NBA Primary Logo
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 more than thousands of NBA primary logos for you to look through from every current NBA’s teams and every past NBA’s teams. NBA primary logos are the front and center mouthpiece of the NBA team. Each NBA primary logo’s brand is highlighted here at Sports Logo History.
See each and every NBA team’s logo. Click on any logo to see the team.
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Memphis GrizzliesSlight adjustments made to previous Grizzlies' primary logo, which include removal of lightest of their three blues at the... -
Sacramento KingsThe new primary logo closely resembles the team's original logo created back when the franchise moved from Kansas City... -
Phoenix SunsA basketball sunburst over the stacked wordmark “PHOENIX SUNS" with a new font. The new logo features a black... -
New York KnickerbockersThe black was eliminated from the color scheme and the words “New York” was continued. One of the things... -
Miami HeatIn 1999, Miami Heat logo went through a minor changes, the structure and shape remain unchanged, but the color... -
Indiana PacersFormer primary logo in the middle of a yellow ring with wordmark on top “INDIANA and on the bottom... -
Utah JazzThe Utah Jazz unveiled their new color scheme and the classic J-note logo, revealing a familiar look that is... -
Chicago BullsThe iconic Bulls' logo is comprises of the face of an angry and fierce red bull whose horns are... -
San Antonio SpursDouble arched wordmark "SAN ANTONIO" on top and "SPURS" on the bottom in black. The letter "U" is the... -
Cleveland CavaliersThe new Cavaliers logos will carry forward both the popular “C-Sword” and “C” logos from previous years, as well... -
Oklahoma City ThunderThe Oklahoma City Thunder unveiled their first logo on September 3, 2008. The logo is a large blue and... -
Denver NuggetsGold pickaxes with a white and gold mountain peak between them, a white and gold basketball below inside a... -
Toronto RaptorsThe Toronto Raptors made some color changes to their primary logo. Silver was eliminated completely from the color scheme... -
Charlotte HornetsThe new Hornets logo utilizes the purple and teal color palette and features an aggressive looking hornet that is... -
Philadelphia 76ersThe team’s new primary logo is a modern interpretation of the classic Sixers insignia, stylistically redeveloped to include a... -
New Orleans PelicansThe new Pelicans primary logo has a red background with the wordmark "PELICANS" and "NEW ORLEANS" written in white,... -
Boston CelticsThe Boston Celtics released a new logo for the 1996 - 1997 season, the current version consists of a... -
Brooklyn NetsThe new Nets logo features a blacked out shield and the wordmark "NETS" accompanied by the letter "B" inside... -
Los Angeles ClippersThe curved lines in the primary Clippers wordmark symbolize the horizon of the ocean as seen from the bridge... -
Atlanta HawksA minor updates to the Atlanta Hawks primary logo for the 2020 - 2021 NBA season, the Hawks updated... -
Dallas MavericksIncorporating a shield with a the head of a stallion, the stallion’s mane sweeps inside a circle giving the... -
Houston RocketsA red letter "R" shaped like a rocket ship blasting off on a black and graphite basketball planet with... -
Portland TrailblazersThe main change is the swap of the colors in the pinwheel, with red moving up top, and white... -
Washington WizardsThe new primary logo incorporates the “monument ball” design that has been in place since 2011 in combination with... -
Detroit PistonsIn 2017 the Pistons return to the 80's and 90's logo. Pistons changed the basketball to a solid red... -
Orlando MagicIn 2011, the new logo incorporates the Magic's wordmark "MAGIC" in blue with a white and black border giving... -
Golden State WarriorsBay Bridge in blue on a yellow circle with a wordmark "GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS" surrounding it, font and bridge... -
Minnesota TimberwolvesA roundel logo with a wordmark "MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES" in white encircling a light blue basketball. A green star represents... -
Los Angeles LakersIn 1977, the logo colors changed, as now the ball is clear yellow with black accents and the ball... -
Milwaukee BucksThe new Buck is only looking ahead, an imposing figure determined and focused on the path in front of...