry (STEFF-in)
- Usman Garuba (oose-mon gah-ROO-bah)
- Kevon Looney (keh-VON LOO-nee)
- Brandin Podziemski (Brandon po-JEM-ski)
- Lester Quinones (kin-YO-nez)
- Dario Šarić (DAH-ree-oh SHAH-ritch)
- Assistant Coach Dejan Milojević (DAY-hahn mi-lo-yo-vihch)
HOUSTON ROCKETS
- Dillon Brooks (DILL-en)
- Reggie Bullock Jr. (Bull-LOCK)
- Tari Eason (TAR-ee)
- Boban Marjanović (BO-bahn Mar-YAWN-oh-vich)
- Victor Oladipo (oh-lah-DEE-po)
- Alperen Şengün (al-pah-ron shen-gün)
- Jae’Sean Tate (JAY-shawn)
- Amen Thompson (ah-Men)
- Assistant Coach Royal Ivey (roy-AL)
- Assistant Coach Tiago Splitter (TEE-ah-go)
- Head Coach Ime Udoka (ee-MAY ooh-DOH-ka)
INDIANA PACERS
- Buddy Hield (Healed)
- Bennedict Mathurin (MATH-erin)
- Andrew Nembhard (NIM-hard)
- Aaron Nesmith (KNEE-smith)
- Jordan Nwora (WORE-uh)
- Daniel Theis (Tice) Obi Toppin (OH-bee TOP-in)
- Oscar Tshiebwe (SHEEB-way)
- Jarace Walker (JARE-iss)
- Assistant Coach Jenny Boucek (BOO-seck)
- Head Athletic Trainer Josh Corbeil (core-BEEL)
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
- Nicolas Batum (Nick-O-la Ba-TOOM)
- Amir Coffey (ah-MEER Coffee)
- Moussa Diabaté (Moos-ah Dee-ah-Bah-tay)
- Kawhi Leonard (kah-WHY)
- Joshua Primo (Pree-moe)
- Ivica Zubac (EVE-its-uh ZOO-bahtz)
- Head Coach Tyronn Lue (tih-RAHN loo)
LOS ANGELES LAKERS
- Rui Hachimura (ROO-ee hah-chee-MURR-uh)
- D’Moi Hodge (duh-MOY)
- Jalen Hood-Schifino (shuh-FEE-no)
- Taurean Prince (TORE-ee-in)
- Assistant Coach J.D. DuBois (dew-bwah)
- Assistant Coach Schuyler Rimmer (SKY-luhr)
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
- Santi Aldama (sahn-tee all-DAH-ma)
- Jacob Gilyard (GILL-yerd)
- Jaren Jackson Jr. (JAIR-in)
- Luke Kennard (ken-ARD)
- John Konchar (con-char)
- Jake LaRavia (luh-RAY-vee-uh)
- Ja Morant (Jah mo-RANT)
- Xavier Tillman Sr. (Zavier)
- Ziaire Williams (zy-air)
- Head of Sports Medicine Eric Oetter (Otter)
- Assistant Coach Vitaly Potapenko (po-TAH-pen-ko)
- Assistant Coach Sonia Raman (SOHN-ya RAH-mun)
MIAMI HEAT
- Bam Adebayo (ADDA-BYE-OH)
- Tyler Herro (Hero)
- Jaime Jaquez Jr. (HY-may HAH-kez)
- Nikola Jović (nee-CO-lah YO-vitch)
- Cole Swider (Swhy-der)
MILWAUKEE BUCKS
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAHN-iss ah-dedo-KOON-bo)
- Thanasis Antetokounmpo (Thon-asis ah-dedo-KOON-bo)
- Malik Beasley (Muh-LEEK)
- MarJon Beauchamp (mar-zjohn boe-champ)
- Marques Bolden (Mar-KWEES)
- Pat Connaughton (Conn-uh-ton)
- Jae Crowder (JAY)
- Lindell Wigginton (lin-DELL)
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker (ni-KEEL)
- Rudy Gobert (go-BARE)
- Josh Minott (MY-not)
- Wendell Moore Jr. (when-DELL)
- Daishen Nix (DAY-shin) Naz Reid (NAHZ)
- Assistant Coach Micah Nori (Nor-EE)
- Assistant Coach Pablo Prigioni (Prih-gee-OH-knee)
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
- Kira Lewis Jr. (KY-ruh)
- E.J. Liddell (lih-DELL)
- Naji Marshall (NAH-zjee)
- Dereon Seabron (Dare-e-on See-Bron)
- Jonas Valančiūnas (YO-nahs vah-lahn-CHEW-nas)
NEW YORK KNICKS
- Ryan Arcidiacono (ar-chee-dee-ACK-uh-no)
- Donte DiVincenzo (DEE-vin-chen-zo)
- Evan Fournier (FORN-yay)
- Isaiah Hartenstein (Hart-en-SCHTEIN)
- Jacob Toppin (TOP-in)
- Head Coach Tom Thibodeau (thib-uh-doe)
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER
- Dāvis Bertāns (DAH-vis bur-TAHNS)
- Ousmane Dieng (oose-mon jeng)
- Luguentz Dort (loo-GHENTZ)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (shay GILL-juss AL-eck-zan-der)
- Chet Holmgren (home-grin)
- Keyontae Johnson (key-on-tay)
- Vasilije Micić (va-SEAL-yay me-tzitch)
- Aleksej Pokuševski (ah-lek-say po-coo-SHEV-ski)
- Olivier Sarr (oh-LIV-ee-ay)
- Cason Wallace (case-IN)
- Kenrich Williams (ken-rich)
- Assistant Coach David Akinyooye (ah-kin-YO-yay)
- Head Coach Mark Daigneault (DAYG-nalt)
ORLANDO MAGIC
- Paolo Banchero (pow-loh ban-CARE-oh)
- Goga Bitadze (GO-guh bih-TAH-zay)
- Wendell Carter Jr. (when-DELL)
- Kevon Harris (KEE-von)
- Caleb Houstan (Houston)
- Joe Ingles (ING-uhls)
- Chuma Okeke (CHOO-muh oh-KAY-kay)
- Franz Wagner (VOG-ner)
- Moritz Wagner (MORE-rhetz VOG-ner)
- Assistant Coach Bret Brielmaier (BREEL-meyer)
- Assistant Coach Jesse Mermuys (MURR-miss)
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS
- Joel Embiid (jo-ELL em-BEAD)
- Tobias Harris (toe-bias)
- Danuel House Jr. (DAN-u-elle)
- Furkan Korkmaz (fur-kahn cork-mahz)
- Kelly Oubre Jr. (OOH-bray)
- Filip Petrušev (PEH-tru-sev)
- Terquavion Smith (turr-KWAY-vee-awn)
- Ąžuolas Tubelis (Ah-zew-liss Too-bellus)
PHOENIX SUNS
- Udoka Azubuike (you-DOE-kuh az-uh-BOO-kee)
- Keita Bates-Diop (KAY-tuh bates-DEE-opp)
- Bol Bol (Bowl Bowl)
- Drew Eubanks (YOU-banks)
- Saben Lee (SAY-bin)
- Nassir Little (nah-SEER)
- Chimezie Metu (chih-MEH-zee MEH-too)
- Jusuf Nurkić (you-SUF nur-KITCH)
- Josh Okogie (uh-KOH-ghee)
- Yuta Watanabe (YOU-tuh wah-tuh-NAH-bay)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
- Deandre Ayton (dee-ON-dray AY-tin)
- Toumani Camara (too-MAH-nee cuh-MAR-uh)
- Jerami Grant (jare-UH-me)
- Duop Reath (Dw-AHP)
- Rayan Rupert (RYE-ahn roo-PARE)
- Shaedon Sharpe (shay-din Sharp)
- Anfernee Simons (SIGH-mons)
- Matisse Thybulle (mah-TEECE THIGH-bull)
SACRAMENTO KINGS
- Chris Duarte (DWAR-tay)
- Kevin Huerter (HER-der)
- JaVale McGee (Jah-Veil)
- Davion Mitchell (DAVE-eeon)
- Malik Monk (muh-LEAK)
- Domantas Sabonis (doh-MON-tas suh-BOE-niss)
- Sasha Vezenkov (veh-ZEN-KOV)
- Player Development Coach Deividas Dulkys (David-Us Dull-Kiss)
SAN ANTONIO SPURS
- Charles Bassey (BASS-ee)
- Charles Bediako (Bed-ee-AH-koe)
- Malaki Branham (Mal-UH-kye Bran-num)
- Julian Champagnie (Sham-penny)
- Sidy Cissoko (SEEDY sis-oh-koe)
- Devonte’ Graham (De-VON-tay)
- Keldon Johnson (Kel-DONE)
- Sandro Mamukelashvili (ma-MOO-kell-osh-VEE-lee)
- Doug McDermott (Mc-DER-mut)
- Cedi Osman (JED-e AUSS-min)
- Jeremy Sochan (So-HAH-n)
- Devin Vassell (VUH-sell)
- Victor Wembanyama (wem-ben-YAH-muh)
TORONTO RAPTORS
- Precious Achiuwa (ah-CHEW-uh)
- OG Anunoby (O G Ann-uh-no-bee)
- Chris Boucher (boo-SHAY)
- Malachi Flynn (MAL-uh-kai)
- Christian Koloko (co-LOW-co)
- Markquis Nowell (mar-KEESE no-WELL)
- Jakob Poeltl (YAH-cub PER-tull)
- Dennis Schröder (SHROO-der)
- Pascal Siakam (Pass-CAL See-AHK-am)
- Assistant Coach Mike Batiste (Buh-teece)
- Assistant Coach Vin Bhavnani (BAV-naan-ee)
- Assistant Coach Jama Mahlalela (Jah-MAH MAH-la-lay-lah)
- Head Coach Darko Rajaković (RYE-ahk-oe-vich)
- Assistant Coach Ivo Simović (EE-voh SIM-oh-vitch)
UTAH JAZZ
- Ochai Agbaji (OH-cheye uh-BAH-jee)
- Simone Fontecchio (sim-OWN-ay fawn-TEK-ee-oh)
- Keyonte George (key-AHN-tay)
- Talen Horton-Tucker (TAY-len)
- Johnny Juzang (JOO-zang)
- Lauri Markkanen (LAU-ree MARK-a-nin)
- Kelly Olynyk (OH-lynn-ick)
- Luka Šamanić (SHAW-ma-nich)
- Ömer Yurtseven (oh-MAIR Yurts-Seven)
- Assistant Coach Chad Forcier (For-sear)
WASHINGTON WIZARDS
- Deni Avdija (Denny AHV-dee-uh)
- Bilal Coulibaly (BEE-loll coo-lih-ba-LEE)
- Danilo Gallinari (da-KNEE-lo gal-in-ARE-ee)
- Mike Muscala (muss-CALL-uh)
- Eugene Omoruyi (oh-moh-ROO-yee)
- Landry Shamet (SHAM-it)
- Delon Wright (Deh-LON)
