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USA Today
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Orlando Magic try (and fail) to whip up nostalgia with new uniforms
Orlando Magic try (and fail) to whip up nostalgia with new uniforms Using nostalgia on sports fans is such a dangerous game for teams out there. Especially when dealing with uniforms. As sports fans, these things are precious to us. Even the slightest differentiation from the thing that we grew up loving will infuriate scores of people. Those feelings are so ridiculous and stupid. They probably shouldn't matter that much. But those feelings are also exactly what make us the sports fans that we are. So, with that in mind, I must say the Orlando Magic seem to have completely lost the plot with their new uniforms. The team unveiled new threads and a new court on Tuesday. I "A modern classic," says everything you need to know about these new Magic uniforms. It's very clear what Orlando is going for with these. The team wanted to recreate the look of the Shaquille O'Neal-Penny Hardaway Orlando Magic without actually bringing it back. The look features the star at the center of the team's logo, pinstripes, and white and blue uniforms for home and away colors. The home and away white and blue joints are They're not the Shaq and Penny joints, but they hold up on their own. It's the alternate uniform that just feels icky. This jersey feels like an amalgamation of every look the Magic have had through the last three decades. It's solid at the top and underscored by a sash with the Magic logo in it, followed by pinstripes the rest of the way. This uniform is doing a lot — and not in a good maximalist sort of way. It almost feels like Orlando couldn't decide what look it wanted to go with so it chose every single one. And this is precisely the problem that arises with the concept of a "modern classic." There's really no such thing. Something can be modern. Something can be a classic. But it's almost impossible for something to be both. It's possible to create modern uniforms that build upon foundational designs from the past. It's also reasonable to do 1-to-1 replications of looks from the past, too — that's why Hardwood Classic jerseys are a thing. Nostalgia is always a good strategy. But when you try to mix the two into something that doesn't really make much sense, you tend to get a mess that nobody really cares for. That's what these new Magic uniforms feel like. Maybe they grow on people with time. Maybe they'll look better as the team continues to play in them. We'll see. But, right now? Man. Just bring back the '90s jerseys and give the people what they want, Magic.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Vote now for The News Tribune's Boys Athlete of the Week (Feb. 24 to March 1)
Vote now for The News Tribune's Athletes of the Week for contests played between Feb. 24 and March 1. Voting will remain open until noon Wednesday. The polls are located below. You can read about all of the candidates and their accomplishments below. Note: If you are not seeing the poll at the bottom of the story, try opening the story in a different browser, such as Chrome or Safari. Votes emailed will not be counted. Want to nominate a South Sound high school athlete in the future? Email reporter Jon Manley ( or Tyler Wicke (twicke@ or send a direct message on Twitter/X (@manley_tnt or @WickeTyler) with the athlete's first and last name, school, year, position and a stat line from game(s) during the past week. Nominations must be submitted by 5 p.m. Sunday. Javon Barbee, Franklin Pierce basketball — Senior guard dropped 29 points (13-22 FG) with 15 rebounds and six assists in Friday's 2A regional win over Bainbridge, 47-41, becoming Franklin Pierce's all-time leading scorer (1,713 points). Ben Heisel, Bellarmine basketball — Scored 13 points, had a block, a steal and an assist in win over No. 1 Rainier Beach. Daniel Johnson, Auburn basketball — Junior guard dropped game-high 17 points in 4A regional loss to No. 7 Mount Si, 56-50. Drew Jones, Puyallup basketball — Senior guard paced Vikings with 17 points in narrow 4A regional loss at No. 1 Gonzaga Prep, 56-54. Martin Kaupanger, Annie Wright basketball — Indiana State commit dropped 22 points in 1A state regional win over The Bear Creek School at UPS on Saturday. Reggie Lester, Annie Wright basketball — Senior shooting guard dropped 16 points in 1A regional win over No. 8 Bear Creek. Michael Masini, Gig Harbor basketball — Tides forward posted 35-point, 12-rebound double-double in state playoff win over North Central, setting Gig Harbor's school record with 153 made free throws in a season. In Friday's state loss to Monroe, Masini set the school record with 614 points in a single season. Will Nasinec, Puyallup basketball — Junior forward had 16 points in 4A regional loss at No. 1 Gonzaga Prep, 56-54. Kade Price, Bellarmine Prep basketball — Sophomore guard dropped team-high 13 points to power No. 8 Lions over No. 1 Rainier Beach in 3A regionals, 59-57. Brian Stevenson, Olympia basketball — Scored 14 points in 4A state regional win over North Creek on Saturday. Brandon Tagle, Kentwood basketball — Conquerors point guard scored team-high 19 points in 4A regional loss to Arlington on Saturday. Julian Zapata, Olympia basketball — Senior guard scored 15 of his team-high 17 points in the second half, lifting the Bears over North Creek for a trip to the Tacoma Dome's Hardwood Classic.
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Tacoma Dome bound: Arlington storms back to surprise Kentwood in 4A regionals, 57-56
The Arlington Eagles are soaring back to the Tacoma Dome. Kentwood guard Corey Tita drained an off-balance, game-tying triple with 1.7 seconds remaining, but a costly Conquerors reach-in foul on the ensuing inbound sent Arlington point guard Leyton Martin to the free throw line for the game-winning penalty shots at Auburn High School. 'We've got unfinished business,' Martin told The News Tribune. 'We've been bounced in the first round a few times (at the Dome). We want to go get that first one.' Martin's only hope was to heave a halfcourt prayer at the buzzer, but Conquerors guard Aaron Ton reached for a can't-have-it foul with Arlington in the bonus. Martin hit his first free throw to give Arlington a 57-56 lead and Kentwood's Brandon Tagle missed a long look at what could have been a miraculous buzzer-beater — but the Eagles held on for a one-point win in Saturday's 4A state regional round, a loser-out affair that sent the winner back to this week's Hardwood Classic in Tacoma. 'It's crazy, man,' Martin said. 'We just have a lot of fight. We've been playing together for a long time. I don't think any of us wanted to be done playing… that showed tonight.' Arlington trailed by as many as nine points in the final minutes until junior guard Maveric Vaden drained back-to-back triples that tied the game at 51 with 2:14 to play, part of a 14-0 run to stun a mostly-hometown Kentwood crowd. 'We just never quit,' Arlington head coach Drew Bryson said. 'We're not the tallest team, we're not the biggest team, but we just keep fighting. 'I've got to (say) hats off to Kentwood. That's a great team.' Martin, the 4A Wesco MVP and league-leader in points, rebounds, assists, and steals, came alive in the third quarter and finished with 14 points. He was the game's best facilitator, earning oohs and aahs from the crowd with pretty passes behind the back and through traffic. Arlington's Kaid Hunter paced the Eagles with 17 points. Kentwood's Brandon Tagle (19 points) and Corey Tita (18 points) controlled the first half and pushed the Conquerors into intermission with an eight-point lead. Enter Martin and Co. 'Our intensity... I think we just brought it to a (new) level,' Martin said. 'We played hard all game, but we really started making plays in the fourth quarter. Just elevating to where we needed to be. 'We have a lot of guys who can go. If I'm forcing it, it doesn't work. If I can keep the ball moving and find guys, we're going to be really tough to beat.' No. 14 Arlington meets No. 3 Glacier Peak in the Hardwood Classic's 4A Round of 12 on Wednesday at the Tacoma Dome. Tip-off is set for 9 a.m. No. 11 Kentwood's season ends by a razor-thin margin. Bryson: 'We ask a lot of (Leyton), and he's a pretty special player.' BOX SCORE AR: 12-7-17-21—57 KW: 13-14-18-11—56 Scoring: (AR) Hunter 17, Martin 14, Kooy 14, Vaden 6, Crews 4; (KW) Tagle 19, Tita 18, St. Louis 14, Bail 3, Ross 2 REGIONAL RESULTS 4A BOYS No. 1 Gonzaga Prep 56, No. 8 Puyallup 54 No. 6 West Valley 59, No. 3 Glacier Peak 55 No. 10 Olympia 54, No. 15 North Creek 43 No. 14 Arlington 57, No. 11 Kentwood 56 No. 13 Emerald Ridge 70, No. 12 Lake Washington 57 3A BOYS No. 7 Seattle Prep 61, No. 2 Mount Spokane 47 No. 5 Edmonds-Woodway 66, No. 4 Bellevue 56 No. 9 Eastside Catholic 52, No. 17 Prairie 50 No. 10 Monroe 62, No. 15 Gig Harbor 33 No. 13 Liberty 64, No. 12 Shorecrest 59 2A BOYS No. 9 Sequim 44, No. 16 Lindbergh 36 No. 11 Columbia River 94, No. 14 Renton 63 No. 12 Franklin Pierce 47, No. 13 Bainbridge 41 1A BOYS No. 2 Royal 65, No. 7 Meridian 47 No. 3 Lynden Christian 74, No. 6 Seton Catholic 57 No. 4 Zillah 69, No. 5 King's 44 No. 9 Chelan 70, No. 16 Tenino 52 No. 15 Overlake 62, No. 10 Riverside 51 No. 11 Cashmere 58, No. 14 La Center 47 No. 12 Bellevue Christian 61, No. 13 Fort Vancouver 48 2B BOYS No. 2 Freeman 81, No. 7 Adna 45 No. 9 Napavine 69, No. 16 La Conner 51 No. 11 Okanogan 72, No. 14 La Salle 70 1B BOYS No. 1 Almira Coulee Hartline 69, No. 8 Ocosta 34 No. 2 Lummi Nation 48, No. 7 Moses Lake Christian/Covenant Christian 43 No. 3 Willapa Valley 59, No. 6 Tulalip Heritage 51 No. 4 DeSales 64, No. 5 Neah Bay 52 No. 14 Summit Classical Christian 55, No. 11 Wahkiakum 49 No. 12 Garfield-Palouse 61, No. 13 Sunnyside Christian 48
