To the glee of many an NBA fan, it looks as if the Charlotte Bobcats have begun the process of changing back into the Charlotte Hornets. After Michael Jordan confirmed they had commissioned a study asking fans what they thought about changing the name back, CBS Sports seems to be the first
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Cuban: Mavs to Let Fans Design New Unis
Dallas Mavericks multi-billionaire owner Mark Cuban today announced that his NBA basketball team would be getting new uniforms for the 2015-16 season… well, only if they get a decent pro-bono design of course. Cuban posted the news on his “Blog Maverick” website, offering up the chance that many fans dream
Logos Unveiled for New Brampton Basketball, Hockey Clubs
The city of Brampton, Ontario had both their new CeHL and their new NBL-C team unveil their inaugural team logos over the weekend. Yes, it’ll be an interesting fall for sports fans in Brampton as they quickly go from being excited about their two new clubs to reading a footnote
Orlando Magic Unveil Anniversary Logo
The Orlando Magic unveiled the logo they’ll be using to celebrate their 25th anniversary season next year. It includes a subtle nod to their inaugural season jerseys, the white pinstripes on black as well as incorporating their current primary logo. “This new look provides us an opportunity to reflect on
RIP Hornets Name, Logo, Brand: 1988-2013
Tonight marks the final game the New Orleans Hornets will play before taking the court this fall as the New Orleans Pelicans. It’s an exciting time for the franchise as the team gets a shot at a new beginning with a fresh brand, one designed primarily focused on the City
2013 NCAA Basketball Champs Phantom Merchandise
For every championship event merchandise is produced for several teams so that they can go on sale the instant the actual team clinches the crown. But what happens to the gear of the teams that lose? Does it ever see the light of day? Well thanks to us it does
Brampton Set to Join NBL Canada
The National Basketball League of Canada is set to welcome their 10th franchise into the league in time for their third season getting underway this fall. Helping fill the void left by the OHL’s Battalion moving to North Bay, the Powerade Centre is slated to be home to the brand
WNBA Unveils New League Logo
The Women’s National Basketball Association today unveiled a new league identity in time for the upcoming 2013 season. Based off of the “orange and oatmeal” of the basketball the league uses in its games, as well as borrowing from the shape of the NBA logo, the new logo replaces the
Goin’ Green: A photo roundup of St Patricks Day 2013 Uniforms
Yesterday in honour of St. Patrick’s Day dozens of teams from all around North American sports leagues put aside their usual caps and uniforms in favour of a green or Irish-themed version. Below are photos of all the teams who went green in one way or another to celebrate St.
Oregon St Beavers Unveil New Logo, Team Uniforms
The Oregon State Beavers officially debuted their new logo last night confirming the leak SportsLogos.Net reported on early last month. Nike was responsible for the new logo unveiled by the club, part of a two-year rebranding process the company stated in a press release. The new mark represents a “contemporary”
Ottawas National Basketball League of Canada Franchise Will Undergo Name Change
On February 26th owner Gus Takkale held a press conference at Ottawa City Hall, announcing the franchise’s new name. 24 hours later he has announced he is taking back the name, and starting the naming process over again. The team’s twitter account has been deactivated, as the renaming process begins. This
A Preview of Ads on NBA Jerseys?
In case everyone forgot, back in July the NBA temporarily approved the use of small advertisement patches (they later decided to hold off on this plan and take another look at it in the future) on in-game team jerseys starting with the 2013-14 season. As JR wrote for us back when