During the 2023-2024 season, the league first introduced what they called the NBA In-Season Tournament. It is an annual competition where all 30 teams from the league get the opportunity to compete and win a trophy.
The NBA wanted to increase viewership and the significance of the regular season. Fast forward to the 2025-2026 season, and the In-Season Tournament is known as the NBA Cup. On Friday, October 24, the NBA unveiled all 30 court designs for the 2025 NBA Cup. Friday, October 31 is the first day of the 2025 NBA Cup and it concludes on December 16.
Ahead of the 2025 NBA Cup, the league unveiled all 30 court designs
All 30 courts for the 2025 NBA Cup. pic.twitter.com/BAHoIeuxQ8
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) October 24, 2025
This is the third year in a row that the NBA has had an In-Season Tournament/NBA Cup. The Los Angeles Lakers won the opening tournament in 2023, followed by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2024. The courts for the 2025 NBA Cup were designed by artist Victor Solomon. He has worked with the NBA on several projects in the past, including creating a new All-Star game trophy. Solomon designed the courts with a “fully painted gradient design, personalized overlays for each team and hidden details for the two previous NBA Cup champions.”
Victor Solomon created the courts for the 2024 NBA Cup last year, working with Tiffany & Co. to design the trophy. Solomon and his team have taken the time to have unique features and designs on the course by 2025. For example, all 30 courses will feature a gradient in the color of the host team. The slope is sloped, which is determined by the alignment of the team’s conference, East or West. It is a subtle way to show structure and symbolism on the field.
The #EmiratesNBACup Group draw results 2025!
From October 31, all 30 teams will compete for the NBA Cup, with 8 teams from the pools advancing to the knockout rounds, with the semi-finals and championship on December 13 and 16 in Las Vegas! pic.twitter.com/VJur4Hv0lL
— NBA (@NBA) July 9, 2025
Group play for the 2025 NBA Cup begins on Friday, October 31 and runs through Friday, November 28. By then, only eight teams will remain. They will then advance to the single-elimination knockout round. The semi-finals are on December 13 and the final is on December 16 in Las Vegas. ESPN, NBC, Peacock and Prime Video will cover the 2025 NBA Cup.
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