The Los Angeles Lakers have enjoyed a successful run with their black “city edition” jerseys this year, but it appears their time wearing the uniforms is coming to an end, at least for the semifinal round of the In-Season Tournament.

The Lakers are 4-0 this season in the black uniforms. 

The team sported the jerseys earlier this week during a three-point win over the Suns to advance to the next round of the tournament. Los Angeles takes on the New Orleans Pelicans Thursday night in Las Vegas. 

According to a report from ESPN, the NBA cited concerns over the alternate uniform’s potential “visual contrast between the jerseys and the design of the specialized in-season court.”

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The uniform schedule posted to the Lakers’ official website showed the team now plans to wear the gold “icon jerseys” for the highly anticipated matchup with the Pelicans.

New Orleans will wear its white uniforms.

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On Wednesday, Lakers superstar LeBron James heaped praise on NBA Commissioner Adam Silver for his role in launching the league’s first In-Season Tournament.

“Adam Silver is a genius. It’s that simple. This is gonna work,” James told ESPN’s Tim Bontemps.

At least one member of the Lakers reportedly expressed displeasure shortly after learning the “city edition” uniforms would be nixed for Thursday’s game.

LeBron James (23) of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket during a game against the Phoenix Suns during the quarterfinals of the In-Season Tournament Dec. 5, 2023, at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

Lakers forward Rui Hachimura wore a black face mask to protect himself following a recent nasal fracture during Tuesday’s win. James, a four-time NBA champion, was spotted wearing an all-black outfit before the game against the Suns. 

Over the past few years, the Lakers have racked up a number of wins when they wear alternate jerseys. Los Angeles won the NBA title inside the league’s bubble in 2020, going 4-1 in “Black Mamba” uniforms.

LeBron James (23) and Anthony Davis (3) of the Los Angeles Lakers during a game against the Phoenix Suns in the quarterfinals of the In-Season Tournament Dec. 5, 2023, at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images))

Shortly before the start of the regular season, James cited one of NFL legend and Colorado football coach Deion Sanders’ fashion-related mantras.

“He’s got the old saying of, ‘When you look good, you feel good. When you feel good, you play good. And when you play good, they pay good,'” James told ESPN in October. “I mean, I feel like that’s instilled in me since I was a kid.”

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Each player on the team that wins the league’s inaugural NBA Cup will earn $500,000. The title game is scheduled for Saturday. The championship game will not count toward the 82-game regular season standings.

The New York Yankees are the most famous sports team on the planet with plenty of tradition, although one tradition may be a bit outdated.

The Bronx Bombers remain the only team to exclude player names on jerseys, and aside from MLB-sanctioned initiatives, the Yanks are one of two teams who have never worn alternate third jerseys.

But one other policy on the books since George Steinbrenner bought the team in 1973 prohibits players from having facial hair below the upper lip.

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The rule is now over 50 years old, and one former Yankee says it’s time to nix it.

Cameron Maybin spent just one season in pinstripes, but he was clean-shaven for all those games.

Maybin says it’s time for the rule to go.

“This might be an unpopular take to Yankees fans, but you’d be surprised how much more attractive the Yankees would be if they got rid of that facial hair rule,” he posted on X, formerly Twitter. 

“You wouldn’t believe how many quality players just think it’s a wack rule to have. I mean cmon we’re coming up on 2024 let that go already, and I swear it would be more appealing. Again this only comes from conversations I’ve had and experience from actually Playing.”

Yankee Stadium before an opening day game against the San Francisco Giants March 30, 2023, in New York, N.Y. (New York Yankees/Getty Images)

The policy led to a makeover for Johnny Damon in 2005, and general manager Brian Cashman ruled out closer Brian Wilson over a decade ago because he said Wilson refused to shave his patented beard.

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The Yankees’ new outfielder, Juan Soto, has been clean-shaven throughout his career, so there were no issues there. But it also is not uncommon to see current Yankees grow beards in the offseason or even as soon as they leave the Yankees for another team.

Johnny Damon was forced to shave his popular caveman look after signing with the Yankees. (Getty Images)

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Plenty of Yankees players have grown mustaches, including Yankee legends Goose Gossage, Don Mattingly and Thurman Munson, because the policy does not prohibit them. 

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