The Worst Uniforms in NBA History

AOL Sports is compiling a list of the worst uniforms ever, and, because they're our friends and the subject matter lends itself to hilarity, we thought we'd join in the fun. So here's our look at the worst uniforms in NBA history.

Bethlehem Shoals: I get that things were different in the seventies. Collars were easier to pop, everyone was on acid, and you could still freak out The Man. That said, I still think that the Hawks' home unis from 1970-1972 are the worst thing ever made. The road ones are okay, in a newly-built subway system map kind of way. But that green on the home ones is absolutely putrid, like what the guts of radioactive lobster look like on a bad night. Not only is it ugly, it's goofy and not at all imposing. Imagine trying to get your competitive fire burning when you're looking like a kid's book character.

Here's the thing: it got retro-ed recently, eventually sold in Foot Lockers everywhere, and became a totally legit, 21st-century fashion statement. I guess either I'm wrong, or everyone else is. Big surprise there.

Tom Ziller: It goes without saying, but still needs to be mentioned: The Kings' recent gold alternate jersey is the most hideous thing on the planet. I guarantee the swatch was labeled 'cat vomit.' At least Washington's iffy gold unis have a bit of sparkle and glam, kinda 'fabulous' -- the Sacramento ones look like the gastrointestinal results of Bollywood's Supersize Me. Not to mention the overall paleness of Sacramento's stars, which makes things even worse. "Hmm... what's the worst possible shade of tan we could throw on Mike Bibby's back? There it is!" And there wasn't even kitschy justification for its debut in 2006 -- it was the team's 21st anniversary in Sacramento. Couldn't they have gone with the flashing neon logo instead?

Nate Jones: Although not as hideous as the rest, I have to roll with the Bulls 95-97 alternate black uniforms. They had the potential to be tight. I mean it's pretty difficult to mess up black red and white uniforms, right? Well Champion (remember that brand) managed to do that when they added red pin stripes to the Bulls black and red alternates. Michael Jordan absolutely hated them, and saw them as bad luck, so the Bulls hardly ever wore them.

I can understand MJ's reasoning, as not only were they ugly, but the Bulls usually played terrible whenever they were forced to where them. I can recall them losing a big game at the Garden against the Knicks as well as almost losing to the Vancouver Grizzlies while sporting their road alternates. Yeah, that's right, those 70 game winning Bulls almost lost to the worst team in basketball. Why? Because someone decided to throw red pin stripes on their uniforms. Luckily Nike stepped in and started making the NBA's uniforms a few years later and promptly removed the red pin stripes from the Bulls alternate uniforms.

Brett Edwards: What about those teal Pistons jerseys with the horse logo they had a few years back?

Matt Watson: As a child, I was always confused why anyone would want to play for the Nuggets. After all, signing with Denver meant donning an embarrassing rainbow jersey night after night. The Nuggets finally ditched the duds in 1993-94 and came through with their first winning season in four years, making NBA history by knocking off the Sonics in the first round of the playoffs, becoming the first eight seed to ever topple a one seed. Coincidence? I'm not so sure.