Most NBA teams have a different style of logo, but some look better than others do. Some of the logos are pretty boring or just straight up bad, while the others can be creative and fit a team’s style perfectly. While all my opinions are obviously subjective, here are 5 of the best NBA logos and 5 of the Worst.
BEST – Miami Heat
The Heat have a perfect logo in my humble opinion, it fits the “Heat Culture” and looks excellent on any jersey that they wear. It is a straightforward logo, but the flaming ball looks very good going into the hoop and is a great way to describe “Heat”. A timeless logo that will stick around for years to come.
WORST – Detroit Pistons
What a downgrade in logos it was when they went from the “Bad Boy Pistons” logo to the logo they currently use. The old logo fit the team perfectly, flaming horse with the exhaust pipes was a perfect combination for the Pistons. Now, it’s just a red and blue basketball with “Detroit Pistons” in the center of it. They say if it isn’t broken don’t fix it, and the Pistons fixed something that wasn’t broken.
BEST – Boston Celtics
A timeless logo, it has rightfully remained unchanged for the better part of 50 years. It perfectly fits the Irish culture and Boston culture as well. A leprechaun smoking and winking while spinning a basketball is a perfect representation of both cultures in one image. Their badge is also a 4-leaf clover, which historically represents faith and good luck. No point in changing this logo any time soon.
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WORST – Brooklyn Nets
This logo isn’t necessarily bad, it’s just extremely boring. A black badge looking logo with a basketball in the center of it and just a B in the Basketball with the word “Nets” above the basketball. They could’ve been very creative with this, considering the history and culture with Brooklyn, NY. They have dropped some good jerseys in the past that calls back to the culture in the city, but the actual team logo itself is extremely lacking.
BEST – New Orleans Pelicans
The Pels are one of the newest teams and logos in the NBA, but they have one of the best (and one of my personal favorites) logos in the entire NBA. The creator of the logo got creative and incorporated the Louisiana and “Mardi Gras” culture with the logo design and colors. The Pelican looks intimidating along with the red, blue, and gold colorway that really makes the logo pop compared to some of the others. A+ logo design here for the Pelicans.
WORST – Dallas Mavericks
The Mavs are one of the teams who has a classic logo that needs to be updated and rebranded into something a bit more modern and creative. The font they use for the “Mavericks” in the logo looks like something that a Youth basketball team would’ve used back in 2010. With a few tweaks this could be a good logo, but Mark Cuban needs to use some of that wealth to invest in a graphic designer to design a new logo (and maybe get some more help for Luka Doncic).
BEST – Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are the only team in the entire NBA to still be using its original logo from when they first joined the NBA, and it’s easy to see why. The Bulls logo is immensely intimidating and pops with the red contrasting the black/white in the logo. The Bulls main color being red also makes sense, since the legend is that Bulls tend to attack red (although this has been debunked by now). This logo has been going strong for over 55 years now, and it could probably go for 55 more.
WORST – Sacramento Kings
The Kings have quickly become one of the most fun teams in basketball, but their logo leaves a lot to be desired. It is a basketball with “Sacramento Kings” in the center of it with a crown on the top. Like some of the other logos on this list, the team could’ve got very creative with the logo design instead of going for a watered-down version of said logo. A redesign should be imminent, and they shouldn’t be afraid to get a little creative. It can’t be any more boring than this one.
BEST – Golden State Warriors
Golden State has been at the top of the NBA for a long time now, and their logo is at the top as well. The gold and baby blue logo colors with a sketch of the Golden Gate Bridge is an excellent way to capture one of the best historical parts of San Francisco, CA while also not forcing it at the same time. The colors are my personal favorite part of the logo, and make the bridge really stand out. A definite top-notch logo.
WORST – Los Angeles Clippers
The Clips tried to go for a more modern look with their logo, and instead it just looks like a boring accounting firm logo that occasionally plays Rec-league basketball. In my opinion, the old Clippers logo when they were in the “Lob City” era is significantly better than the logo they use now. Thankfully the Clippers have come out with some really good jerseys that takes the focus off of their mediocre logo. It’s time for another redesign in LA.
