Milwaukee Hawks 1954 – 1955 For what would ultimately prove to be their last season in Milwaukee, the Hawks updated their color scheme to blue. A change to their logo accompanied the shift with the hawk now in a light blue and black, still clutching a basketball over an unguarded hoop with the wordmark “MILWAUKEE HAWKS” arched upwards below.Hawks Primary …
Toronto Huskies 1946 – 1947 A white with blue trim husky surrounded by wordmark “TORONTO HUSKIES” in white with blue 3-D font.Huskies Primary LogoHuskies Team HistoryHuskies Wordmark Logo The Toronto Huskies wordmark logo is a symbol of the city’s rich basketball history and has been part of the team’s visual identity since its inception in 1946. The original logo featured …
Washington Capitols 1946 – 1951 The Capital building centered on a basketball with green and white strips and an arched wordmark “WASHINGTON” in green with white trim and “CAPITOLS.”Capitols Primary LogoCapitols Team HistoryCapitols Wordmark Logo The Washington Capitals have been a part of the National Hockey League since 1974 and their wordmark logo has become an iconic symbol for the …
Pittsburgh Ironmen 1946 – 1947 A yellow basketball with wordmark “PITTSBURGH IRONMEN” in black and “EST1946” on the top. Surrounding the basketball is yellow gears with the criss crossed iron hammers in yellow and black.Ironmen Primary LogoIronmen Team HistoryIronmen Wordmark Logo The Pittsburgh Ironmen wordmark logo is one of the most iconic logos in professional sports history. The Ironmen were …
Denver Rockets 1972 – 1974 The final logo for the Rockets was a yellow and purple rocket dribbling a basketball over rocky mountains with a purple circle and a wordmark “DENVER ROCKETS” in purple.Rockets Alternate LogoRockets Primary LogoRockets Team HistoryRockets Wordmark Logo The Denver Rockets wordmark logo has been a part of the National Basketball Association since 1967, alongside the …
Kansas City Kings 1976 – 1985 The logo of a crown on top and a bottom half of the basketball was also carried over. The wordmark “KANSAS CITY”, in blue, was placed above the logo. The wordmark “KINGS”, in white, was placed on the crown. Kings Primary LogoKings Team HistoryKings Wordmark Logo The Kansas City Kings have a long and …
Seattle Sonics 2002 – 2008 The final Supersonics logo is a white colored “S” representing Seattle and Sonics written on a yellow basketball. The “S” is shaped to be circular so that it covers the ball. The logos is written on a green background which represents the team colors. On top is wordmark “SEATTLE” in white and “SONICS” in yellow …
New Orleans Hornets 2009 – 2013 Updated Hugo the Hornet with “NOLA” across its chest. “NEW ORLEANS HORNETS” encompassing Hugo.Hornets Alternate LogoHornets Primary LogoHornets Team HistoryHornets Wordmark Logo The New Orleans Hornets wordmark logo has a long and interesting history. It was first used in 2002, when the franchise moved to New Orleans from Charlotte, North Carolina. The original logo …
Vancouver Grizzlies 1996 – 2001 The original Grizzlies logo featured a grizzly bear holding basketball with teeth and claws out. A wordmark “VANCOUVER” in red above the wordmark “GRIZZLIES” in teal on top of the grizzly. The letters “G” and “S” are larger than the other letters in the wordmark “Grizzlies.” Grizzlies Alternate LogoGrizzlies Primary LogoGrizzlies Team HistoryGrizzlies Wordmark Logo …
Charlotte Bobcats 2013 – 2014 In 2013 a new color scheme added to the existing logo. The Bobcat is now in gray and not orange. The wordmark “BOBCATS” is now in white and the wordmark “CHARLOTTE” now in orange and inside the logo and not on top of the logo. Bobcats Alternate LogoBobcats Primary LogoBobcats Team HistoryBobcats Wordmark Logo The …
