Sports Teams Not Denoted By Their City

Name the teams in the NBA, NFL, MLB, and NHL whose geographical denotations do not identify them by their city.
Teams that do not actually play in their named city, such as the San Francisco 49ers, are not counted for this quiz.
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Last updated: March 13, 2017
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First submittedNovember 1, 2016
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NBA
Golden State Warriors
Utah Jazz
Minnesota Timberwolves
Brooklyn Nets
Indiana Pacers
NFL
Arizona Cardinals
Minnesota Vikings
Carolina Panthers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
New England Patriots
Tennessee Titans
MLB
Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins
Colorado Rockies
Arizona Diamondbacks
Tampa Bay Rays
NHL
Tampa Bay Lightning
Florida Panthers
Arizona Coyotes
Colorado Avalanche
Minnesota Wild
New Jersey Devils
Carolina Hurricanes
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Level 72
Nov 1, 2016
Florida Marlins. Just learned they are now the Miami Marlins.
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Level 90
Nov 1, 2016
Nets?
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Level 65
Nov 8, 2016
You're right! They're named after a borough!
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Level 38
Nov 2, 2016
The NY Islanders are named after the state and not the city (even though they coincidentally play in Brooklyn, they used to be in Uniondale).
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Level 65
Nov 3, 2016
Uniondale is a suburb of New York City, so even then, it can be reasonably concluded that the team is named after the city.