Last Friday I did an entry on some simple Super Bowl infographics. Now reader Adam Hainsfurther has pointed me toward a basketball site called Hoopism, which features a bunch of …
Category: NBA
The Latest All-Star Experiment
Most NBA players these days wear a compression tank top under their jersey. So why not just skip the jersey and wear the compression undergarment function as the uniform top? …
Catch 22
Greetings from northwestern Ohio, where the temperature is in witch’s teat territory. I was working pretty much all day and all night yesterday (doing a video shoot at the Wilson …
Don’t Eat Any Vegas Gold Snow
How do I know it’s winter? For starters, we got another foot of snow overnight and are slated to get a few more snow showers during the day. And that’s …
Let’s Give Thanks for the Simple Things …
”¦ like, say, uniform numbers that don’t fall off of our jerseys. That’s Amare Stoudemire, whose numero uno pulled a disappearing act in the closing seconds of last night’s Knicks/Bobcats …
Because Draft Parties Aren’t Limited to the NFL, NBA, and NHL
Bill Henderson recently sold a copy of his excellent jersey guide to a woman named Patsy Elmer (that’s her at right), who runs an Arizona operation called BigTime Jerseys She’s …
The Perfect 10…10…10
By Phil Hecken, with Jim Vilk I don’t place much *importance* in the symmetry of dates, but today is one that kind of sticks out: October 10, 2010. 10/10/10. So, …
Pass the Buckle
Shortly after I arrived at yesterday’s NBA media event, Adidas exec Travis Blasingame, who I’d met two months ago at an earlier NBA event (and who happens to be a …
Three Musketeers of Clevo
By Phil Hecken After the three pack of NBA uniform unveilings on Monday, the LeBron-less Cavaliers of Cleveland introduced their uniform set yesterday. Very nice. Having already slightly tweaked their …
Three For The Show
By Phil Hecken Three NBA franchises introduced their new uniforms for the 2010-11 season yesterday, on the first day the NBA allowed teams to officially break them out. The Minnesota …
Auction Action
As you’ve probably noticed via the ad just to the left of this text, our friends at Grey Flannel Auctions are running their annual Basketball Hall of Fame induction auction. …
Uni Watch Book Club: Basketball — The American Game
Two weeks ago I linked to two images of the Buffalo Braves’ inaugural road uniform. That prompted reader Johnny Woods to send me this action shot. He said it was …
In Which I Totally Geek Out Over a Tiny Thing Nobody Else Will Care About
Last Thursday I wondered if the uniform shown in this ad might be the 2011 NBA All-Star uni. And now it turns out that it is. I don’t generally get …
Monday Morning Uni Watch, Summer Edition
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were an unusually busy time in the uni-verse. Here’s a rundown: ITEM! More Warriors-osity: We had previously seen a mock-up of what the new jersey would …
And The Worst Uni Combo Ever Is…
By Phil Hecken with James Huening Just two short weeks ago, I and UW Pollster James Huening presented our latest poll: Worst Uniform Combination Ever. The results are in. You …