The NBA has announced the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup court designs for all 30 teams.
Group play begins Oct. 30. The knockout round/quarterfinals are Dec. 4-5, followed by the semifinals Dec. 8 or Dec. 9.
The championship game is Dec. 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, after it was previously played in Las Vegas.
Hinkle Fieldhouse hosted the 1954 Indiana high school state championship game that inspired the 1986 movie “Hoosiers,” and the film shot climactic scenes there.
The Suns are in West Group A with the Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz.
Their home group games are Oct. 30 against the Nuggets and Nov. 27 versus the Mavericks at Mortgage Matchup Center.
The Suns face the Jazz on Nov. 20 and the Rockets on Nov. 25 on the road.
They reached the quarterfinals last season, losing at the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Phoenix’s court, unveiled by the league Oct. 13 along with the others, is a bit on the bright side again, with orange being one of Phoenix’s primary colors. Last season’s court was orange, too.
But there is a difference. Last season, the city name, Phoenix, was center court in black lettering written diagonally over the NBA Cup trophy. This season, the team’s sunburst logo is at center court with the NBA Cup trophy.
The courts are have team woodmarks mirrored on both sides of each court. For Phoenix, it’s ‘SUNS.’
The court color schemes are designed to contrast with the home team’s statement uniforms. The Suns’ statement uniforms are black with ‘Phoenix’ in white across the chest. The numbers are also white.
The shorts are black with orange and purple stripes. The ‘SUNS’ name is in white on one short leg. The other short leg has the sunburst logo in purple.
In addition, a tagline, “30 Teams. 8 Advance. 1 Champion,” appears near the corner three-point line on every NBA Cup court.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: What's different about Phoenix Suns NBA Cup home court design?
