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Multiple images leaking out last night show NBA 2K13 featuring Oklahoma City's new alternate jerseys—with the team nickname misspelled as THUDNER. What's crazy is that everyone seemed to miss the misspelling the first time it was posted. That image above comes from Operation Sports' Steve Noah on his Twitter account. Daily Thunder, a fan site following the team, appears not to have noticed until its commenters pointed it out. Paul Lukas at UniWatch didn't miss it, and found a cellphone pic of a screen that also carries the misspelling. Kotaku.com

Oklahoma City Thunder, Videogames, Merchandising 

For all that the NBA is known for, league commissioner David Stern generally gets the credit as well as the criticism. But if the league begins to allow advertising on jerseys, it won't be because of any lobbying efforts on Stern's part. "It's something that's being discussed by the NBA Board of Governors," said Stern who was in attendance at Boston's 105-75 win over EA7 Emporio Armani. "This is the one forum that understands that advertising on team jerseys has gone on for decades, both in football and in basketball, virtually every other sport." CSNNE.com

David Stern, Merchandising 

And while he recognizes the upside of such a decision - increased revenue - Stern likes the league's jerseys as they are now. "As a personal matter, I am not in favor of it, but I'm not standing in the way of it," Stern said. "If my board wants to do it, we'll do it." CSNNE.com

David Stern, Merchandising 

It is clear that Stern's opposition to having ads on jerseys has more to do with tradition than anything else. "Of all the leagues in the world, the NBA is the only one that has its own logo on it," Stern said. "No information of the manufacturer and no sponsor, and that is something that I have worked hard to preserve for many decades. But I understand that the team may have to come to consider it. So we're going to let the Board of Governors decide what to do." CSNNE.com

David Stern, Merchandising 

The NBA announced Thursday (October 5) the release of a new line of NBA Halloween costumes created by Leg Avenue, offering ladies a sexy option for the upcoming holiday. The collection features dance team costumes for a variety of teams -- including the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat, New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers. BallerStatus.com

Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Merchandising 

Now, comes this image of a pile of Deron Williams uniform jerseys, looking VERY official with the NBA and adidas logos, leaked by someone who may be an adidas employee. The uniforms match what was shown on the figurine. No word from the Nets but the uniforms will finally be shown next Friday. NetsDaily

Brooklyn Nets, Deron Williams, Merchandising 

Paul Lukas: Spurs will unveil new alternate jersey tomorrow afternoon. It'll be worn for the home opener vs. OKC. Twitter

San Antonio Spurs, Merchandising 

To celebrate the arrival of the Lakers’ latest franchise center, adidas wasted no time rolling out several new Dwight Howard t-shirts for fans to wear. The NBA Spotlight is an LA essential, featuring a screenprinted graphic of Dwight running through Hollywood. Howard’s famous NBA “Geek Chic” style is captured with the Geek Up T-Shirt, while the Game Time T-Shirt is pretty much a direct pull from the jersey. Eastbay

Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard, Merchandising 

Still, it's incredible that the Kings had no online shop for nine-and-a-half weeks and nobody complained, or even appeared to realize it was gone. We're talking about the official team store here, not the NBA.com Kings section. Every team has its own dedicated, independently run online shop. The Kings had one too, until June 15, when KingsTeamStore.com went dark. "We had a company that was helping us with our website and these are lean times in the economy," Kings spokesman Chris Clark said. "They're in business one day, the next day they're gone." Deadspin.com

Sacramento Kings, Merchandising 

And gone was the Kings' team shop website. "In the e-commerce industry, it takes about four months to build a website from scratch, and the way the company went under it kind of left us in a lurch," Clark said. Since June, fans haven't been able to see an online catalog of team merchandise and all orders have had to be made over the phone or in person at Power Balance Pavilion. Deadspin.com

Sacramento Kings, Merchandising 

Mike Tokito: Wow, NBA Store already has Howard Lakers jersey for sale. Holy conspiracy theory Superman http://on.nba.com/MI22BL Twitter

Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard, Merchandising 

Ken Berger: Adam Silver says it's "likely" some sort of plan for jersey advertisements would be implemented next season. Twitter

Owners, Merchandising, Adam Silver 

Ken Berger: Silver says guidelines on jersey ads would be in effect for next season, but the ads wouldn't appear on jerseys until the following season. Twitter

Owners, Merchandising, Adam Silver 

Ken Berger: Silver says his sense is that every team is in favor of jersey ads in some form. Twitter

Owners, Merchandising, Adam Silver 

Kobe Bryant's No. 24 Lakers jersey was the top seller outside of the United States during the 2011-12 season, the NBA announced early Thursday morning. Bryant's jersey was the No. 1 seller internationally overall and also in Europe, in China and in Latin America. Los Angeles Daily News

Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Merchandising 

The NBA will enter into a licensing agreement with Orlando-based start-up HerStar to begin manufacturing women’s high heels that feature NBA team logos, according to SportsBusinessJournal.com: Now, a decidedly different type of shoe manufacturer is aligning with the league, which has granted it a license to make NBA-logoed women’s dress shoes. The licensee is Herstar, an Orlando company founded last October, which describes its mission on its Facebook page as one of “adorning sports fans in fashion forward and sexy sports attire.” It is offering two shoe styles available with NBA team logos. A microsuede pump with a four-inch heel sells for $99.99. For $249.99, it’s offering a “crystal pump” with a six-inch heel. SI.com

Merchandising 

The NBA is launching women's pumps with the Heat's colors and logo, plus the colors and logo of each of its 29 other pro-basketball teams. It's the league's first partnership with footwear company Herstar. The micro-suede pump with a 4-inch heel and 1-inch internal platform sells for $99.99. A limited edition decorated in crystals, with a 6-inch heel and 3-inch internal platform, fetches $249.99. Herstar founder Holly Joffrion calls the heels a way women can show passion for the game. South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Miami Heat, Merchandising 

Carmelo Anthony is to endorse coconut water energy drink PowerCoco. The New York Knicks small forward, a five-time NBA All-Star, will become a brand ambassador and 'executive vice president of innovation' for the brand. He is set to become the 'face' of PowerCoco, which was founded by former minor league baseball player Tyler Beuerlein. Anthony said: "After many years as a professional athlete, I’ve become more aware of the ingredients I put into my body to perform at my best. There is no question that the natural ingredients and low sugar formula of PowerCoco is the best choice to keep me hydrated on and off the court. I am proud to help introduce the next generation sports drink as a part of the PowerCoco movement." Sportspromedia.com

New York Knicks, Carmelo Anthony, Merchandising 

The Spurs weren’t the only ones who found inspiration when Gregg Popovich told his team he wanted “some nasty.” Entrepreneurs have been quick to market the catch phrase to fans wishing to immortalize the moment with their very own “I want some nasty” T-shirts. Tuesday afternoon, less than 48 hours after Popovich made his game-changing speech during Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, people were selling shirts emblazoned with the phrase at stands set up along AT&T Center Parkway. San Antonio Express-News

San Antonio Spurs, Merchandising 

A few days ago, ESPN Playbook speculated about who might have purchased Kobe Bryant’s face mask in an online charity auction. Now, the lucky bidder has revealed himself to ESPN Playbook. Hasmit Popat, a businessman who splits his time between Florida and Texas, is the man who placed the winning bid of $67,100. ESPN.com

Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Merchandising