With the 2015 NBA All Star game’s events being held in New York City (with various events at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and the actual game being held at Madison Square Garden), you had to figure that the NBA was going to try to make a splash uniform-wise
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NBA Unveils Christmas Jerseys: No Sleeves, First Name on Back
This year’s edition of the NBA Christmas jersey has just been unveiled, via a posting on the NBA’s official Instagram account. The uniforms are… wait for it… NOT sleeved. We’re not sure if this is a mistake or if the league has finally decided to scale back on their love of the
Paul Millsap Is The Latest To Have His Name Misspelled On His Jersey
It’s happened again. After Andre Drummond had to suffer through the ignominy of wearing a jersey where his last name was spelled “Drummund,” another NBA player has fallen victim to the same jersey gaffe. This time, it was Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap who went out under another person’s name.
Andre Drummond Had His Last Name Spelled Wrong On His Jersey
Another week, another uniform mishap has gone down in the sports world. Last week, there was the case of the poor Ohio State kicker who took to the field in the wrong set of pants. Now, we’ve turned our attention to the NBA, where promising Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond
Two D-League Teams Introduce Ad Laden Jerseys, Courts
We’ve been banging this drum for a while now, but it seems like with every passing day we continue to get closer and closer to ads being placed on the jerseys of one of the major 4 North American sports leagues. Although there appears to be rumbling that the NHL
Toronto Raptors Wearing Retro Purple Throwbacks Tonight
Tonight the Toronto Raptors will be bringing back their (in?)famous purple uniforms with the giant red dinosaur on the front for their game against the Washington Wizards. It’s the first time the Raptors have worn the uniform, loved by those too young to remember their original run and hated by most
Boston Celtics Reveal Grey, Sleeved Parquet Pride Uniforms
You know the sleeved jersey craze has gotten bad when even the Boston Celtics are getting in on it. Granted, the Celtics were one of the teams who wore sleeved jerseys way back in the day, but that’s beside the point. The point is that a team with such a
NBA Kicks Off Hoops For Troops Week
With Veterans Day right around the corner, plenty of sports teams and leagues across the United States are doing their part to make sure that the occasion is marked with some sort of tribute to the troops and veterans who have served their country. The NBA’s no different, as they’ve
Blazers New Sleeved Jersey Debuts Tonight
The Portland Trail Blazers are the latest NBA team to be forced against their will (as some are now saying) to add a sleeved jersey to their regular rotation. It will make its on-court debut tonight against the Cleveland Cavaliers. #RipCity S/S uniform debuts tomorrow night! #PORvsCLE Best cultural uniform in the
Frustrated Heat Player Rips Own Jersey In Half
Hulk Hogan, stand up and take notice. Josh McRoberts a backup power forward for the Miami Heat tore his jersey in twain last night after missing a loose rebound in the fourth quarter against the Toronto Raptors. McRoberts, who left the Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets after starting 78 games for them last
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