Today, the National Basketball Association and its Player’s Association announced that the number six, that of all-time great Bill Russell, will be retired league-wide, beginning with the 2022-23 season. The honour will be grandfathered into the league; any players who currently wear the number six can continue to do so
Category: Basketball
Golden State Warriors Unveil New “Statement” Uniform for 2022-23
The Golden State Warriors unveiled their new “Statement Edition” (alternate) uniform for the upcoming 2022-23 NBA season this morning. The announcement came on the 51st anniversary of their team changing their name from San Francisco to Golden State on August 2, 1971. The new uniform is simple in its overall
Teal Time: Detroit Pistons Announce Retro Uniform Returns for 2022-23
The Detroit Pistons are bringing back the teal. Yes, you read that right, for “approximately ten games” in 2022-23, the Pistons will once again don their teal, red, black, and yellow uniforms, complete with the flaming horse logo across the chest. The uniform will be classified as a “Classic Edition”
San Antonio Spurs Unveil new “SATX” Statement Uniform
This morning, the San Antonio Spurs unveiled their new Statement (alternate) Edition uniform; the new black design replaces their silver option from the past five seasons. Across the front of the uniform is the Spurs’ recently unveiled, new “SATX” (San Antonio, Texas) alternate logo in silver with black and white
Cleveland Cavaliers Unveil New, Simple Uniform Set for 2022-23 Season and Beyond
This morning the Cleveland Cavaliers unveiled their new uniforms, and despite their design, I’m surprised to say they aren’t reserved for the ongoing 2022 NBA Summer League season. No, these stripe-free, simple wordmark across the chest, “just the facts, ma’am” style uniforms will be worn full-time by the Cavaliers during
San Antonio Spurs Celebrate 50 Years with New Throwback Uniform in 2023
In honour of their upcoming 50th anniversary season, the San Antonio Spurs will turn the clock back to some of their first years in the Alamo City. Worn initially from 1974 to 1982, the Spurs’ new Classic Edition uniform for the 2022-23 season was part of the club’s identity for
Utah Jazz Unveil New Logos, Uniforms, and Colours — Instead Choose to Focus on a Throwback
Last week, the Utah Jazz unveiled an entirely new colour scheme, a completely redesigned home, road, alternate uniform, and a slightly modified logo set. This all sounds like a pretty big deal for any professional sports team, right? Well, not to the Jazz, it seems. The Salt Lake City-based basketball
Air Force Academy Unveils New Falcon Spirit Logo
The Air Force Falcons unveiled a new spirit logo as an expression of the Academy’s “commitment to develop(ing) leaders for both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force.”
Gold Is Back: Cleveland Cavaliers Unveil New Logos, Old Colours
The Cleveland Cavaliers are updating their logos for the 2022-23 season. Proclaiming “GOLD IS BACK”, the Cavs this morning confirmed our story from late last night (which this post is an update of), navy blue is gone, mustard yellow is gone. Tweaks to their “Global Logo” shield, their scripted C
2022 NBA Finals Uniform Schedule: Celtics vs Warriors
The uniform schedule for the upcoming 2022 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors has been released by the NBA. It shows a mix of traditional home vs road (“Icon” vs “Association”) games with a few matches featuring one of either team’s black alternate uniforms. Take a
San Antonio Spurs Introduce Three New Logos for 2022-23 Season
Over the weekend, the San Antonio Spurs expanded their logo repertoire with the addition of three new black-and-silver alternate logo options. C’mon… no “fiesta” colours? The designs were introduced as part of the Spurs’ 50th anniversary celebrations planned for the 2022-23 season. They include a Texas-centric design and two which
2022 WNBA All-Star Game Logos and WNBA All-Star Logo History
The logo for the 2022 WNBA All-Star Game, hosted by the Chicago Sky, pays tribute to its host city of Chicago as well as maintaining some aspects of the league’s semi-templated look. The main feature of the logo is Chicago’s famous six-pointed star, seen on their city flag. The star