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)