October 10, 2025
The NBA's New Orleans Pelicans urged a Michigan federal judge to toss claims it too closely imitated a Detroit-based artist's work in a backdrop for promotional photos last year, arguing the artist can't own the "concept" of using deflated basketballs.
July 30, 2025
A visual artist specializing in arrangements of deflated basketballs sued the NBA's New Orleans Pelicans in Michigan federal court Wednesday, alleging that the team copied his distinctive style for a series of social media posts without permission.