The NBA Finals are the biggest stage in basketball, and now the championship series will once again have courts that fit the occasion. After decades of on-court decals, the NBA had a brief stint where ...

Remember when the NBA Finals actually felt like, well, the Finals? When you turned on your TV and immediately knew something special was happening because the court itself screamed championship ...

The Larry O’Brien Trophy is back. The league is planning to paint the iconic championship trophy and the classic “Finals” script logo on the home team’s floor during the NBA Finals this season, ...

During Game 1 of last season's NBA Finals, complaints quickly arose online that there was nothing on the court in Oklahoma City to identify it as a Finals game — it looked exactly like the court from ...

Jun 24, 2025; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) holds the Larry OíBrien Championship Trophy with the team behind him during the Champions Opening Ceremony ...

The last time the Larry O'Brien Trophy was painted onto the floor during the NBA Finals was in 2009. Chris Graythen / Getty Images The NBA is bringing some visual pomp and circumstance back to its ...