The NBA is considering allowing players to wear their nicknames instead of last names on the back of their jerseys for one game during the upcoming season, this according to a report put out by the Associated Press and subsequently posted on the official NBA website. Reportedly the game would
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Los Angeles Lakers to wear short-sleeved jerseys and black uniforms in 2013-14
As reported earlier this summer, the NBA & adidas announced that in addition to the Warriors keeping their sleeved jersey for the 2013-14 NBA season, up to five teams would also have sleeved jerseys. One of those teams was the Phoenix Suns. In addition, plenty of teams wore sleeved jerseys
Phoenix Suns Unveil New Uniforms, Sleeved Alternate
The Phoenix Suns unveiled their newest uniforms, the 4th major change in team history, during an event unbelievably late for this sleep-deprived father of a newborn living on the east coast. The “energetic” new look includes three uniforms, a white home, purple road, and orange alternate. As we mentioned in
Detroit Pistons Unveil Motor City Alternate Uniform
After what’s been a fairly tough year for the city and people of Detroit, the Detroit Pistons have come up with a way for their fans to show some pride toward their town… no, it doesn’t involve them moving home games back to Detroit. Introducing the new “Motor City” alternate
Toronto Raptors Design Contest A Disappointment
The designers: anyone with a computer and some time to kill. The judges: a writer, a player, and a guy who designs suits. How could this have possibly gone so awry? This past Tuesday The Toronto Star announced the winner and runners-up of their unofficial Toronto Raptors re-branding design contest,
What We Know About the New Suns Uniforms; Coming Aug 15
The Phoenix Suns announced their new uniforms will be unveiled at a fashion show (because, really, that’s what a new uniform unveiling is despite what most men would like to think) in Phoenix on August 15th. Various social media accounts operated by the Phoenix Suns have been posting teaser graphics
New Orleans Pelicans Unveil New Uniforms
The brand transition of the New Orleans Hornets to the New Orleans Pelicans is complete as the franchise unveiled the uniforms for their inaugural season as the Pelicans during a fan event earlier this afternoon. Both the home and road uniforms feature “NEW ORLEANS” arched across the front of the
The Buzz Is Back! Bobcats to Become Hornets in 2014
Yesterday, the (soon-to-be Charlotte Hornets) Charlotte Bobcats made it official: The Buzz is back! The Hornets nickname will be absent from the NBA for one season only, as the Bobcats will become the Hornets beginning in the 2014-15 season. Now, we could go on & on about how they’re going
Phoenix Suns Tease New Uniform… Purple Reigns!
The Phoenix Suns are in the process of a brand tweak this Summer, they’ve already unveiled their new logo and yesterday, the process continued as they posted a teaser graphic to their homepage showing a glimpse of their new road uniform. What’s surprising about what we see in the teaser
New Orleans Pelicans Unveil Their Home Court
The Artists Formerly Known as the Hornets (better known as the New Orleans Pelicans) have released the design of the court at pelicans.com as part of a drive to start selling season tickets for the upcoming season. Using the Interactive 3D Map on their website, we can get a look
Best-Dressed NBA Finals of the Past 25 Years
While we were in the midst of an exciting and extremely aesthetically-pleasing Stanley Cup Finals, our Fearless Leader Chris Creamer wrote out his opinion on the 7 Best-Dressed Stanley Cup Finals of the Past 25 Years. That excellent list started to rotate some wheels in my head and reminded me
Phoenix Suns One of Five NBA Teams To Go With Sleeved Jerseys
After news came out that up to five other NBA teams would have sleeved alternate jerseys in the upcoming 2013-14 season, you could say that there was a mixed reaction to the news. Some were excited to see the trend spread from Oakland into other parts of the NBA, and