The New Orleans Pelicans will wear a uniform next season based on the design of the city flag, this according to NBA sources of Fletcher Mackel, a sports anchor from WDSU — NBC’s New Orleans affiliate. SportsLogos.Net can confirm Mackel’s sources. We can further add that the new uniform will
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Report: NBA Players Can Include Social Justice Statement on Jerseys
When the 2019-20 National Basketball Association season resumes next month, players will have the option to include a statement about social justice on their jerseys. This according to a Tweet made by The Athletic’s Shams Charania late Saturday night. It’s a fairly similar idea to what Conrad Burry had shared
Together For Change: A Civil Justice NBA Concept Series
A month or so ago, when the NBA decided to go forward with a tentative plan to relocate 22 teams down to Orlando’s Disneyworld for a finish of the regular season and playoffs, one of my initial thoughts was, “Will they be designing and producing a “general use” court for
Raptors Getting New Uniforms, Tweaking Logo in 2021
SportsLogos.Net has learned that the Toronto Raptors will be getting rid of their current uniform set and will tweak their primary logo following the 2019-20 NBA season. This information has been confirmed to us by multiple reliable sources. While the *details* on the new look have yet to be revealed,
Artist Creates Disney Versions of NBA Logos
With the National Basketball Association getting set to resume their 2019-20 season at Disney World in Orlando, one artist is taking the opportunity to transform the league’s logos into a whole new world. PKAirDesigns, a self-described “artist and sneakerhead” based out of Melbourne, Australia has mashed up our favourite NBA
NBA Teams Could Use Home Courts if Season Resumes in Orlando
There’s no place like home… court in the NBA, and if the league’s Orlando “hub city” plan goes forward we could see each team’s usual home court during games. According to Yahoo! Sports’ Keith Smith, “the idea of transporting a home floor is on the table” if/when play resumes at
The 1993 LA Clippers Redesign that Never Was
In 1991, the Los Angeles Clippers came to NBA Creative Services, looking for a redesign. Tom O’Grady, later the founder of Gameplan Creative, and his team of creatives at the NBA took up the task. I spoke briefly to Tom to get his recounting of the story. In his own
NBA Drops Spalding, Wilson Becomes New In-Game Basketball Provider
WILSON! WILLLLL-SSSOONNNNNNN! The National Basketball Association today announced that Wilson Sporting Goods Co. will provide the official game ball of the NBA as well as the Women’s National Basketball Association, NBA G-League, and the new Basketball Africa League. The new deal begins with the NBA’s 75th anniversary season in 2021-22
The Dream Shop: Harvesting Old Jerseys “For the Cause”
I think you’ll like this story. I know I do. Patsy Elmer, the owner of Big Time Jerseys in Phoenix, is my mentor and friend. I kid her that she has REALLY gone “big time” these days, now that her business has grown to allow her to claim to be
First Look at 2021 NBA All-Star Game Logo in Indiana
With this year’s All-Star Game now just a (surprisingly awesome) memory, the Indiana Pacers and the City of Indianapolis are on the clock as hosts of next year’s event. As soon as the game ended Sunday night, the Pacers’ official Twitter account released a video that gave us all our
2020 NBA All-Star Uniforms Explained: Includes Tributes to Kobe & Gianna Bryant
This year’s colourful Nike 2020 NBA All-Star weekend uniforms are inspired by the lines of the host city of Chicago’s transit system and will include several tributes to David Stern as well as Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and the other seven victims of the helicopter crash in Los Angeles
Kobe & Gianna Bryant to be Honoured on NBA All-Star Uniforms
The National Basketball Association announced this afternoon that Kobe and Gianna Bryant will be honoured along with the seven other victims of the helicopter crash on all player uniforms at the upcoming 2020 NBA All-Star Game in Chicago. The game will feature the members of Team Giannis wearing Kobe Bryant’s