The 2024-25 NBA season officially tipped off last night with a doubleheader featuring the defending champion Boston Celtics against the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves.
But in preparation for tonight’s full slate of games, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of every uniform, logo and court change that has taken place across the association this year, broken down alphabetically by team below.
Before we get into that, though, there are a few league-wide changes we have to discuss, including the NBA renaming the In-Season Tournament, which will now be known as the Emirates NBA Cup after the league announced a multi-year partnership with the global airline company in February.
Naturally, the league unveiled a new logo for the tournament, which prominently displays the NBA logo and NBA Cup wordmark beside the championship trophy, as well as the Emirates logo, whereas the In-Season Tournament included its name with blue and red brackets for the Eastern and Western conferences.
The 2024 NBA Cup will tip off on Nov. 12 and culminate with the championship game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Dec. 17. It will feature the same format as last season, with six group winners and two wild cards advancing into the single-elimination rounds.
This season’s NBA All-Star Game, meanwhile, will take place on Feb. 16 at Chase Center in San Francisco – home of the Golden State Warriors. The logo draws inspiration from the 1967 NBA All-Star Game, with a sun rising over the silhouette of the Bay Bridge and the waters of the San Francisco Bay.
Lastly, the NBA recently announced a 12-year contract extension with Nike that will keep the apparel manufacturer as the league’s official on-court outfitter through the 2036-37 season. The partnership initially began with the 2017-18 season, at which time the league introduced its current Association, Icon, Statement and City Edition uniform designations.
So, now that we’ve set the stage, let’s dive headfirst into our team-by-team breakdown for the 2024-25 NBA season.
Atlanta Hawks
The Hawks’ City Edition uniforms leaked alongside the rest of the league back in September, though they won’t be officially unveiled until mid-November. They are effectively the home version of last year’s design, with light blue accents that pay homage to their time in St. Louis (1965-70) and a slanted wordmark inspired by their 1982-92 and 1992-95 sets.
Atlanta’s NBA Cup court design was also leaked last month, but rather than match the City Edition uniforms like last season, this year’s courts are connected to each team’s Statement Edition uniform. The stripe down the center has also been replaced by sublimated details and a multi-color circle radiating from midcourt.
Boston Celtics
The Celtics announced a multi-year jersey patch partnership with Amica, a Rhode Island-based auto, home and life insurance company, this offseason. It replaces VistaPrint, their jersey patch partner since the 2020-21 season.
Meanwhile, Boston’s new City Edition uniforms follow the same design as last year, with woven side panels inspired by peach baskets used in the sport’s early days in a new black, green and lime green colorway.
The Celtics’ NBA Cup court features an oversized green parquet background, a black wordmark at midcourt to match the out-of-bounds area and legendary coach Red Auerbach’s signature along the baseline.
Brooklyn Nets
The Nets subtly updated their logo set this offseason, promoting their partial logo – a “B” inside of a basketball – to primary status and introducing a new secondary logo, which is a stylized “Nets” hanging from a rim. It’s the first time in franchise history that a net is depicted in their logo.
The new primary logo is notably displayed at the center of their new NBA Cup court, which features a gray herringbone pattern in the background. This detail can be seen on the sides of their Association (white), Icon (black) and Statement (black) Edition uniforms.
As for their new City Edition uniforms, the Nets have once again partnered with Brooklyn-based artist KAWS, whose abstract painting style inspired last year’s black, white, gray, teal, blue and red camouflage set. This time, though, the colors are restricted to the wordmark.
Charlotte Hornets
The Hornets will begin the season without a jersey advertisement after Feastables, a snack company owned by social media influencer Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson, ended their partnership after just one year. No official reason was given for terminating the partnership.
Meanwhile, Charlotte’s City Edition uniforms closely resemble its 2020-21 set, with a mint base and gold and black pinstripes, but it swaps the “Buzz City” wordmark for “Charlotte” across the chest.
The Hornets’ NBA Cup court features a honeycomb pattern against a teal background. It also has a purple out-of-bounds area with the slogan “The Hive Is Alive” along the bottom sideline.
Chicago Bulls
The Bulls were one of five teams whose NBA Cup court was not leaked on NBA 2K25 last month, joining the Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers. Their City Edition uniforms were leaked, however...
…and after paying homage to Chicago Stadium last year, the Bulls are celebrating the 30th anniversary of United Center with this season’s design. It includes bronze accents that pay homage to the Michael Jordan statue in the concourse.
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cavaliers’ new City Edition uniforms are a nod to their 1994-2003 colorway and include “The Land” across the chest, just like their 2017-18, 2022-23 and 2023-24 sets. The lines in the wordmark and the unique side panels featuring various logos and wordmarks from franchise history are both inspired by the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Dallas Mavericks
The Mavericks’ City Edition uniforms are also effectively the home version of last year’s design, which was a nod to singer, songwriter and record producer Leon Bridges. It’s completely devoid of color, while the 2023-24 version was black with gray and blue accents.
Meanwhile, the skyline that appears above the jock tag of the City Edition jersey and previous City Edition courts is also prominently featured in the background of their new, predominantly blue NBA Cup court.
Denver Nuggets
The Nuggets’ City Edition uniforms again pay homage to the Mile High City, with the No. 5280 across the chest. The unique colors and side panels are pulled from an augmented reality sandbox, which projects topographical lines and colors onto the sand.
Their new NBA Cup court also includes a sublimated “Mile High City” against a gold background, a blue pickaxe and ball at midcourt and a red out-of-bounds area with “Elevation 5280” along the baseline.
Detroit Pistons
The Pistons’ City Edition uniforms are also the home version of last year’s design, inspired by the “Detroit Bad Boys” shirts that exploded in popularity as the franchise won back-to-back titles in 1988-89 and 1989-90.
Detroit’s new NBA Cup court is mostly blue, with sublimated logos and wordmarks in the background. It also has a black out-of-bounds area with red and blue stripes that mimic the warmup tops the Pistons wore in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s.
Golden State Warriors
The Warriors unveiled new Statement Edition uniforms, which feature an arched “Golden State” wordmark above and below gold numbers, as well as a blue “sloping cable” that spans the jersey and shorts, representing the aforementioned Bay Bridge.
There are also textural elements below the blue piping that mimic the inner wires of the cables supporting the bridge. This is a key component of the Warriors’ primary logo and the partial mark that appears on the waistband.
There’s also a new secondary logo on the right leg of the shorts. It is a stylized “W” that doubles as a basketball net and rim and will also be visible on the waistband of the Warriors’ Association (white) and Icon (blue) Edition uniforms, as well as at midcourt and in the gray background of their new NBA Cup court.
Golden State’s blue City Edition uniforms are a nod to the Golden Gate Bridge, with the towers acting as side panels and connecting cables on the shorts. The Warriors will also have a new Classic Edition uniform, a modern spin on their 1961-62 home design.
Houston Rockets
Like last year, the Rockets will pay homage to Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler with their City Edition set. This year’s design features a new “H-Town” wordmark and a gold Nike Swoosh, suggesting it’s a nod to their back-to-back titles in 1993-94 and 1994-95.
Houston’s new NBA Cup court is mostly red with subtle streaks, which make it appear as if the court is traveling through space. This is truly the first court where the large circles that radiate from midcourt are noticeable, as well.
Indiana Pacers
The Pacers will also wear the home version of last year’s City Edition design, which was black with neon blue and yellow accents inspired by the colorful graffiti and street art on display around the city.
Their new NBA Cup court is mostly blue with a “Boom Baby” in the background. That, of course, is the catchphrase used by late radio color commentator Bobby “Slick” Leonard following a successful three-pointer.
Los Angeles Clippers
The Clippers unveiled new logos, uniforms and court design in the middle of last season, though they noted at the time they wouldn’t be used until the franchise moved into the Intuit Dome this year.
The new primary logo features a stylized “C” inside of a roundel, which displays the team name in a new custom typeface inspired by naval typography. Inside the “C” are the points of a compass, with the North pointing toward the “N” in Los Angeles.
The cardinal directions surround the silhouette of a forward-facing naval ship, a nod to the San Diego harbor and the city where the franchise adopted its nickname. There are also basketball seams on the haul.
The white Association and navy blue Icon Edition uniforms feature an updated version of the Clippers’ script wordmark across the chest and a thin light blue striping stretching from the arm holes to the bottom of the shorts.
The red Statement Edition uniform includes a new “Los Angeles” script across the chest and nautical flags down the side panels, spelling out “LAC” against a navy blue or white background.
The matching court displays the new primary logo at midcourt and a navy blue out-of-bounds area, with the latitude and longitude of Inglewood – the Clippers’ new home after 25 seasons in downtown Los Angeles – along the bottom sideline.
The new logo and wordmarks can also be seen in the Clippers’ updated NBA Cup court, while their new City Edition uniforms swap the navy blue from last year’s design – which was influenced by the 1980s and designed by Los Angeles-based artist Jonas Wood – for light blue.
Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers are one of a handful of teams that have already unveiled their 2024-25 City Edition uniforms, as well as the first City Edition court in franchise history, doing so earlier this month.
The uniforms – dubbed the “California Destiny” set – feature a black-to-purple gradient effect on the jerseys and shorts and a “Lake Show” wordmark across the chest, the first time they’ve deviated from their city and/or nickname in that spot.
The matching court features an “LA” logo at midcourt, the purple-to-black gradient effect behind the baseline and 17 stars along the sidelines, signifying the Lakers’ 17 championships.
This is the second alternate court in franchise history, joining last year’s In-Season Tournament design. They’ll also have one for the NBA Cup that is mostly gold with the city skyline in the background and the 17 stars along the sideline.
Additionally, the Lakers will wear a commemorative No. 44 band on the left shoulder of their jerseys this season in honor of the late Jerry West, who passed away in June at the age of 86.
Memphis Grizzlies
The Grizzlies announced a multi-year jersey patch partnership with financial services company Robinhood Markets Inc., marking their first jersey advertisement since a FedEx logo occupied their left shoulder during the 2020-21 season.
Memphis will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ABA’s Memphis Sounds with its new City Edition uniforms, which combine the Sounds’ red and white color scheme, logo and wordmark with the Grizzlies’ current light blue and gold colorway.
They’ll also celebrate their own 30th season by wearing their original Vancouver Grizzlies home uniforms in select games after previously wearing the turquoise road version in 2019-20.
They’ll also have a matching court for the Classic Edition uniforms, complete with their 30th season commemorative logo, as well as a new NBA Cup court, which features a sublimated “MEM” pattern in the light gray background and along the bottom of the light blue sideline.
Miami Heat
The Heat also agreed to a jersey patch deal with Robinhood, which becomes the third company to have a partnership with multiple NBA teams (Washington Wizards), joining Motorola (Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks) and Ibotta (Denver Nuggets and New Orleans Pelicans).
Miami has also essentially flipped the colors on last year’s City Edition set, which prominently displayed a red and white “Heat Culture” wordmark against a black background. The Heat’s NBA Cup court features sublimated flames against a yellow background.
Milwaukee Bucks
For the third straight year, the Bucks will wear a “Great Lakes Blue” City Edition jersey that symbolizes the connection between Lake Michigan and three rivers that run through Milwaukee, while the stripes appear to represent the coast.
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Timberwolves will once again celebrate the state of Minnesota’s nickname of “The Land of 10,000 Lakes” with their City Edition uniforms, only this year’s design is predominantly white with a water texture pattern around the shoulders, whereas last year’s was mostly blue.
Their NBA Cup court, meanwhile, has a neon green background, matching the accents on their black Statement Edition uniform, and sublimated trees along the baseline. Minnesota also announced a new jersey patch partnership with local financial technology company Sezzle, replacing Aura.
New Orleans Pelicans
The Pelicans have carried over the Voodoo-like font introduced with last year’s City Edition design for this year’s uniform, but have leaned into the Mardi Gras colors of purple, green and gold rather than black with hints of green and purple.
Their new NBA Cup court, meanwhile, features an enlarged, sublimated version of their midcourt logo against the blue background, while the red out-of-bounds area matches their Statement Edition uniforms released last season.
New York Knicks
Like several others before them, the Knicks’ new City Edition uniforms are the home version of last year’s design, with a layered “New York, New York” wordmark and subtle pinstripes on the jersey and shorts.
They also have a new jersey advertisement, partnering with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi to have “Experience Abu Dhabi” on the left shoulder after one season with Madison Square Garden-owned Sphere Entertainment in that space.
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Thunder have restricted the sublimated design that covered last year’s City Edition uniforms to the side panels while using the same bold navy blue, orange and gold color scheme for this year’s design. They’ve also swapped the slanted “OKC” wordmark for a state-only version of their “Oklahoma City” wordmark.
As for their NBA Cup court, they – like the Pelicans above – use an enlarged version of their logo against the navy blue background.
Orlando Magic
The Magic’s new City Edition uniforms are also effectively the home version of last year’s design, with a gothic-style wordmark across the chest that has the iconic retro star in place of the “A” – a la their 1989-2003 uniforms – and a textured, pinstriped base.
They’ll also honor late co-founder Pat Williams – who passed away in July at the age of 84 – by wearing a commemorative band featuring his initials on the left shoulder of their jerseys for the entire season.
As for Orlando’s NBA Cup court, it features sublimated stars against a gray background, as well as the signatures of late chairman Rich DeVos and his late wife, Helen, along the baseline, as the Magic permanently dedicated their home court in their honor in 2019.
Philadelphia 76ers
The 76ers’ new City Edition uniforms are also the home version of last year’s set, which paid homage to the iconic Spectrum, their home from 1967-1996, and includes blue, green, orange and red blocks down the sides that represent the city’s four major sports teams.
Phoenix Suns
The Suns’ new City Edition uniforms are inspired by the 1995 NBA All-Star Game, specifically the purple uniforms worn by the Eastern Conference, with the star from the game’s logo on the chest and an Aztec pattern down the sides.
The jerseys replace the All-Star wordmark with Phoenix’s familiar tagline, “The Valley,” across the chest, while the shorts feature the green cactus from the All-Star logo on the waistband.
The Suns’ new NBA Cup court, meanwhile, includes a sublimated “PHX” against an orange background, as well as the gradient pattern from their Statement Edition uniforms along the black sideline.
Portland Trail Blazers
The Blazers continue to use their City Edition uniforms to honor legendary coach Jack Ramsay, with a sublimated plaid pattern to match the jackets he wore while leading the franchise to the 1976-77 title. Their 2017-18, 2021-22 and 2023-24 City sets also had plaid accents.
Portland’s NBA Cup court, meanwhile, uses a rose pattern in the dark gray background as a nod to the “City of Roses. That moniker appropriately appears along the red sideline at the bottom of the court.
The Blazers announced a new jersey patch partnership with Brightside Windows, a Portland-based company recently recognized as one of the nation’s fastest-growing companies. They’ll also wear a commemorative band in honor of the late Bill Walton, which includes his No. 32 and a tie-dye background.
Sacramento Kings
For the second season in a row, the Kings will remember their time as the Cincinnati Royals with their City Edition uniforms, though this year’s design resembles their 1963-67 road look, while last year’s was similar to their 1967-71 uniforms.
They’ll also celebrate their 40th season in Sacramento with Classic Edition uniforms, which are nearly identical to what they wore on the road from 2002-08, and a commemorative logo, both of which were officially unveiled in September. They’ll also have a matching court.
Their NBA Cup court, meanwhile, is predominately gray with their secondary crown logo in the background, though the out-of-bounds area features the same purple-to-black gradient design as their Statement Edition uniforms.
San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs’ City Edition uniforms look very similar to last year’s design, which celebrated the 55th anniversary of HemisFair ’68 (also known as the 1968 World’s Fair or International Exposition), but they include a black wordmark with orange, peach and brown accents that are also heavily featured in the side panels on the shorts.
Their NBA Cup court includes their Texas-shaped secondary logo against the dark gray background and their Statement Edition uniform’s side panel pattern that was inspired by traditional Mexican serapes and saddle blankets along the bottom sideline.
Toronto Raptors
The Raptors’ City Edition uniforms recognize 2024 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Vince Carter and his legendary performance in the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, as they depict their mascot performing Carter’s dunk while wearing his uniform.
They’re also celebrating their 30th season this year with a commemorative logo, which was unveiled in July, and new Classic Edition uniforms, which are inspired by their 1999-2006 road look.
As for their NBA Cup court, it features sublimated jagged pinstripes against a purple background, an interesting choice since their Statement Edition uniforms are black with red typography and white accents.
Utah Jazz
Pay close attention to the Jazz, who unveiled four new uniforms this summer. They’re actually part of a two-season transition that will once again emphasize mountains and the color purple in their branding.
Utah will start out this season in their current white Association and black Statement Edition uniforms, which were introduced in 2022 and feature a highlighter yellow and black color scheme.
However, they’ll replace the Statement uniforms on Jan. 1 with another black design that prominently displays the Jazz Note logo on the chest with mountains in the background, as well as purple and light blue accents on the collar and side panels.
This year’s set will be complete with a new purple City Edition uniform, which features a slanted “Utah” wordmark in front of white and light blue mountains, reminiscent of their 1996-2004 design.
That City Edition uniform will then be replaced in 2025-26, while the Statement set will remain and be joined by new white Association and purple Icon Edition designs. Confusing, we know…
Anyway, these new uniforms – which we’ll cover again in next year’s season preview – take their cues from the Jazz’s 2023-24 City Edition design, with a modernized gradient mountain range across the chest and on the right leg of the asymmetrical shorts.
In addition to the new uniforms, Utah’s logo will be updated to reflect the new color scheme, which blends the purple from the Jazz’s 1996-04 design with the light blue era of 2004-10. They’ll also unveil new court designs in 2025-26.
Lastly, Utah’s new NBA Cup court is seemingly devoid of any colors, as there’s a white Jazz Note at midcourt, sublimated mountains against a gray background and a black out-of-bounds area.
Washington Wizards
… Finally, the Wizards’ City Edition uniforms are the home version of their 2023-24 City set, which was inspired by the stones that mark the original boundary to the District of Columbia. They no longer feature a black, red, copper and teal color palette, though, which symbolized the oxidized metal fencing and natural flora around the stones; instead, they include their current color scheme.
Washington also unveiled a new Statement Edition set in June, replacing the set that’s been worn since 2019-20 with a design inspired by the D.C. flag. It’s somewhat reminiscent of the uniforms the franchise wore during its time at the Capital/Washington Bullets, when they wore two horizontal bars on the front of the jerseys from 1973-87 and three stars on the legs from 1973-85.
The uniform, as mentioned, will be worn with the Wizards’ new NBA Cup court, which features the hand and ball from the Bullets’ logo in the red background and the “District of Columbia” wordmark from the Statement uniforms on the gray baselines.
And that’s it! Another year full of single-season City Edition uniforms we’ll all forget existed, as well as a few interesting logo changes and even a rare total rebrand. What’s your favorite new look in the NBA for 2024-25? Is it time to put the City Edition program to bed? How about the Clippers’ overhaul? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
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