By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Just a little under a month ago, with the great help of graphic design artist Matthew Blinco, I penned a column that would attempt to …
Category: NBA
NBA Midseason Report
We are now about halfway through the NBA season, with its revamped uniform system. So today, with a big assist from Collin Wright (who’s been providing our weekly NBA uni-tracking …
NBA Set to Unveil New Set of Alternate Unis Today
⚡️These will go fast.⚡️@nikebasketball City Edition for OKC. On sale 10a tomorrow in @ChesapeakeArena Thunder Shop and at https://t.co/te4YBJA1DP pic.twitter.com/1h2ZkA3qci — OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 26, 2017 The Thunder yesterday …
All That Glitters
Here’s something from a few weeks ago that I missed during the Thanksgiving weekend: Lakers fans apparently think the team’s current shade of gold is too yellow. Key passage from …
One Shoe, Two Shoe, Red Shoe, Blue Shoe
Yesterday I had a sub-lede about how LeBron James wore mismatched sneakers on Sunday. That led me to write a new ESPN piece about pro and college basketball players with …
Hornets Become NBA’s Latest Ad-Clad Team
Disappointing news yesterday out of Charlotte, as the Hornets became the latest NBA team to sell space on their jersey to an advertiser, and the second to do so since …
Time for the Annual College Hoops Preview
Click to enlarge Don’t look now, but the college basketball season begins this Friday. That means it’s time for the annual Uni Watch College Hoops Season Preview, which will have …
The Miami Heat’s Early Uniforms Were a Mess
The Heat didn’t waste any time getting their new black throwbacks onto the court. After announcing them on Tuesday, they wore them on Wednesday night against the Bulls (lots of …
Pacers and Heat Unveil New Retro Uniforms
Click to enlarge Two more NBA teams unveiled retro uniforms yesterday. First up are the Pacers, who revealed a new version of their Hoosiers-inspired Hickory fauxbacks. It’s a very handsome …
Lakers Unveil Throwback for 2017-18 Season
As had been widely expected based on video game leaks, the Lakers announced that they’ll wear George Mikan-era Minneapolis Lakers throwbacks this season (which they also wore back in 2002). …
So Far, NBA Not Exactly Reinventing the Wheel
When the NBA announced that it was eliminating home and road uniform designations this season, I figured we’d see lots of color-vs.-color games and, at the very least, lots of …
NBA Season Off to Rip-Roaring Start
It didn’t take long for the new NBA season to have a uni-notable moment, as LeBron James suffered a ripped jersey during last night’s Cavs/Celtics season opener. As you can …
Knicks Become Latest NBA Team to Go Ad-Clad
As NBA teams have announced their jersey advertisers, I’ve dutifully covered the announcements and run photos of the patches. Simple. But in recent weeks, a reader/commenter named Cole has been …
Major Vintage Find: Pro Sports Uniform Trading Stickers
Every Sunday, Brinke Guthrie sends me his weekly “Collector’s Corner” column, and each Monday morning I edit it. I enjoy seeing all of the vintage items he turns up, but …
Wishing for an Ad-Free Lakers Jersey? Too Late!
Two more NBA teams announced jersey advertising patches yesterday. Let’s start in L.A., where the Lakers have struck a deal with the e-commerce site Wish (which I had never heard …