Denver Nuggets
1968-1971
When the Nuggets first joined the NBA, they were called the Denver Rockets because there were no San Diego Rockets at that time. At that time, the team emblem was a red basketball with a black border in the middle of a red box with the word "ROCKETS" in black lettering. Outside the basketball is an infrared-framed white ring with "RINGSBY SYSTEM" written in black letters.
1971-1974
In 1971, the Denver Rockets' crest was changed to a yellow and purple rocket dribbling the ball as it ran along a rough road. The crest is framed by a circle with the words "DENVER" and "ROCKETS" written on the top and bottom of the circle.
1974-1981
In 1974, the Denver Rockets changed their name to the Denver Nuggets. At that time, the team emblem was full of cartoonism, the main body was a miner with a red beard, he held a mining hoe in his right hand and a basketball in his left hand, jumping high with a cheerful expression. He wore a blue jersey and pants and wore a hat with a "D" written on it for Denver. BELOW HIM ARE THE WORDS "DENVER" IN RED AND "NUGGETS" IN BLUE.
1981-1993
In 1981, the Nuggets redesigned their logo. The new crest features a mosaic of the city of Denver, with the Rocky Mountains in the background and the sky in the back. The entire crest is semicircular in shape, with the stylized black "Denver Nuggets" lettering at the bottom.
1993-2003
In 1993, the Nuggets redesigned their badge again. THE NEW EMBLEM FEATURES A LARGE "NUGGETS" LETTERING IN THE BACKGROUND, WITH A SNOW-CAPPED MOUNTAIN IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS IN THE BACKGROUND. The snow-capped mountain is surrounded by a red ribbon with the word "DENVER" in white on it. The entire crest is made up of red, gold and blue.
2003-2008
In 2003, the Nuggets drafted Carmelo Anthony with the draft pick, while also changing the color of the team logo. The red color has been removed and replaced with a composition entirely of light blue and gold.
2008-2018
In 2008, the Nuggets changed the color scheme of their crest to a darker blue.
2018-present
In 2018, the Nuggets redesigned the team emblem, the new team emblem is circular, the middle main part is composed of three elements, the upper part is the shape of a mountain, representing the Rocky Mountains in the old team crest, in the middle is two crossed pickaxes, pointing out the theme of "Nuggets", and below is a basketball, representing the basketball team. The outer ring is written "DENVER" and "NUGGETS" in white, with a star on the left and right sides.
Portland Trail Blazers
1970-1990
The Trail Blazers joined the NBA in 1970 and played their home stadium in Portland, the center of the development of the American West, hence the name "Trail Blazers". The original emblem was the convergence of five red lines and five black lines in the center, representing a 5v5 match between the players of both sides. The logo is inspired by the Superman TV series Louise & Clark, where it represents perseverance, courage and pioneering spirit. At the top of the crest is the black city name "Portland" and below is the red and black team name "Trail Blazers".
1990-2002
In 1990, the Trail Blazers revised their logo, reversed the positions of the five red and five black lines, and adjusted the angles to make the composition more cohesive. THE TEAM NAME IS ENLARGED ON THE RIGHT SIDE, AND ONLY THE WORD "BLAZERS" IS RETAINED.
2002-2003
In 2002, the team logo was adjusted again, changing the simple five lines to a gradient shape from thin to thick, adding movement, and the color was changed to white at the top and red at the bottom, and the team name was moved below the logo.
2003-2004
In 2003, the team basically retained the original design and added a black background to the team crest, and changed the original white five lines to light gray. THE UPPER AND LOWER PARTS OF THE CREST ARE THE WORDS "PORTLAND" AND "BLAZERS" RESPECTIVELY.
2004-2017
In 2004, the Trail Blazers fine-tuned their badge again, changing the light gray on the top half to a dark gray.
Since 2017
The new crest released in 2017 restores the 1990 design of red and white, and the lines are restored to equal width. THE ICON HAS A LARGE "PORTLAND" INSCRIPTION ON THE BOTTOM AND A SMALLER "TRAIL BLAZERS" INSCRIPTION ON THE BOTTOM. This is also one of the few crests in the league where the name of a city is greater than the name of a team.
Seattle SuperSonics
1968-1970
In 1968, the predecessor of the Thunder was founded in Seattle. Because Seattle is the headquarters of Boeing, the new team is also named the SuperSonics. The original crest was entirely green, with a basketball at its centerpiece, and the basketball center was Seattle's landmark, the Space Needle. A SPACE SHUTTLE ORBITS THE BASKETBALL FROM THICK TO THIN, AND FINALLY FLIES OUT OF THE SKY IN THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER THROUGH THE WORDS "SEATTLE SUPERSUALICS".
1970-1971
In 1970, the SuperSonics designed a new team crest, which still featured a green basketball with the words "Seattle Super Sonics" in white in the middle.
1971-1975
In 1971, the SuperSonics designed a team crest that resembled the Sprite trademark. ON THE LEFT IS THE ARTISTIC WORD "SONICS", WITH THE SMALLER WORDS "SEATTLE SUPER" WRITTEN ABOVE THE TAIL OF THE FIRST "S", AND A GREEN BASKETBALL ON THE RIGHT.
1975-1994
In 1975, the crest was reinstated with a city theme and a second colour for the team, yellow. The main body of the team emblem is half a basketball shape, with a green silhouette of the city of Seattle below, the space needle is clearly visible, and the background is a twilight-like sky. Underneath the team emblem is the inscription "SEATTLE SUPERSONICS" in the same font.
1994-2002
In 1994, the SuperSonics also rushed to the tide of complicating the team emblem. The new team logo features the giant word "SONICS", which has been replaced with a space needle with the letter "I", and a flying basketball is drawn on the neck of the tower. In the background is a green ellipse, with the upper left edge of the ellipse being the trajectory of the basketball and the lower right being a solid yellow border. The upper left half of the ellipse also has the word "SEATTLE" in small print.
2002-2008
This is the last crest of the supersonic era, and it is a neon-like shape. IN THE CENTER IS THE WORD "SONICS" IN BOLD YELLOW LETTERING, AND ABOVE IT IS THE WORDS "SEATTLE" IN THE SMALLER WHITE SUBWAY. Underneath is a yellow basketball and a white "S" representing both Seattle and the SuperSonics is covered, and the entire team emblem is green. Now there are only two players left in the NBA, Kevin Durant and Jeff Green, who have played for the SuperSonics.
Oklahoma City Thunder
Since 2008
In 2008, a new team was formed in Oklahoma City to inherit SuperSonics players. Since Oklahoma City is a city known for bad weather, the team was also named the Thunder. The main body of the team emblem is in the shape of a shield, with a half-basketball pattern and the word "OKC" in white, followed by two tracks, one orange and one blue. Above the shield is a larger inscription "THUNDER".
Utah Jazz
1974-1979
Founded in 1974 in New Orleans, the home of jazz, the Jazz team's original emblem was an artistic "JAZZ" letter, in which the letter "J" was artistically transformed into the shape of a musical note, and the head of the note was a purple, yellow and green basketball. In the upper right corner of the team emblem is the words "NEW ORLEANS" in small print.
1979-1996
In 1979, the Jazz moved from New Orleans to Salt Lake City, but the Jazz still retained their name and almost unchanged their emblem, except that the city name in the upper right corner was changed to "UTAH".
1996-2004
In 1996, the Jazz also complicated the team logo. The main body is still the artistic "JAZZ", in which the letter "J" changes from a musical note to the shape of a saxophone, and there is a sense of movement rushing from the right to the left. Snow-capped mountains of the Rocky Mountains are above the background, and a purple basketball is below. There is a brown ring on the perimeter of the background with the word "UTAH" in smaller blue font.
2004-2010
In 2004, the Jazz changed the color scheme of the team emblem to a lighter blue with the word "JAZZ" and the color of the background ring to dark blue. The Jazz team during this period was also the bitter master of the Rockets during the Yao Mai period, defeating the Rockets in the playoffs many times.
2010-2016
In 2010, the Jazz changed the color scheme of the team crest again, changing the color of "JAZZ" to the color of the white background of Phnom Penh, and the shadow of the snow-capped mountains and the basketball to dark green. The outer ring has been changed to navy blue. Gold, dark green and navy blue also became the new colors for the Jazz.
Since 2016
In 2016, with the rise of the retro trend, the Jazz also restored the team crest to the design of the 1979-1996 era, but changed the color scheme to new gold, dark green and navy blue.
Minnesota Timberwolves
1989-1996
Minnesota Huskis... Wrong... The Timberwolves joined the league in 1989 and their original crest featured a blue-edged basketball background with a green-eyed Timberwolves (but it really looked like a husky) on the left. The outermost part is surrounded by a green circle. Below is the word "TIMBERWOLVES" in larger blue font and "Minnesota" in smaller green font.
1996-2008
In 1995, the Timberwolves drafted all-around high school player Kevin Garnett in the draft. The following year, the Timberwolves also changed their team logo. In the foreground of the new crest is a wood, with the head of a roaring gray wolf in the back, which is very imposing. At the bottom of the icon is the word "TIMBERWOLVES" in sharper blue lettering, and above the blue font is the word "MINNESOTA" in smaller white letters on a black background.
2008-2017
IN 2008, THE TIMBERWOLVES SLIGHTLY CHANGED THE COLOR SCHEME OF THE TEAM CREST AND CHANGED THE FONT OF "TIMBERWOLVES" TO BE LESS SHARP.
Since 2017
In 2017, the team emblem returned to a circular design, and the wolf head on the team emblem became a howling posture with its head up, and green eyes revealed a sense of terror. In the background is a blue basketball and at the junction of the balls and peaks is a green star. The basketball is surrounded by a ring with white letters on a blue background, on which is written the words "MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES" in smaller white font.