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6 hours ago, Nordiks_19 said:

Carolina vs Dallas would probably be one of the most visually pleasing Stanley cup final ever

Red vs green has its limitations

2 hours ago, CaliforniaGlowin said:

 

 

 Equipment rooms usually have a pretty good collection of old helmets (from own team and other teams), and that's an old-style helmet type - it looks to be Tomlinson's old helmet - so I don't know if we can read too much into it.  A navy helmet could work for the Chargers with the navy uniforms, if done right. 

22 minutes ago, kimball said:

 

The Warriors say hello.

 

That’s five in six seasons (wait they also had The City/trolley car HWCs too) and they may not have one next year. They’re more the exception rather than the rule. Miami, Milwaukee, San Antonio, Phoenix, Houston, Brooklyn and Detroit won’t all be wearing HWCs next year. 

Totally forgot they had a white We Believe HWC (worn for one game - the last game of 2018/19 - and apparently they wore them based on a special player request, which means these were a ridiculous exemption of any so-called HWC rule that floats on the internet). 

2 hours ago, NYCdog said:

That would indicate the Rockets are getting new statement  and classic uniforms 

Actually, it would indicate they’re getting new Citys (as most teams have new Citys every year), and teams that wear Classics one year usually don’t have Classics the next. Not every team wears Classics every year. 

26 minutes ago, DJT said:

So Suns and Kings are 2/4 teams getting the new uniforms. 
 

Have we figured out the other 2? Magic? Hawks? 

Conrad said three teams are getting new Icon/Association sets; pretty sure they’ll be Suns, Sixers, Kings. 

9 hours ago, j'villejags said:

Is it just me or does the new helmet decal look slightly bigger than it used to?

The bigger decal was mentioned in the unveil

18 minutes ago, coco1997 said:

Hunter green and powder/sky blue is the way to go for the Rays. 

I’d say a lighter green would work too.

The women’s Final Four in Tampa a few years ago had navy, light blue, soft lime green, and yellow and it was a pretty phenomenal palette. 

1 hour ago, AndrewMLind said:

It is hidden in the release, but the Hornets are getting a new Classic Edition uniform next season. They previously wore a teal classic uniform in 2017-18, white classic uniform in 2018-19 and purple classic uniform in 2019-20. 

So the four HWC teams next year are:

Utah

Charlotte

Orlando

Philadelphia

??

10 minutes ago, CaliforniaGlowin said:

 

35th anniversary logo

This feels like "The Heat had a 35th logo...um...whoops...we should probably do one too...".  Nice logo though.

9 hours ago, sayahh said:

BTW I prefer these unis even if the jersey and the shorts had mismatched purple (Forum blue) colors.

Huh? The shades match in that picture of Magic.

edit: This photo from the 1980s looks  like the team has consistent shades:

but older photos show two shades

On 5/10/2023 at 6:14 PM, TheBigFiz21 said:

As far as forced 3-letter team abbreviations go, we need to point the finger at WB Discovery. TNT started using NOP for the Pelicans, GSW for the Warriors with the 2015 graphics, and eventually NYK for the Knicks some years later on if I recall. Then, last season, TNT starts covering NHL games and continues the same mistakes with teams like the Golden Knights, Rangers, and Kings to name a few.

 

Thankfully, TBS doesn't do this with MLB as it's just team/cap logos to represent teams instead of abbreviations.

The Knicks themselves used “NYK” in the subway token logo which was introduced in 1995. 

Lol 

1 hour ago, HOOVER said:

I’ll remember that the next time we get 3 pages of a random topic because of a tweet or Reddit post.

You’re confusing tweets that mention likely changes (and are substantive) with bored reporters’ personal wishes, and for some reason you posted unsubstantiated opinion in the 2023 thread. 

1 minute ago, HOOVER said:

The reason the topic resurfaced.  Not just a random threadjacking.

Random sports reporters wondering if there will be a name change is nothing of significance. 

I don’t understand why this board gets off on the exact same topics every few months. 

Last year’s discussion got so tired and unimaginative at the end, so it “let’s run it back because we’re bored as :censored:”

There’s no need to pretend like the team is actually looking to change the name, especially in the 2023 thread. 

6 minutes ago, HOOVER said:

Natives.  Originals.  Americans.  
 

All would have been better than Commanders.

Lol wut no 

3 hours ago, fortunat1 said:

We've covered that HWC is keeping teams from adopting throwbacks full time, but can they shoot down any new designs for being too similar to throwbacks?

 

Part of me wonders if the new sunbursts are white/purple as to avoid looking too similar to throwbacks. Orange sunbursts seem like an obvious decision, but may spark pushback from HWC for looking too close to the throwbacks. This is all speculation though - it's entirely possible that a pro sports team could see a seemingly obvious decision for their uniforms and decide to ignore it. 

Seems like proximity to the HWCs isn’t an issue…the Pistons’ 2002 unis were just a font change from the 80s/90s classic set. The Jazz brought back an old logo and used navy instead of purple. 

5 minutes ago, HOOVER said:

RE:  Commanders Rebrand

Washington Post writer lobbies Harris group to move on from Snyder legacy:  

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/05/04/washington-commanders-name-josh-harris/

Radio host agrees:  

https://www.audacy.com/thefandc/sports/washington-commanders/danny-rouhiers-impassioned-plea-for-a-commanders-re-brand?utm_campaign=www.audacy.com%2Fthefandc&utm_content=1683333140&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_term=WJFK-FM

Will this gain momentum?   Harris has the money and the NFL would get to sell all new merch again.  

Personally, seems like a no-brainer to me, as long as they get it right.

The NFL thought they got it right last year.  The name’s not going anywhere IMO. Maybe the jerseys get updated. 

Is Edmonton’s center ice logo dark navy, or black? Certainly isn’t royal like the bluelines…

1 minute ago, Cujo said:

 

I guess, but still doesn't explain why he was prompted to give away the Jackets pick before the card was shown.

Director/producer probably mistakenly said something in his ear. It was just a bad timing issue.  The cards that are unveiled aren’t stacked at random, and Weekes didn’t say anything inaccurate. 

51 minutes ago, Cujo said:

Did anyone else catch that ESPN announced Columbus got the #3 pick before going to commercial, then came back from break and revealed them to have the #3 card?

 

I was always under the impression these lottery shows were live. And since now we know it's probably not live, why didn't ESPN go back and edit the error? Either way, that was a complete slap in the face to C-bus fans.

ESPN knows the order before it’s announced on live TV. It’s how Kevin Weekes has his historical notes lined up. 

The “lottery” (and the NHL’s business decisions associated with it) is done well before they go on live TV. The TV show is just the results. 

Chicago getting the first pick was definitely a Bettman decision. Generational talents in the Winter Classic era will always go to the bluebloods, and Bettman knows ESPN and TNT personalities will never question it. 

2 minutes ago, TrueYankee26 said:

Blackhawks draft lottery winners.

Whoa I’m shocked I tell ya, just shocked. Not rigged at all. 

1 hour ago, jdukie said:

Why not just go back to the Barkley era full time? Is there some rule that prevents this - I mean the NFL and MLB go back to old brands all the time. 

Yeah the NBA doesn’t allow teams to go back to old unis full time. 

1 hour ago, TheOatsMustFlow said:

 

The jerseys could use minor fixes but those prototype shorts are cool. 

The jerseys in the tweets look to be size 50, and Nike doesn’t make a size 50 Swingman (good way to spot a fake), nor do Nike Swingmans have preforated numbers. However, it doesn’t mean the design is far off. 

The 90s Suns set, esp with warmups, are Top 5 in NBA history for me. They were great. 

42 minutes ago, CreamSoda said:

Jets going back to their old school look?  Replacing home with alternate sweater next year?

Did you hear this somewhere?