Twenty years later, the big purple dinosaur is coming back to Toronto Raptors basketball. The Raptors announced yesterday that as part of their 20th season celebrations next year, the team will wear their original purple road uniforms for select home dates. “We are excited to bring back a piece of
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All Retro in Raptors New 20th Season Logo
They may be high atop the Atlantic Division standings but it appears the Toronto Raptors are already starting to look to next season… and they’re doing so by looking to seasons past. If that makes any sense. Next year the Raptors will be competing in their 20th National Basketball Association
NBA All-Star Game Uniforms Through the Years
It’s the annual National Basketball Association All-Star Week and this year’s star-studded tilt is being held in New Orleans, LA for the first time since 2008… it’s also the first time we’ll be seeing sleeved jerseys worn by the players in an NBA All-Star Game. With the game getting underway
Pierre The Pelican Returns with Friendlier, Less Terrifying Look
Earlier this season, the New Orleans Pelicans unveiled their first ever mascot, and it struck fear into the hearts of many. Appropriately enough, Pierre made his debut during the Halloween season, which was just the perfect time for the loathsome creature to scamper into our nightmares and haunt us in
Is This The New Atlanta Hawks Logo?
In the quest to make sure that video games are as realistic and up to date as possible, developers of sports simulation games normally get their hands on things such as new logos and uniforms far before they’re unveiled, so that the game will be totally in sync with what
New NBA Commish Means New Basketball Design
The reign of David Joel Stern as NBA commissioner came to an end this morning, thirty years to the day in which it started – February 1, 1984. Adam Silver, former deputy commissioner, is now the commissioner of the NBA. With the end of Stern’s rule comes the end of
Nike Unveils Fauxback Uniforms for 7 Colleges
February is right around the corner, which means that March is right down the street, which means that the NCAA Basketball Tournament will be happening very soon. As such, it makes sense that Nike would use the occasion of the impending tournament to give seven lucky schools an opportunity to
Miami Heat to Wear Road Throwback Uniforms
The Miami Heat (with the help of “Kickstart” by Mountain Dew) have unveiled yet another set of alternate uniforms, though these aren’t exactly new. In fact, the “new” jerseys that had a flashing unveiling via throwbackblack.com are actually the Heat’s inaugural road uniforms, which debuted back in the 1988-89 season,
Brooklyn Nets Officially Unveil Dodger-Inspired Sleeved Alt Jerseys
The Brooklyn Nets have officially unveiled their “Brooklyn Blue Nights” sleeved alternate jerseys, & according to ESPN’s Darren Rovell, the jerseys will be worn for at least 5 home games through the latter part of the NBA season. The uniforms are gray with blue lettering and trim, and are an
Are NBA Players Fans of Sleeved Jerseys?
As we have heavily documented throughout this entire season, sleeves have clearly become the new wave when it comes to uniform trends in the NBA. However, with all of the various conversations surrounding this new wave (such as “Will people prefer to buy this over a traditional sleeveless jersey?” or
Are These the New Uniforms for the Nets & Hornets?
Amidst all of the news about sleeved jerseys and shorts that look more like the side of a New York subway than something you’d see on a basketball court, you’d be shocked to learn that there are actually NBA-related uniform rumors that don’t include sleeves! Well, in this case, of
adidas, NBA Officially Unveil 2014 NBA All-Star Jerseys
Following the leak earlier this morning, adidas and the NBA have officially unveiled the 2014 All-Star Game jerseys. The explanation of the designs from adidas’ official press release below, with extra “u”s added in by us because… Canada: Designed by adidas, the uniforms take inspiration from New Orleans’ rich and