If your green doesn’t turn out as expected, it’s likely because it’s difficult to find pure blue or pure yellow paint. Instead, you might find more specific hues like ultramarine blue or cadmium yellow. Some types of red, blue, and yellow have other colors mixed into them. In fact, a blue or yellow paint might even have a touch of red to alter the appearance. In 1973, there were some slight changes to the logo as the generic player was dropped and in the “NY nets” was a red, white and blue basketball. The next Sonics logo, used from 1975 to 1995, features a yellow basketball with the Seattle cityscape in green and below it is “SEATTLE SUPERSONICS” in green as well. You might notice that mixing paints isn’t always as perfect as you were taught in elementary school. In some cases, mixing yellow and blue might give you a muddy-colored green. The team made some changes to the logo in 2008, adding white to the wolf’s face, a lighter green on the trees and “TIMBERWOLVES” with a more normal font in white.

The team then moved to Kansas City-Omaha in 1972, and staying with the final Cincinnati logo, it put “KANSAS CITY-OMAHA” at the bottom of the logo curved around and “KINGS” at the base of the crown in white. Then, the logo changed in 1975 with the half-basketball becoming a lighter blue and “KANSAS CITY” appearing at the top of the crown in light blue.The logo in 2004 features a blue grizzly bear with different accents of blue on its face. A darker shade of blue appears on the right side of its face, with the eyes being yellow. The wordmark “MEMPHIS” appears in two shades of blue and on top of “GRIZZLIES,” which is a lighter blue tone. The New Orleans Pelicans were born in 2002 after then-Charlotte Hornets owner George Shinn moved the franchise to New Orleans and changed the name of the team to New Orleans Hornets. T In 2004, Charlotte became the Bobcats with the inaugural logo being a roaring dark orange bobcat with “BOBCATS” above it and the wordmark “Charlotte” on top. The first Orlando Magic logo in 1989 spells “Magic” in blue with a silver star in place of the “A,” and “Orlando” is to the right of it with a silver star also in place of the “A.” Additionally, there is a blue basketball and several silver stars trailing it, creating the appearance of a shooting star. The designs are based on a series of five oil paintings, which when placed side by side form one larger image in a "tapestry of colour fields".

The current Grizzlies logo, updated for the 2018 season, shows a larger version of the grizzly bear, outlined in gray, with “MEMPHIS” having two darker tones of blue and “GRIZZLIES” being straight under “MEMPHIS” and in a darker blue, instead of being curved like the previous logo. Miami Heat The updated version of the leprechaun logo from 1977 to 1996 is a green-colored leprechaun, with a green ring around the leprechaun and the typography “Boston Celtics” in white. Ill-Studiopartnered with French fashion brand Pigalle to create a multicoloured basketball court nestled among a row of buildings in the ninth arrondissement of Paris.When mixing blue, yellow, and red together, you get a shade of brown. So, if there’s a hint of red in your blue or yellow, your green might get a little murky. That’s why it’s easier to buy a tube of green that’s already mixed. However, attempting to mix a wide range of blues and yellows together can be a fun experiment to see what types of green you’ll get. Mixing Tints and Shades of Green The inaugural Seattle SuperSonics logo in 1967 is the Space Needle inside a green basketball with the Sonic shuttle flying past the basketball and “SEATTLE SUPERSONICS” in green. From 1977 to 1997, the logo had the previous logo, but it was smaller and inside a white basketball with blue seams.

At Nike, we believe young sports players deserve the same pro-quality apparel as their heroes. That's why we make our junior-size basketball shoes with the high-spec materials and engineered details we use for our adult range, giving them the support they need as they hone their skills out on the court. And because junior sportspeople love to channel the pros as they play, you'll find designs inspired by some of basketball's most iconic superstars. The first Denver Nuggets logo in 1974 featured a miner with a red beard and an axe in his right hand and basketball in his left with his legs spread apart. “Denver Nuggets” was curved around the miner in blue with a circle around the miner and team name. In 1951, the logo was changed to a leprechaun wearing a crown in white, jumping while holding a cane. In 1967, the New Jersey Americans logo is a red, white and blue shield, with a red, white and blue basketball in the center and “N.J. Americans” spread across the top of the shield. There are three white stars on each side of the shield.The design includes features that symbolise the city of Birmingham. For example, a crown has been painted onto the concrete which reflects The Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham. Some team logos stay constant throughout the history of a franchise. See the Chicago Bulls. Other logos change because of a team’s relocation. So long, Minneapolis Lakers. Hello, Los Angeles Lakers. And some logos change for no logical reason at all.

However, yellow is a primary color on both the RYB and the CMYK color models. So, the only easy way to make it in paint is to add a lot of white to orange. Yet, even then, the yellow will appear less vibrant than a natural yellow. The Utah Jazz started as the New Orleans Jazz from 1974 to 1979. The New Orleans logo featured a purple “JAZZ” wordmark with the “J” being a jazz note, and at the end of the “J” was a purple, yellow and green colored basketball. “New Orleans” appeared on top of the “JAZZ” wordmark in bold above of both Z’s. In 2005, the Pacers logo underwent slight alterations with a gray outline around the “P” and the basketball appearing more gold than yellow. You might notice that printer ink doesn’t come with blue or red. Instead, it comes with cyan, magenta, and yellow. These are the primary colors of the CMYK color model. On that color wheel, cyan and magenta mix to create blue. Then, in 1997, the team changed its logo to a red, white and blue gradient with “Nets” at the top of a gradient basketball.Most people see white as a positive color that’s filled with goodness, hope, and clarity. However, in some cases, it could be associated with negative feelings and considered empty, cold, and boring. It all depends on the context and who is perceiving the color. How Can Two Colors Mix Into Several Results? The current Hawks logo is just like the “reverse Pacman” one used from 1972 to 1995, but encircled in red is “Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club” in white typography, along with another white circle, then red, to complete the logo. Boston Celtics In 2005, the Pistons changed their logo to a red basketball with white outlines and “Detroit Pistons” in white with a blue outline. The whole logo is enclosed with white and blue rings. Built from lightweight materials that move with you and hold their shape, Nike basketball shoes set you free to fly. You'll find low-profile basketball shoes that allow for maximum movement, as well as ankle-hugging designs that provide exceptional support and stability for your joints. Meanwhile, breathable weaves and strategically placed ventilation panels help your feet stay cool and comfortable throughout the toughest on-court action. When it comes to graphics and colourways, you can keep your look on the down-low with a simple monochrome pair. Or make a statement with bright contrasting hues and statement motifs. The half-sized court, which is designed for three-a-side basketball, is covered in 3D-printed polypropylene tiles.