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
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
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.
The Logocast #24 “Stupid, but neat – and how the Oregon Ducks are ready for a Russian invasion.”
FOLLOW THE LOGOCAST ON TWITTER. FOLLOW THE LOGOCAST ON TUMBLR. LIKE THE LOGOCAST ON FACEBOOK. E-MAIL THE PODCAST. [audio http://audio.chirbit.com/thelogocast_1361221805.mp3] In this episode of the Logocast, we talk about the BP hats hitting Spring Training fields, the Jaguars logo change, Oregon spring helmets, the updated Vikings Norseman logo, the Warriors new
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
Inspector Logo Presents: A Look at Equipment in Logos
Here at the Worldwide Sports Logos Headquarters, we have many leather-bound books full of league logos and our conference room smells of rich mahogany. Sometimes, in between heated discussions over the merits of new logos, or how far into the depth of sport we are willing to go, tracking new alt uniforms, we
Golden St Warriors Add Sleeves to Jerseys!
In the historic modern era of basketball, uniforms consisted of shorts and tanktops. The Golden State Warriors are busting up that tradition, by releasing an alternate uniform design whose biggest design feature is what all the rest of our shirts have; sleeves. Throughout the years, the shorts have gotten longer, socks
Anti-Commercialism Anthem a Commercial for NBA All Star Game
Macklemore has burst onto the music scene with a popular album, a hot 100 and double platinum single with Thrift shop. His album is popular partially because of the messages within. Pro marriage equality, avoiding peer-pressure, and most evidently: Anti-commercialism. He has several songs that speak about being self-confident and
NBA Throwbacks Give us ’90s Designs
Forget about throwing all the way back to the ‘70s. Or even ‘80s. The NBA is tossing its uniform set back just a little less. Think of it more as a free throw, instead of a three-pointer. It’s time for the ‘90s. This year’s NBA Hardwood Classics nights, now a
New Orleans Hornets Rebrand as Pelicans, Unveil New Logos
Ladies and gentlemen, your New Orleans Pelicans! The New Orleans Hornets will be changing their name to the New Orleans Pelicans effective the beginning of the 2013-14 NBA season. Ending months of speculation and all sorts of leaks the club sorta finally made it all official via a leaked video