The NBA Cup is getting a fresh look on the court. The league has unveiled the 30 courts that will grace arenas throughout the tournament, all fully painted with a unified design across the competition. The courts will be used during the group stage, quarterfinals, and semifinals.
The design draws from Nike Basketball's Standard Issue collection launched for 2026, under the theme "End of Ordinary". The most striking feature is each team's name displayed in large letters and repeated on both sides of the court, using the same typeface as the collection's warm-up jacket. The local team's primary logo appears in the center circle, and the NBA Cup trophy is featured at center court and throughout the zone.
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Colors Designed for Contrast
On each court, colors have been selected to contrast with the Statement Edition uniforms worn by the home team during tournament games. This year's new addition is the tournament's tagline, "30 Teams. 8 Advance. 1 Champion.", which appears near the corner of the three-point line.
Tipoff with LeBron and Curry
The group stage begins Friday, October 30 with two games on Prime Video. The New York Knicks visit the Philadelphia 76ers of LeBron James at 12:30 a.m. ET (early Saturday morning, October 31). Following that, the Golden State Warriors host the Los Angeles Lakers at 3:00 a.m. ET.