Wonder how to pronounce certain NBA players' names? Here's an NBA team-by-team list of how to pronounce players' names broken down by syllable.
ATLANTIC DIVISION
- Rajon Rondo... RYE-zhahn
- Leon Powe... PO
- Brian Scalabrine... scal-a-breen-eee
- Nenad Krstic... NEY-nad KRIS-tich
- Bostjan Nachbar... Boast-john Nock-bar
- Jamaal Magloire... mag-LORE
- None
- Samuel Dalembert... dal-em-BEAR
- Andre Iguodala... e-gu-doll-a
- Shavlik Randolph... SHAV-lick
- Andrea Bargnani... AN-dre-a BARN-neon-ee
- Jose Calderon... HO-zay CALL-der-own
- Jorge Garbajosa... Hor-HAY Gar-BA-hosa
- Rasho Nesterovic... RAH-show Neh-STARE-oh-vitch
CENTRAL DIVISION
- Luol Deng... Lu-owl Dang
- Chris Duhon... Du-Hon
- Kirk Hinrich... HINE-rick
- Viktor Khryapa... Veek-tor KREE-ah-pah
- Andres Nocioni... an-dreis No-SEE-oni
- Thabo Sefolosha... TAH-bow Sef-o-LOSH-a
- Tyrus Thomas... TIE-rus
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas... zih-DROON-is ill-GOW-skus
- Nazr Mohammed... NAH-zee
- Ike Diogu... DEE-ah-goo
- bTravis Diener... DEE-nuhr
- Royal Ivey... roy-AL
- Jake Voskuhl... VOS-kull
- Andrew Bogut... BOW-goot
- Dan Gadzuric... gahd-zu-REACH
- David Noel... like "The First Noel"
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
- Tyronn Lue...Tir-ron
- Zaza Pachulia... Za-Za Pa-CHUL-e-ya
- Salim Stoudamire... Suh-LEEM
- Primoz Brezec... PREE-mosh BREZ-ich
- Emeka Okafor... A-MEK-a O-ka-for
- Udonis Haslem... U-donis
- Mark Blount... BLOWNT
- Trevor Ariza... A-ree-za
- Tony Battie... buh-TEE
- Keyon Dooling... KEY-ahn
- Hedo Turkoglu... HE-dough TURK-a-lou
- Andray Blatche... Ann-Dray Blotch
- Darius Songaila... Son-Guy-Luh
- Etan Thomas... ah-Tahn
NORTHWEST DIVISION
- Yakhouba Diawara... ya-KOO-ba DEE-a-WA-ra
- Eduardo Najera... na-HA-rah
- Linas Kleiza... LIN-as CLAY-za
- Nene... nuh-NAY
- Marko Jaric... YAR-ich
- Joel Przybilla... priz-BILL-a
- Wally Szczerbiak... SIR-bee-ack
- Delonte West... DELL-on-tay
- Mickael Gelabale... MEE-kah-el Jhay-la-BAHL
- Johan Petro... Yo-haan Pay-tro
- Mouhamed Sene... MO-hah-med SEH-nay
- Jarron Collins... JARE-in
- Gordan Giricek... Gor-DAN Gear-ra-Check
- Andrei Kirilenko... kir-A-len-ko
- Deron Williams... DARE-in
PACIFIC DIVISION
- Austin Croshere... Crow-sure
- Andris Biedrins... AHN-dris BE-a-drinsh
- Monta Ellis... MON-tay
- Chris Kaman... KAY-man
- Corey Maggette... ma-GETT-ee
- Dan Dickau... DICK-cow
- Chris Mihm... MIM
- Vladimir Radmanovic... VLAD-a-meer rod-MON-o-vich
- Sasha Vujacic... VOO_yah-chich
- Leandro Barbosa... lee-AN-dro BAR-bow-sa
- Boris Diaw... Dee-OW
- Eric Piatkowski... pie-it-COW-ski
- Amare Stoudemire... ah-MAHR-ay
- Mikki Moore... Mike-ee
- John Salmons... SAL-mons
SOUTHWEST DIVISION
- Jose Barea... Ba-RAY-ah DJ Mbenga... Ben-ga Dirk Nowitzki... na-VIT-ski
- Shane Battier... BATTY-ay
- Dikembe Mutombo... di-KEM-bay moo-TUM-bow
- Pau Gasol... Pow! Ga-Soll
- Tarence Kinsey... TOR-ence
- Melvin Ely... EEE-lie
- Rasual Butler... rah-sue-uhl
- Jannero Pargo... JUH-nare-O
- Peja Stojakovic... STOY-ak-O-vich
- Marcus Vinicius... va-NEE-shus
- Emanuel "Manu" Ginobili... MAN-u gi-NOB-blee
- Fabricio Oberto... Fah-BREE-cee-o O-bear-toe
- Ime Udoka... ee-MAY you-DOH-ka