NBA Reveals All 30 Team Courts for 2025 Emirates NBA Cup
The NBA has announced a thrilling update for the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup, introducing custom court designs for all 30 teams. The tournament is set to commence on October 31, featuring an exciting lineup of eight games available for streaming on Prime Video and NBA League Pass.
Unique Court Designs by Victor Solomon
Renowned artist Victor Solomon is behind the innovative designs for this season’s NBA courts. He previously designed the courts for the prior tournament and worked with Tiffany & Co. on the NBA Cup trophy.
Key Features of the Court Designs
- Team-Based Gradient: Each court will feature a gradient based on the host team’s primary colors, symbolizing their conference alignment.
- Contrasting Apron Design: The apron mirrors the Nike NBA Statement Edition uniforms of the home teams, while away teams will don the Nike NBA Association Edition uniforms.
- 5×5 Mosaic Grid: A grid overlays the court, symbolizing the five players on the court and the five teams in each tournament group.
- Center Court Cities: The city or state name of the team will be prominently displayed at center court, enhancing local pride.
- Personalized Overlay: Each court will feature a unique logo or graphic representing the team’s identity.
- Hidden Details: The bases of the trophy in Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers arenas will include engravings of the respective years they won the Cup.
Schedule and Format of the Tournament
The group play phase will start next week and last until November 28, with games scheduled every Friday. Following this, eight teams will progress to the Knockout Rounds, culminating in the Semifinals and Finals in Las Vegas on December 13 and 16.
With the introduction of these 30 distinctive court designs, the Emirates NBA Cup is set to capture the attention of basketball fans worldwide. Check out the unique designs of each team ahead of the tournament’s kickoff.
- Atlanta Hawks
- Boston Celtics
- Brooklyn Nets
- Charlotte Hornets
- Chicago Bulls
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Dallas Mavericks
- Denver Nuggets
- Detroit Pistons
- Golden State Warriors
- Houston Rockets
- Indiana Pacers
- LA Clippers
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Miami Heat
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- New Orleans Pelicans
- New York Knicks
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Orlando Magic
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Phoenix Suns
- Portland Trail Blazers
- Sacramento Kings
- San Antonio Spurs
- Toronto Raptors
- Utah Jazz
- Washington Wizards