The NBA is planning to make changes to the headband options for this upcoming season. The league issued a memo to notify teams and players that it will disallow "ninja-style headwear" moving ...

If you followed the NBA last season, you saw them. Wrapped elegantly around the head like a Japanese Hachimaki, there is no doubt they were aesthetically pleasing. The so-called "ninja-style" headb… ...

The NBA will bar players from wearing "ninja-style" headbands next season amid safety concerns, ESPN reported on Monday. Several players including All-Star Jimmy Butler sported the headgear last ...

An NBA spokesman told ESPN that "ninja-style headwear" is not part of the NBA uniform and that teams raised concerns regarding safety and consistency of size, length and how it is tied.

A traditional headband runs for $6 wholesale and $12 retail on that gameday portal, for reference. No price would have stopped Jarrett Allen from purchasing his own Karate Kid headband.