What should the new basketball site be named?

[Tim]

I'm creating sites for Bears football and Bulls basketball. I've registered several different site names and I'm looking to see which people like the most. This is the poll for the basketball site.

[Mizzou]

I like the consistency -- go with NorthsideBasketball and NorthsideFootball.

[dew1679666265]

I like the consistency -- go with NorthsideBasketball and NorthsideFootball.

 

The problem with NorthsideBasketball is that it's initials are NSBB just like this one. If you want consistency without redundancy, I'd go with NorthsideHoops.

[ChiCubsFan]

I don't think consistency makes sense though.

[seanimal]

Yeah, I think 312 is probably the best one, we'd probably look silly posting on a site called northsidebasketball when the team we're talking about plays on the west side.

[Flames24Rulz]

NorthsideHoops.com gets my vote.

[Derwood]

but shouldn't it be "NearWestSideHoops"?

[Omar]

Again for people who don't know:

 

"The 312" — The onetime area code for Chicago and surrounding communities, which now applies only to the Loop and several immediately surrounding neighborhoods. Many rap artists refer to Chicago by this name, and many pro sports players from the Chicago area use 312 to signify their hometown. Dwyane Wade is an example: A small triangle on his shoes contains the numbers 312 in reference to his birthplace.

[Guest]

NorthSideHoops would work if, you know, the Bulls played on the North Side.

[Banedon]

WindyCityBallin.com ??

 

WindyCitySlammin.com ??

[Guest]

WindyCityJordans? :D

 

Okay, okay, I'm stuck in the past.

[Shilzzz]

I like the consistency -- go with NorthsideBasketball and NorthsideFootball.

 

The problem with NorthsideBasketball is that it's initials are NSBB just like this one. If you want consistency without redundancy, I'd go with NorthsideHoops.

 

FTW

[Omar]

I like the consistency -- go with NorthsideBasketball and NorthsideFootball.

 

The problem with NorthsideBasketball is that it's initials are NSBB just like this one. If you want consistency without redundancy, I'd go with NorthsideHoops.

 

FTW

 

NorthsideFootball at least makes sense because the Bears played at Wrigley way back when. United Center is smack dab in the middle of Chicago.

[Andy]

I went with NorthsideHoops.

[Rob]

A lot of people want to name the place after HoopsCub, I see.

[CubmanPi]

I think the problem in going with northsidehoops with the Bulls not playing on the northside is that the site will be immediately pre-determined to be a Cubs fan site. I'm all about that, so maybe it's not even a problem, but if that were the goal, then you could just add a non-baseball chicago sports forum to this site and call it a day.

 

I think if you're going to go ahead and give it a whole new site, you should market toward the fans of the team (which includes Sox fans, unfortunately) and give it a name that doesn't include all the Cubs bias that the name of this site contains.

[JC]

If its just a message board: NorthsideBullSmack

[killthegoat06]

Go secondcityhoops!

[killthegoat06]

Tim, can you post here when the new site is made? Thanks.

[ConstableRabbit]

I'd like WindyCityHoops.com

[killthegoat06]

What is the significance of 312 and second city?

[NCCubFan]

312 is the area code in downtown Chicago (many years ago it was the area code for the entire Chicago area). Second City is the name of a well-known comedy club (John Belushi, Bill Murray, and others are alumni); it got its name because at one time Chicago was the second largest (in terms of population) city in the country, behind New York and ahead of Los Angeles (which has since passed Chicago).

[killthegoat06]

312 is the area code in downtown Chicago (many years ago it was the area code for the entire Chicago area). Second City is the name of a well-known comedy club (John Belushi, Bill Murray, and others are alumni); it got its name because at one time Chicago was the second largest (in terms of population) city in the country, behind New York and ahead of Los Angeles (which has since passed Chicago).

 

Thanks.