NBA to Feature Larry O'Brien Trophy at Midcourt for 2026 Finals
The NBA announced Sunday that the Larry O'Brien Trophy image and 'The Finals' script logo will appear on the court for the series between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks.
Usa TodayThe NBA announced Sunday that the image of the Larry O'Brien Trophy will be painted at midcourt and the script logo for 'The Finals' will appear on either side of the court for the 2026 NBA Finals. The league made the announcement via a social media post with no additional fanfare. The NBA posted on Twitter on June 1, 2026: 'The biggest stage in basketball ' with an attached image.
The 2026 NBA Finals series between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks starts Wednesday in San Antonio. Games will be played at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio and Madison Square Garden in New York. The center court trophy logo will be integrated with the hosting team's own branding.
The NBA released images of how the Finals courts will look in San Antonio and New York. This is the first time since the 2009 Finals that the trophy logo will be featured at midcourt. The 2009 NBA Finals were between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic.
The Finals wordmark and logo last appeared on the court during the 2014 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heat. The NBA started using the Finals wordmark on the court for the title round in 1989. The league went to a combined wordmark and trophy design in 2004.
The NBA had the prominent trophy logo at midcourt from 2005 through 2009. Fans had turned to social media in recent years to complain that the Finals court lacked the Finals flair. The league commissions alternate courts for events such as NBA Cup games.
The Larry O'Brien Trophy is given to the winner of the NBA Finals. The NBA Finals court design change applies to both the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks hosting venues in 2026.
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