NBA Paints Larry O'Brien Trophy at Midcourt for Finals
The NBA announced Sunday that the Larry O'Brien Trophy image will appear at midcourt and the script logo for The Finals will be placed on either side of the court for both venues in this season's title series.
rediff.comThe NBA announced Sunday that the image of the Larry O'Brien Trophy will be painted at midcourt for games at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio and Madison Square Garden in New York. The script logo for "The Finals" will also appear on either side of the court.
The series between the Spurs and Knicks begins Wednesday in San Antonio. This marks the first time since the 2009 Finals that the trophy logo will be featured at midcourt.
The Finals wordmark and logo last appeared on the court during the 2014 Finals. The league began using the Finals wordmark on the court in 1989, introduced a combined wordmark and trophy in 2004, and featured the prominent trophy logo at midcourt from 2005 through 2009.
Fans had posted on social media in recent years requesting the return of Finals-specific markings. The league has commissioned alternate courts for events such as NBA Cup games, prompting some observers to note the difference in treatment between those events and the Finals.
This year's design integrates the center-court trophy logo with the hosting team's own branding. The announcement was made via a social media post from the league's official account.
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