Can a team be shared by more than one city? Even if they're not in the same state?

SB Nation Article:

Major Cities Without A Major Pro Team, And Their Likelihood Of Ever Landing One 

http://www.sbnation.com/2011/12/8/2618098/cities-without-pro-sports-teams

 

Is the identity of place so strongly attached to the sports team?  Represent, y'all !!!

Could, let's say, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati share a basketball River City team? 

 

See more expansion and relocation talk for football, baseball, basketball, hockey and soccer on my blog (starting in Feb 2014, see table of contents/archive):  Major League/Pro Expansion <CLICK> http://prosportsexpansion.blogspot.com/ 
And please feel free to contribute your two cents with mine.