Just a few months after approving a new arena deal, the City of Seattle may be ready to welcome back the National Basketball Association. The rumour mill is a-buzzin’ with news that the Maloofs, owners of the Sacramento Kings (who reportedly nearly moved the club to Anaheim in 2011, even
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Raptors Player Gets Team Logo Haircut
Toronto Raptors player Amir Johnson just may the team’s biggest fan, in addition to being their starting power forward, after showing up to today’s team shootaround sporting his newest haircut. The new look features the Raptors secondary “claw” logo in red cut and coloured into the back of his hair.
Nike Unveils New Christmas Colorways of Three Signature Shoes
The newest “colorways” of Nike’s three signature basketball shoes are starting to look a lot like Christmas. The Kobe 8, Lebron X and KD V will all debut new looks on Dec. 26. The Kobe 8, which was unveiled in November with black and yellow snakeskin-like designs behind a new
Phoenix Suns Bring Back All-Black Jersey for 2013
The Phoenix Suns unveiled their Hardwood Classic jersey on Wednesday, bringing back their all-black alternate uniform originally worn from 1994/95 – 1999/2000. “Every basketball player wants to wear their team’s throwback jerseys. It reminds me of Barkley and those good old days. Obviously, those black uniforms always stood out. As
Source Claims Hornets to Become Pelicans in 2013-14
According to “numerous sources” the New Orleans Hornets will be re-branded and re-named as the New Orleans Pelicans as early as next season. The rights to the name “Pelicans” is said to belong to new Hornets’ owner Tom Benson, the pelican is also the state bird of Louisiana, there’s four
NC State to Honor Jim Valvano With Special Jerseys for Jimmy V Classic
Few things are as inspiring and touching as Jim Valvano’s speech at the 1993 ESPYs. As any level of sports fan, you must remember it, or have seen it replayed. If not, watch now. We will wait. Jimmy V The speech motivates everyone who hears it, not the least
NBA’s “BIG Color” Jerseys a BIG Ugly Cash Grab
I tend to feel when a new design, or jersey is unveiled that the team genuinely wanted to do something to make the fans happy or try to turn their club in a new direction rather than say just try to cash in on a quick buck through new merchandise sales. I’m
2014 Final Four Logo is Released
The NCAA and the North Texas Local Organizing Committee Thursday unveiled the logo for the 2014 Men’s Final Four. The Final Four will be hosted by the Big 12 Conference and take place April 5 and 7 at Cowboys Stadium. Dallas’ Reunion Arena hosted the 1986 Final Four, won
Thunder Unveil New Alt Jersey with Vertical Design
For the first time since their relocation to Oklahoma, the Western Conference Champion Oklahoma City Thunder have unveiled a new jersey, the new uniform will make its on-court debut tonight against the Detroit Pistons. Navy blue with a vertical design and striping, the uniform is radically different in design from
Maryland to Honor Dodgers for Game in Brooklyn
OK, let us get all of the facts straight. On November 9th, the Maryland Terrapins will play the Kentucky Wildcats at Barclay Arena in Brooklyn. Maryland has announced that to honor the “sports history of Brooklyn” they will have a one-game “wool-look” grey uniform that is intended to look
Pics: Brooklyn Nets Make Their On-Court Début
Thanks to the magical world of pre-season basketball we got a preview of how the Brooklyn Nets will look on the court once their regular season schedule begins on November 1st. The NBA’s newest identity took on the Philadelphia 76ers last night back in their old home state of New
Louisville Basketball Will Have New Uniforms for 2012-2013 Season
What you see here are new uniforms by Adidas for the Louisville basketball team for the 2012-2013 season. Despite changing uniforms for the playoffs last year, having folks assume those were the unis for the following year we are about to begin, a new set has been “leaked.” Kenny Klein,