neo_prankster Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 The year is 1976. Both the NBA and ABA folded, leaving basketball fans to suffer a two year drought without their beloved game. The talent feud between the two leagues proved too bitter for a peaceful merger. The squeaks of sneakers on hardwood floors fell silent...but not for long. Out of the ashes of the NBA and ABA came the Liberty Basketball Association (LBA), which will take the court for 1978-79. Stay tuned for teams that will be unveiled in the coming days. In the meantime, here is the league logo. C&C Welcome. The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCMacbeth Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 That's...a start. I mean, good job with integrating with the stars and a ball in the board and hoops. You might need to smooth out the lines on the hoop part, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 Here is the first team to be revealed: The Washington Federals. The logo is based on an element from the logo for the 1980 NBA All Star Game, which was held at the Cap Centre. Uniforms C&C Welcome. The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsSlothy Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Wordmark is too modern, needs to be blockier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilSox Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Looks pretty 80s to me. I'm guessing this team was explicitly replacing the Bullets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 15 minutes ago, ItsSlothy said: Wordmark is too modern, needs to be blockier. 9 minutes ago, NicDB said: Looks pretty 80s to me. I'm guessing this team was explicitly replacing the Bullets? How about this font? C&C Welcome. The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 The next team to be unveiled: The New Orleans Court Jesters. Logo Uniform C&C Welcome. The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsfan7 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 The basketball man looks sad. I'm not sure there's much you can do to change that, but it seems like a weird vibe to give off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsSlothy Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 The updated Feds font is perfectly 70s. Good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 Making some tweaks to the Jesters: C&C Welcome. The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_DietDrPepper_ Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 I say drop the face idea, change the ball back and rotate it a bit to get rid of the front face. Make it seem like a mask laying on a ball rather than a character. Follow the NFA, and My Baseball League here: https://ahsports.boardhost.com/index.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will94 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Excellent job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbird669 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Loving this series so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted August 11, 2020 Author Share Posted August 11, 2020 20 hours ago, _DietDrPepper_ said: I say drop the face idea, change the ball back and rotate it a bit to get rid of the front face. Make it seem like a mask laying on a ball rather than a character. How's this? C&C Welcome. 5 hours ago, jbird669 said: Loving this series so far! Thanks. The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted August 11, 2020 Author Share Posted August 11, 2020 Here's the league poster, which will be updated with each team added. C&C Welcome. The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsfan7 Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Eh, I liked the smiling basketball better. It's human nature to seek out faces were they aren't and the mask already gives us part of a face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwinters Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 I like the latest version of the New Orleans logo, with the off-centre basketball, the best. My quibble is with division names. All of the cities in the "Central Division" are included in at least some definitions of the Midwest, but none of the cities in the "Midwest Division" are considered to be in the Midwest, in any definition I've heard. I think you can either leave the Central name as is, or call it the Midwest, but the current Midwest Division should be renamed. The easiest solution is probably just to swap the names of the Central and the Midwest. It also bothers me a little that Pittsburgh isn't on the Atlantic and Utah isn't on the Pacific, but I think those are acceptable compromises, and certainly not as confusing as the current NHL or NBA division names. Naming aside, I really like the logos you've posted so far! The basketball puns (Court Jesters, Hops) are a fun element too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted August 11, 2020 Author Share Posted August 11, 2020 Up next: The Milwaukee Hops Logo Uniforms Updated league poster: C&C Welcome. The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will94 Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 I got an idea for some team names Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted August 11, 2020 Author Share Posted August 11, 2020 18 minutes ago, Will94 said: I got an idea for some team names Cool. Let's hear those ideas. The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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