Forty years ago, the NBA flipped the script and debuted a new logo for their championship series. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photo: Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images This is a story ...

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 ...

The trophy last appeared during the Lakers-Magic matchup in 2009. NBA.com Staff • Every NBA Finals winner • Season recaps: 1946-2025 When the 2026 NBA Finals roll around, what’s old will be new again.

The Larry O’Brien Trophy image will be back on the court for the 2026 NBA Finals. So will the classic script logo. It became a social media controversy during last year’s NBA Finals when there was no ...

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 ...