Training camp is underway and the NBA season is right around the corner. With all of the off-season moves that took place, this season promises to be memorable. Over the course of this week I will be rolling out various posts that will preview the upcoming season.
We start today with a look at the NBA's odds and ends. According to my well entrenched NBA sources roster changes are not the only changes that took place this off-season. Many big names moved on from their respective teams, and with them so did the franchise logos and color schemes. All of these changes prompted me to compile a list of the Top Ten and Bottom Ten NBA Franchise Logos of all time.
Top Ten
1. Seattle Supersonics 1996- 2001
2. Chicago Bulls 1966- Present
3. Orlando Magic 1989- 2000
4. Boston Celtics 1995- Present
5. Houston Rockets 1995- 2003
6. Charlotte Hornets 1989- 2002
7. New York Knicks 1995- Present
8. Los Angeles Lakers 2001- Present
9. Detroit Pistons 1996- 2001
10. Golden State Warriors 2010- Present
Bottom Ten
1. Washington Wizards 2007- Present
2. Houston Rockets 2003- Present
3. Charlotte Bobcats 2007-Present
4. Milwaukee Bucks 1993- 2006
5. Utah Jazz 1996- 2004
6. San Antonio Spurs 1989- 2002
7. Cleveland Cavaliers 1994- 2003
8. Vancouver Grizzlies 1995- 2001
9. Dallas Mavericks 1980- 2001
10. Denver Nuggets 1981- 1993
Part two of the Groundskeeper NBA preview will focus on the ten moments that changed basketball forever.
Cheers,
Andrew
It took me years to figure out the '79 - '96 Utah Jazz logo started with a 'J' and it is apparently supposed to be a saxophone.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I was tempted to put the saxophone Jazz logo on my Bottom Ten list as well, but I ultimately decided that I could not bring myself to beat up on one of the most improperly named franchises in sports too much.
ReplyDeleteDon't you think the classic Toronto Raptors logo should be somewhere in there?
ReplyDeleteI was contemplating it at number 10 over the Warriors logo... but I evidently opted for the GSW.
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