You might want to leave the younger kids home for this one. For one night and only one night, the NBA G-League’s Northern Arizona Suns will be known as the Northern Arizona Rodeo Clowns. “It’s about being unique, fun, and different”, said President of the NAZ Suns and lead nightmare-maker,
Category: NBA D-League
NBA G-League: Texas Legends Announce New Logos
The Texas Legends, NBA G-League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks, announced on Tuesday that they were making a logo change heading into the 2018-19 season. Previously the alternate logo, the new primary mark features a “TL” design in white with a navy blue drop shadow, a navy blue star also
Remembering Logo Designer Keith Flynn of Flynnagain
The sports logo community lost a true friend last week when Keith Flynn of Flynnagain Productions died this past Tuesday, October 9th. In addition to being an excellent logo designer, Flynn was a great friend both to the design community at large as well as this site. He was a
Colangelo (Possible) Twitter Account Takes Shot at Uniforms
If you managed to avoid social media yesterday, first of all good for you. I wish I had your resolve… but you missed this whacky Bryan Colangelo story which popped up in the morning. According to TheRinger.com it appears the Philadelphia 76ers general manager may have been operating a series
Bucks Announce Wisconsin Herd As Name of D-League Team
The Milwaukee Bucks have announced this morning that their new NBA D-League team will be known as the Wisconsin Herd. The Herd will play out of Oshkosh, a city of 65-thousand people located about 80 miles northwest of Milwaukee. The Herd name is a reflection of the Bucks brand, while the usage of Wisconsin
Memphis Hustle Introduced as Newest D-League Team
The Memphis Grizzlies today announced that their NBA D-League (note: next year it’s being re-named the “G-League”) affiliate will be known as the Memphis Hustle. The Hustle will actually play in Mississippi in the city of Southaven, a suburb immediately to the south of Memphis. “Hustle”, a very unique name for
Iowa Energy re-brands and becomes the Iowa Wolves
Another D-League team has become a little brother in identity to their parent club, and this time it’s the Iowa Energy. Earlier this month, the Minnesota Timberwolves bought the Energy after their affiliation with the Memphis Grizzlies ended. The T-Wolves wasted no time in putting their imprint on their new
Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario unveil logo set
Let’s all take some time to congratulate the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario. Although their name is very unwieldy and reminiscent of what the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim tried to accomplish with their name, their logo set is actually good. Take a look at what they came up with:
Los Angeles D-Fenders will become South Bay Lakers
Across the NBA’s D-League, the teams are starting to adopt identities that are very close to what the parent club looks like. That appears to be the case of the Los Angeles D-Fenders, who have made the decision to rebrand and become the South Bay Lakers. For starters, the Lakers
NBA D-League Re-named the NBA Gatorade League
The NBA Development League today announced that it will be re-named the NBA Gatorade League beginning with the 2017-18 season, the first pro sports league in the United States to brand itself after a sponsor. The shortform “D-League” will also be changed officially to “G-League”. The deal also includes players and teams
Erie BayHawks Will Relocate to Florida Next Season
The NBA D-League’s Erie BayHawks have been purchased by the Orlando Magic and will relocate to Lakeland, Florida for the 2017-18 season the league and team announced earlier today. Lakeland, Florida is within an hours drive of Orlando allowing the team to keep their reserve players nearby, a strategy employed in
Atlanta Hawks will have local NBA D-League team
Following in the footsteps of other competent NBA teams who are serious about player development, the Atlanta Hawks announced that they will be putting an NBA D-League team in their own backyard. The team will start play in 2019 and will be based in nearby College Park, GA with a