The WNBA paid tribute to the 40th anniversary of the enactment of Title IX yesterday by having four teams wearing special jerseys. Title IX is a law passed in the United States which stated, in part, that no person should be discriminated against due to their sex for any education
Category: Basketball
Oklahoma City Thunder 2012 NBA Phantom Champs Merchandise
Well Lebron finally did it, he and his merry men of Miami were able to win their first of seven consecutive NBA championships last night in a 5-game series win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Miami Heat and their 2012 NBA Championship merchandise is available for sale at the
Charlotte (Bob)cats Unveil New Uniforms
The Charlotte Bobcats have unveiled their new uniform set for the 2012-13 NBA season. Courtesy a set of photos from The Charlotte Observer we have our first look at the new jerseys for the upcoming year. The most noticeable change is the shortening of the team nickname on the home jerseys, having
Santa Cruz Warriors Unveil Logo; Former Dakota Wizards
The Dakota Wizards NBA D-League team will be relocating to Santa Cruz, California for the 2012-13 season and be re-branded as the Santa Cruz Warriors. The Santa Cruz Warriors unveiled their new logo and branding at a press conference yesterday. It should be noted that this move is not yet
Pics of Thunder – Heat with NBA Final Patch on Jersey
The NBA Finals used to produce the best looking jersey patch, seriously, going back from 2003 right up to 2008 it was just a simple patch of the Larry O’Brien Trophy. Something about seeing that gold trophy patch on a team’s jersey just looked great. Unfortunately in the seasons since
OKC Thunder Court Painted with NBA Finals Logo
Just a quick sneak-peek of the basketball court at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City all painted up with the 2012 NBA Finals logo ready for tonight’s Game 1 match between the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Photos courtesy NBA Official Twitter account
Boston Celtics 2012 Eastern Phantom Champs Merchandise
The prophecy foretold by the NBA.com Shop was fulfilled yesterday (in case you have no idea what we’re talking about, check out this article) as the Miami Heat downed the Boston Celtics to clinch their second consecutive Eastern Conference crown. Before we get to the Celtics, the Miami Heat are
NBA.com Sells Thunder-Heat Finals T-Shirt
Chalk this one up to “oops”. The NBA official online shop was momentarily selling t-shirts touting an Oklahoma City Thunder – Miami Heat NBA final last night, the shirts featured the Thunder logo with the words “BEAT THE HEAT” next to it. While it’s clear this is nothing more than
San Antonio Spurs Phantom West Champs Merchandise
The Oklahoma City Thunder, in only their fourth season playing in OKC have eliminated the San Antonio Spurs and qualified for the 2012 NBA Final. Congrats to the Thunder, you can check out their official Western Conference Champions merchandise at the NBA.com Shop here. Frankly, I think it’s more weird
WNBA Teams to Honour Title IX with Special Uniforms
The Women’s National Basketball Association will pay tribute to the 40th anniversary of Title IX by wearing special uniforms on June 23rd. The special uniforms will largely be the same as their regular uniforms, in place of the player number on the front of the jersey will be a “IX”.
Colour Change coming for Charlotte Bobcats
Thanks to a cap posted on the official online NBA shop we have learned the Charlotte Bobcats will be changing up their colour scheme for the upcoming 2012-13 season. The cap shows the addition of a light blue colour as well as a de-emphasis of orange. The back of
Brooklyn Nets Post Photo of Practice Court
The Brooklyn Nets “Instagrammed” a photo of their practice court today… and yes, that photo’s in black-and-white, they’re not planning on having their hardwood match the colour scheme. Unfortunately it’s only a shot of centre court, but it is a potential preview of what we could see on the floor