Matt Maldre appears to be an interesting cat. He lives in Chicago, where he engages in a variety of art projects. He also loves keeping a scorecard during a ballgame. …
Month: July 2017
Trail Blazers Latest NBA Team to Unveil
Photo by David MacKay, blazersedge.com; click to enlarge By Paul, pinch-hitting again for Phil Who the hell unveils a new uniform set on a Saturday afternoon? The Trail Blazers, that’s …
Pacers Unveil New Visual Identity Package
For all photos, click to enlarge By Paul, pinch-hitting today for Phil Who the hell does a uniform unveiling on a Friday night? The Indiana Pacers, that’s who. While I …
Cornhuskers Plan to Mesh You Up
Click to enlarge As had been expected, Nebraska unveiled a new mesh-themed throwback yesterday. The design, which will be worn on Oct. 7 against Wisconsin (aka the Red and White …
Pistons Announce Uni Ad; Thunder Latest to Unveil
• • • • • Click to enlarge The Pistons yesterday became the 10th NBA team to have a uniform advertiser, as they announced a deal with Flagstar Bank. The bank is headquartered in …
A Modest Proposal
I came up with an idea the other day. It’s such a simple, obvious idea that I’m sure other people have previously thought of it. But if they have, I’ve …
Four Minor League Teams to Get Hispanic Makeover
Click to enlarge Everyone always complains when sports teams half-ass their “Hispanic” uniforms by just adding “Los” or “El” to their team name. Some teams, to their credit, have been …
Sleeping Through Uni Watch 101: The Browns’ Orange Shoes
There are lots of stories out there that have essentially become Uni Watch 101. The Nats’ “Natinals” typo in 2009, the Vikings wearing mono-purple due to a jersey mix-up with …
A Very Merry Vilkmas (in July)
By Phil Hecken, with Santa Claus Vilk Readers of Uni Watch know that our own Jimmer Vilk is a very generous hombre — so generous, in fact, that whenever he …
Talkin’ (Japanese) Baseball
Click to enlarge Over the course of the years, I’ve followed a twitter account that goes by Sons of Johnnie LeMaster (they have a blog, although it doesn’t appear as …
Parole Board Member Wears Chiefs Tie to O.J. Hearing
Screen shot by @MarlaTellez; click to slightly enlarge Bizarre scene at yesterday’s Nevada Parole Board hearing for O.J. Simpson, as one of the commissioners was wearing a Kansas City Chiefs …
At Least One NBA Team Leaning Against Uni Ad Patch
There was a bit of excitement yesterday when people (including our own Mike Chamernik) noticed that Thunder beat reporter Erik Horne had been asked on Twitter if the team would …
NBA and Nike Release New Warriors and Kings Unis, Eliminate Home/Road Uni Designations
Click to enlarge Lots of NBA developments yesterday, as we finally got a look at some bona fide Nike uniforms. First, the company released a photo of a new Warriors …
Celtics Honor Paul Pierce with Heartwarming Jersey Ad
Click to enlarge Longtime NBA star Paul Pierce signed a contract with Boston yesterday, allowing him to retire as a Celtic — a very nice sentimental gesture. And look, they …
Organ Grinder
On the Fourth of July, as I was walking to the corner gas station to get some ice for the party I was hosting that afternoon, I saw that someone …