NBA Team Logo History

A collection of historic NBA, BAA and ABA franchise logos, organized alphabetically by each franchise's current NBA team. Logos include former cities, team names, alternate designs and current identities.

Franchise	Historic Logos
Atlanta Hawks	Tri-Cities Blackhawks 1947-1951 Tri-Cities Blackhawks 1947-1951 Milwaukee Hawks 1951-1955 St. Louis Hawks 1950s St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks 1961-1969 Atlanta Hawks 1969-1970 Atlanta Hawks 1970-1972 Atlanta Hawks 1972-1995 Atlanta Hawks 1995-2007 Atlanta Hawks 2007-2015 Atlanta Hawks 2015-Present
Boston Celtics	Boston Celtics Original Boston Celtics 1950s Boston Celtics 1960s Boston Celtics 1968-1978 Boston Celtics 1978-Present
Brooklyn Nets	New Jersey Americans 1967-1968 (ABA) New York Nets 1968-1972 (ABA) New York Nets 1972-1977 (ABA-NBA) New Jersey Nets 1977-1978 New Jersey Nets 1978-1990 New Jersey Nets 1990-1997 New Jersey Nets 1997-2012 Brooklyn Nets 2012-2024 Brooklyn Nets 2024-Present
Charlotte Hornets	Charlotte Bobcats 2004-2008 Charlotte Bobcats 2004-2008 Charlotte Bobcats 2008-2014 Charlotte Hornets 2014-Present
Chicago Bulls	Chicago Bulls 1966-Present
Cleveland Cavaliers	Cleveland Cavaliers 1974-1975 Cleveland Cavaliers 1970-1983 Cleveland Cavaliers 1983-1994 Cleveland Cavaliers 1994-2003 Cleveland Cavaliers 2003-2010 Cleveland Cavaliers 2010-2017 Cleveland Cavaliers 2017-2022 Cleveland Cavaliers 2024-Present
Dallas Mavericks	Dallas Mavericks 1980-2001 Dallas Mavericks 2001-Present Dallas Mavericks 2001-Present Dallas Mavericks 2001-Present
Denver Nuggets	Denver Rockets 1967-1971 (ABA) Denver Rockets 1971-1974 (ABA) Denver Nuggets 1974-1981 Denver Nuggets 1981-1993 Denver Nuggets 1993-2004 Denver Nuggets 2003-2019 Denver Nuggets 2019-Present
Detroit Pistons	Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons Detroit Pistons Pre-1975 Detroit Pistons 1975-1979 Detroit Pistons 1979-1996 Detroit Pistons 1996-2002 Detroit Pistons 2002-2005 Detroit Pistons 2005-2018 Detroit Pistons 2018-Present
Golden State Warriors	Philadelphia Warriors 1949 Philadelphia Warriors 1949-1959 San Francisco Warriors 1959-1969 San Francisco Warriors 1959-1969 San Francisco Warriors 1969-1971 Golden State Warriors 1972-1975 Golden State Warriors 1975-1990 Golden State Warriors 1990-1997 Golden State Warriors 1997-2010 Golden State Warriors 2010-Present Golden State Warriors 2010-Present Alternate
Houston Rockets	San Diego Rockets 1967-1971 Houston Rockets 1971-1972 Houston Rockets 1972-1995 Houston Rockets 1995-2003 Houston Rockets 2003-2019 Houston Rockets 2019-Present
Indiana Pacers	Indiana Pacers 1967-1990 (ABA-NBA) Indiana Pacers 1990-2019 Indiana Pacers 2019-Present
Los Angeles Clippers	Buffalo Braves 1970-1971 Buffalo Braves 1971-1978 San Diego Clippers 1978-1982 San Diego Clippers 1982-1984 Los Angeles Clippers 1984-2015 Los Angeles Clippers 2015-2024 Los Angeles Clippers 2015-2024 Los Angeles Clippers 2015-2024 Los Angeles Clippers 2015-2024 Los Angeles Clippers 2024-Present
Los Angeles Lakers	Minneapolis Lakers 1960s Los Angeles Lakers 1961-1973 Los Angeles Lakers 1973-Present
Memphis Grizzlies	Vancouver Grizzlies 1996-2001 Memphis Grizzlies 2001-2004 Memphis Grizzlies 2001-2004 Memphis Grizzlies 2004-Present / 2015-Present Alternate Memphis Grizzlies 2015-Present
Miami Heat	Miami Heat 1988-2014 Miami Heat 1999-Present
Milwaukee Bucks	Milwaukee Bucks 1968-1993 Milwaukee Bucks 1993-2007 Milwaukee Bucks 2007-2015 Milwaukee Bucks 2015-Present Milwaukee Bucks 2015-Present Milwaukee Bucks 2015-Present Milwaukee Bucks 2015-Present
Minnesota Timberwolves	Minnesota Timberwolves 1989-1996 Minnesota Timberwolves 1996-2008 Minnesota Timberwolves 2008-2023 Minnesota Timberwolves 2008-2023 Minnesota Timberwolves 2023-Present
New Orleans Pelicans	Charlotte Hornets 1989-2004 New Orleans Hornets 2004-2013 New Orleans Pelicans 2013-Present New Orleans Pelicans 2013-Present
New York Knicks	New York Knicks 1946-1964 New York Knicks 1964-1992 New York Knicks 1995 Alternate New York Knicks 1992-Present
Oklahoma City Thunder	Seattle SuperSonics 1970-1971 Seattle SuperSonics 1967-1970 Seattle SuperSonics 1971-1975 Seattle SuperSonics 1975-1995 Seattle SuperSonics 1995-2008 Oklahoma City Thunder 2008-Present
Orlando Magic	Orlando Magic 1989-2000 Orlando Magic 2000-2010 Orlando Magic 2010-2025 Orlando Magic 2025-Present
Philadelphia 76ers	Syracuse Nationals 1946-1963 Syracuse Nationals 1946-1963 Philadelphia 76ers 1963-1977 Philadelphia 76ers 1963-1977 Philadelphia 76ers 1977-1997 Philadelphia 76ers 1997-2015 Philadelphia 76ers 2015-Present Philadelphia 76ers 2015-2023 Philadelphia 76ers 2022-Present
Phoenix Suns	Phoenix Suns 1969-1992 Phoenix Suns 1992-2000 Phoenix Suns 2000-2014 Phoenix Suns 2014-Present
Portland Trail Blazers	Portland Trail Blazers 1970-1992 Portland Trail Blazers 1992-2000 Portland Trail Blazers 2000-2017 Portland Trail Blazers 2017-Present
Sacramento Kings	Rochester Royals 1948-1957 (NBL-NBA) Rochester Royals 1951-1952 Cincinnati Royals 1957-1971 Cincinnati Royals 1957-1971 Cincinnati Royals 1971-1972 Kansas City-Omaha Kings 1972-1975 Kansas City Kings 1975-1984 Sacramento Kings 1984-1994 Sacramento Kings 1994 Sacramento Kings 1996-2016 Sacramento Kings 2016-Present
San Antonio Spurs	Dallas Chaparrals 1967-1976 Dallas Chaparrals 1967-1976 San Antonio Spurs 1976-1989 San Antonio Spurs 1989-2000 San Antonio Spurs 2000-2017 San Antonio Spurs 2017-Present
Toronto Raptors	Toronto Raptors 1996-2008 Toronto Raptors 2008-2015 Toronto Raptors 2015-2019 Alternate Toronto Raptors 2015-2020 Toronto Raptors 2020-Present
Utah Jazz	New Orleans Jazz 1974-1979 Utah Jazz 1979-1996 Utah Jazz 1996-2004 Utah Jazz 2004-2010 Utah Jazz 2010-2022 Utah Jazz 2016-2022 Utah Jazz 2022-2024 Utah Jazz 2024-Present
Washington Wizards	Chicago Packers 1961-1962 Chicago Zephyrs 1962-1963 Baltimore Bullets 1963-1969 Baltimore Bullets 1969-1973 Capital Bullets 1973-1974 Washington Bullets 1974-1987 Washington Bullets 1987-1997 Washington Wizards 1997-2011 Washington Wizards 2010-2015 Washington Wizards 2015-Present

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