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The NBA's logo history is quite extensive going back to the beginning years of 1946 and before. In the NBA's rich history of logos they have produced and used many NBA primary logos, NBA alternate logos and NBA wordmark logos.

The person, who took on the mission of rebranding the NBA logo was Alan Siegil, a top professional in the field of design and branding. It was he, who designed a world-wide known NBA logo in 1971.

Sports Logo History has thousands of NBA alternate logos for you to peruse through from every current NBA team and every past NBA teams. NBA alternate logos demonstrate the creativity of each NBA team with a variation of their NBA primary logo.

See each and every NBA team’s logo. Click on any logo to see the team.

Alternate Logos

atlanta-hawks-alternate-logo-2021-present

Atlanta Hawks

Wordmark “HAWKS” sandwiched between two halves of a basketball in red.

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boston-celtics-alternate-logo-2015-present

Boston Celtics

Silhouette of green leprechaun spinning basketball on white circle with wordmark “BOSTON CELTICS” in green and a green border.

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brooklyn-nets-alternate-logo-2012-present-3

Brooklyn Nets

Black letter “B” on a white basketball. The letter “B” represents the city of Brooklyn.

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charlotte-hornets-alternate-logo-2015-present

Charlotte Hornets

“BUZZ CITY” in white on hexagon background in dark purple with a teal and grey border.

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chicago-bulls-alternate-logo-1967-present

Chicago Bulls

A red bull with two white, red-tipped horns.

The wordmark “CHICAGO BULLS” is removed from the primary logo.

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cleveland-cavaliers-alternate-logo-2017-present

Cleveland Cavaliers

A wine colored “C” with a gold sword through it. A colored gold outlines the C-Sword logo. The letter “C” represents the team nickname Cavaliers.

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dallas-mavericks-alternate-logo-2017-present-2

Dallas Mavericks

A blue curved “M” with a silver basketball on a black shield. The letter “M” stands for Mavericks.

New shades of blue and silver in this new logo version.

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denver-nuggets-alternate-logo-2019-present

Denver Nuggets

Denver skyline in blue with gold trim and a red with white trim mountain range behind with half a gold basketball acting as sun in the background. A gold star located below the cityscape.

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detroit-pistons-alternate-logo-2018-present

Detroit Pistons

The letter “D” in blue with red trim and a silver and blue basketball flying through the counter of the letter “D.”

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golden-state-warriors-alternate-logo-2020-present-2

Golden State Warriors

Wordmark “The” scripted and “BAY” in blue above a blue and yellow circle of the bay as a basketball.

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houston-rockets-alternate-logo-2020-present

Houston Rockets

A space shuttle mashed with a letter “R” blasting off through a basketball hoop. Length of the trails beneath the ship altered for 2019 – 2020 season.

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indiana-pacers-alternate-logo-2017-present

Indiana Pacers

State of Indiana in blue with yellow basketball from Pacers primary brand, star represents location of Indianapolis within the state.

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los-angeles-clippers-alternate-logo-2016-present

Los Angeles Clippers

The letters “LA” in red with a blue letter “C” wrapped around it to form the shape of a basketball court placed inside a black and white basketball. The letters “LAC” stand for the city and the team nickname Los Angeles Clippers.

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los-angeles-lakers-alternate-logo-2001-present

Los Angeles Lakers

A purple letter “L” streaking on yellow and purple basketball. The letter “L” stands the team nickname Lakers.

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memphis-grizzlies-alternate-logo-2018-present

Memphis Grizzlies

A grizzly bear claw gripping a basketball, rotated slightly from previous logo to allow claws to form a letter “M,” colors also adjusted to new colors.

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miami-heat-alternate-logo-1999-present

Miami Heat

A red basketball with flames goes through a white hoop.

Heat primary logo without the wordmark.

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milwaukee-bucks-alternate-logo-2016-present-4

Milwaukee Bucks

Green and cream basketball with deer antler design in the seams, the letter “M” in green at bottom. The letter “M” represents the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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minnesota-timberwolves-alternate-logo-2017-present

Minnesota Timberwolves

The Timberwolves wolf facing right in blue and grey with a green eye. A green star above the wolf.

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new-orleans-pelicans-secondary-logo-2014-present-3

New Orleans Pelicans

The bird-de-lis logo, a pelican and a basketball inside a fleur-de-lis.

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new-york-knickerbockers-alternate-logo-1996-present

New York Knickerbockers

The letters “NYK” in black on a orange background with a blue and silver outline. This is known as the “Subway Token Logo.” The letters “NYK” represent the city and the team’s nickname New York Knicks.

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oklahoma-city-thunder-alternate-logo-2009-present

Oklahoma City Thunder

“OKC” in white on a blue, white and yellow shield with a orange basketball. The letters “OKC” stand for the city and the team nickname Oklahoma City Thunder.

A part of the primary logo without the wordmark.

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orlando-magic-alternate-logo-2001-present

Orlando Magic

A blue and silver basketball arched and followed by a trail of white and silver stars.

A part of the primary logo less the wordmark.

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philadelphia-76ers-alternate-logo-2015-present

Philadelphia 76ers

Ben Franklin with his famous eye glasses dribbling a white basketball moving forward. Ben is wearing red pants and a blue coat with a red “7” and a white “6.” Ben also has on black tennis shoes.

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phoenix-suns-alternate-logo-2014-present

Phoenix Suns

The initials “PHX” on a shield against a basketball that is in flames forming the shape of a Phoenix bird. Slight change of colors from the 2001 – 2013 logo. The letters “PHX” stand for the city of Phoenix.

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portland-trailblazers-alternate-logo-2018-present

Portland Trailblazers

Trail Blazers’ featuring their nickname of “ripcity” as an official alternate team logo. The logo has the word “rip” in red and “city” in black.

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sacramento-kings-alternate-logo-2016-present

Sacramento Kings

A purple and silver lion wearing a crown in the shape of a basketball and he is roaring.

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san-antonio-spurs-alternate-logo-2017-present

San Antonio Spurs

A black with sliver outlines of a basketball with the letters “SA” centered and vertical. The letters “SA” represent the city of San Antonio.

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toronto-raptors-alternate-logo-2015-present-5

Toronto Raptors

A black basketball with three raptor claw marks, wordmark “TORONTO RAPTORS” around it in black.

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utah-jazz-alternate-logo-2016-present-3

Utah Jazz

A blue, yellow and green basketball with white seams as the bottom of a music note or the J-note.

The J-note remains as a partial logo for the Jazz; it is featured on every jersey and on the new court design.

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washington-wizards-alternate-logo-2015-present

Washington Wizards

Red, white and blue basketball with the Washington Monument positioned front and center with a silver star inside and at the top.

A part of the primary logo less the wordmark.

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