NBA logo & uni preview for 2011-2012

Sorry for the lack of posts over the last few days, I've had finals, a family birthday party for my cousin, work & Knicks open practice tickets. Speaking of the Knicks it's time to talk about the new logos and uniforms in the NBA for the 2011-2012 season.

NEW YORK KNICKS-  We'll start off with (IMO) the most confusing logo change to hit New York since the Islanders fisherman logo in the 90's, I'm talking about the new Knicks logo. Gone is the black drop shadow that I've seen since I watched my first basketball game back in '94 when i was a baby. I guess they've tried to combine the 90's logo with the 70's logo. I have heard from multiple sources that they did not submit an application for new uniforms on time so we'll be seeing the familiar white & blue jerseys with black stripes & the green versions for St. Patrick's Day and doubtful for Christmas due to the Celtics likely wearing green at MSG. Also the same for 2011-12 will be the court at MSG with the same logo, I know that because I attended the Blue & Orange Scrimmage last Sunday and noticed the unchanged court. The jury's still out on this logo for me, I guess I have to see what the new uniforms look like next year for me to either love or hate this logo. I pray they bring back a version of the throwbacks they used last year, if they do that I can see this logo sticking around for a long time.

MIAMI HEAT-  The Heat have added a new alternate for the 2011-2012 season. Gone is the red alternate that they wore when they won the NBA title back 2006 and is replaced by an all black jersey that reads "MIAMI" with white trim on the Miami & the numbers. As much as I dislike Pat Riley and the Heat, I don't like this jersey. LeBron says he "doesn't want the villain role" well with an all black uniform being worn, that won't help him. I was a fan of the red jersey, it was debuted back in the days when the Knicks-Heat rivalry was at its peak. It fit nicely for them & was one of few 90's uniforms, in all sports, that survived criticism and was accepted by many. Anything to make money I guess.

SACRAMENTO KINGS-  The Kings are "BACK IN BLACK" with new black alternates. With one team looking away from a nice looking 90's jersey another team is building upon one to fit their current uniform set. The Kings new alternates brings back the black that they used in the late 90's and early 2000's. The script on this jersey is beautiful and brings back the script from the team's Kansas City and early Sacramento days. Overall I love this alternate for the Kings, it fits and may go out and buy one when Jimmer has these sold in every market.

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS-  According to NBA 2K12, which has been on the money for all the new alternate uniforms, the 76ers will be adding a blue version of their jerseys. It's nothing special but it fits for them it's just an inverse of their current red road uniforms.




DALLAS MAVERICKS- Yet again the Mark Cuban and the Mavs have a new alternate uniform, this is the third version of the P Diddy designed "MAVS" jersey. The original made its debut back in 04 and was green. That was retired back in 2009 in favor for the royal blue version for one season before being retired in 2010. The royal blue color replaced the navy blue on the "DALLAS" road uniforms and after a one year hiatus both navy blue and "MAVS" jerseys will return together for the 2011-2012 season. The only thing I know about these jerseys is that i need to find a size 48 Dirk by April 29th. Overall this jersey is great and I hope this is the last time Mr. Cuban makes a uniform alteration for a while, Dallas has a great set all around right now.


UTAH JAZZ-  Last but not least for new alternates is the Utah Jazz. I was upset when I heard they weren't bringing back the black 90's jersey that was a favorite of mine as a kid (i had a Stockton with matching shorts). But when I did see what they would use as alternates I was very impressed. I like the green jersey, it's a modern representation of the team's old uniforms that debuted when they were in New Orleans back in the 80's. It fits better then the current purple road uniform does and I wouldn't be surprised if this got elevated to road status in a few years. Great job Utah!

 WASHINGTON WIZARDS-  The Wizards have completely rebranded, we might as well call them the Bullets again. This rebrand is great for the Wizards because the great Ted Leonsis has yet again done a great job bringing back red, white and blue to the nation's capital. Like he did with the Capitals in the NHL, Mr Leonsis has brought back some familiar logos and uniforms to DC fans. We'll start with the new secondary "dc" logo which now looks like the Bullets logo. The uniforms are great, it brings back the unique striping pattern of the old Bullets jerseys. What I like on the script is that Mr. Leonsis has incorporated something into it, like the "L" in the Capitals jerseys incorporating a hockey stick, the "d" in Wizards and the "h" in Washington has incorporated the Washington Monument. Overall this is absolutely awesome and it may only be a matter of time before the Bullets name is brought back. check out the set at http://sportslogos.net/team.php?id=219

Other possible additions for `11-`12- The Cavs will likely add a new "Cavsfantatic" uniform like they've been doing that will put past eras in a blender and put out a good mix. The Raptors will wear military appreciation jerseys which are supposedly camouflage and maybe the old Toronto Huskies throwbacks. The Clippers may wear the ABA's LA Stars uniforms. The same NBA teams that have worn "green uniforms", "Noche de Latino uniforms"&"St. Patrick's Day uniforms" will use them again in 2011-2012.

I may have another post or 2 coming on the blog this week. STAY TUNED!