What is a maverick, a laker, a clipper,and a spur.( all nba teams.)?

These are all NBA team names and i really don't know what they are please help me out.

What is a maverick, a laker, a clipper,and a spur.( all nba teams.)?nba champs

laker= team used to be in Minnesota so it isn't a 'laker' per say but lakes.

maverick= cowboy

spur= usually on the heal of a cowboy boot to help buck the horse.

What is a maverick, a laker, a clipper,and a spur.( all nba teams.)?basketball shoes ,nba teams

Maverick---An unbranded range animal, especially a calf that has become separated from its mother, traditionally considered the property of the first person who brands it.

Laker----A fish, such as the lake trout, that lives in a lake

Clipper-----A sharp-bowed sailing vessel of the mid-19th century, having tall masts and sharp lines and built for great speed.

Spur-------A short spike or spiked wheel that attaches to the heel of a rider's boot and is used to urge a horse forward.
just catchy nicknames..you have to called by something....
Maverick - A western renegade. Kind of like a rebellious cowboy.

Laker - The team came from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minnesota is called "the land of 1000 lakes."

Clipper - A type of sailing ship. LA's on the water and sailing is popular.

Spur - A spike-type thing that goes on a cowboy's boots. They are used to jab into horses to make them run faster.
actually maverick is a a word first used to name any cattle owned by Samuel Maverick, a famous cattle rancher in Texas back in the 19th century. He and his cows had a reputation for being tough--hence a "maverick" is a person who's strong-minded.
Maverick - a cowboy

Laker - One from the Land of 10,000 Lakes (the Lakers were originally from Minnesota)

Spur - Metal attachment to heel of a boot used for "spurring" horses forward.

Clipper - A ship (specifically, a clipper ship)
A Maverick is someone who rides the line or lives on the edge.

The Lakers originated in Minnesota so it has to do with being with so many lakes. LA didn't change their name.

A Clipper is a large sailing vessel since LA is by the sea this makes sense.

A spur is a metal thing on the back of a cowboy's boot to make the horse go.
A maverick is someone who does his own thing.

A laker is somthing to do with the lakes in minesota from when they were the miniapolis lakers

A spur is what a cow boy has on his boots

And i have no idea about clipper.
A spur is the thing that cowboys wear on the heels of their cowboy boots. They are kind of shiny metal, a circular shape with jagged edges.