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NBA unveils court designs for its 2026 NBA Cup

The league showed off custom courts for all 30 teams, built around bright colors and each club's home identity. Games on them run from Oct. 30 through Dec. 11, with the Lakers and Suns among the designs already revealed.

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What happened

The NBA revealed court designs for all 30 teams for the NBA Cup, its in-season tournament. The courts are meant to stand out with bright, vibrant colors and identities tied to each team's home. Teams will play on them from Oct. 30 to Dec. 11, and the Lakers and Suns are among those whose designs have been shown.

Timeline

  1. Oct 13, 2:39 PM ET: All 30 NBA teams revealed their court designs for the 2026 NBA Cup tournament.
  2. Oct 14, 1:53 AM ET: The Lakers' court for Emirates NBA Cup games at Crypto.com Arena was revealed to fans.
  3. Oct 14, 11:08 PM ET: The NBA released the team-specific designs as courts contrasting each team's Statement Edition uniform.

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