The Austin Toros of the NBA’s Development League today have announced that they are becoming the Austin Spurs and also introduced a new logo. The new name and logo will be in place in time for the upcoming 2014-15 season which gets underway next month. “The rebranding of the Austin franchise
Tag: basketball
Cavs Unveil Navy Alternate To Go With New Court
With the arrival (or should we say, the return) of LeBron James in his prime, you know that two things are going to happen to your franchise: 1) You’re immediately going to be in the title picture and 2) Your jersey sales are going to go through the roof. As
Brooklyn Nets Shorts Leak On Ebay, All But Confirm New Alt
Back in January, we did a post concerning the leak of two prototype NBA designs: A Charlotte Hornets prototype, and a Brooklyn Nets alternate. The Hornets uniforms ended up being pretty close to the finished product (especially with the stripes on only one side of the uniform), and it appears
New Pelicans Court Has Sublimated Image Of Pelican Within Arc
Earlier during this NBA offseason, Zach Lowe of Grantland not only revealed a bunch of new court designs while ranking each and every court design in the NBA, but he also had this tidbit to share: The Pelicans have a brave proposed court redesign that might be the league’s boldest,
Rockets Will Wear Special Chinese Sleeved Alt Jersey This Season
After the Warriors and Magic both unveiled brand new sleeved alternate jerseys for the upcoming season, a third team decided to join in on the fun, and that team is the Houston Rockets. However, their jersey will definitely be one of the more unique offerings in the league this season,
Orlando Magic Officially Reveal Sleeved Pride Jersey
Yesterday, the Warriors decided to add a new color to their official color scheme just so that they could come out with a black sleeved alternate. (I’m sorry, but I’m just calling a spade a spade. It’s officially referred to as “Slate,” but that is black.) Today at their media
Raptors to Wear Patch for 20th Anniversary
The Toronto Raptors will wear a patch on their uniforms during the 2014-15 NBA season commemorating their 20th anniversary in the National Basketball Association. A photo (shown at the top of this post) showing the patch on the jersey of Raptors player Landry Fields was snapped and Tweeted by Raptors
Golden State Warriors Get Sleeved Alt Jerseys Once Again
For the past couple of days, the Golden State Warriors were teasing a special joint announcement with adidas scheduled for today. They used the twitter hashtag #DubsConfidential to get fans on twitter excited about what the potential announcement could be. Seeing as how adidas was involved, it was clear that
Pelicans Reveal Alternate Uniform That Was Leaked Earlier Today
So, earlier today the New Orleans Pelicans promised us a sneak peek of their new uniforms. That sneak peek (accidentally) became a leak, as NBA Store and other vendors jumped the gun when it came to selling the new alternate jerseys. Undeterred by the leak, the Pelicans went ahead and
Dallas Mavericks Introduce Fan Designed Jersey
The Dallas Mavericks have become “the first team to crowd source an in-game jersey”. Their new alternate uniform, designed by Mavs fan Geoff Case, was unveiled earlier today at a fan event in Dallas. The new jersey will not be worn until the 2015-16 season. It’s navy blue and features a
NBA Store Jumps The Gun, Accidentally Reveals Pelicans Alt Jersey
Later today, the New Orleans Pelicans are going to give us a “sneak peek” at their new alternate jerseys via snapchat (there’s your “welcome to 2014” moment). However, thanks to NBAStore.com, we got a chance to take a look at what those jerseys might look like, because NBA Store (and
Six New NBA Court Designs Revealed, Plus One More On The Way
Today, Zach Lowe over at Grantland decided to take a stab at ranking all 30 current court designs in the NBA, from the ugly (like the Suns) to the beautiful (like the Nets, Hornets, and Lakers). Personally, I’ve got no major qualms with the rankings. What was interesting was the