Remember when the NBA Finals actually felt like, well, the Finals? When you turned on your TV and immediately knew something special was happening because the court itself screamed championship ...

The Larry O’Brien Trophy is back. The league is planning to paint the iconic championship trophy and the classic “Finals” script logo on the home team’s floor during the NBA Finals this season, ...

The NBA Finals are the biggest stage in basketball, and now the championship series will once again have courts that fit the occasion. After decades of on-court decals, the NBA had a brief stint where ...

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.

Last NBA season was, among the most passionate fans, marred by a marked negativity and lack of hype from broadcast partners and league affiliates. From the prolonged farewell to the NBA on TNT to ...

Jun 24, 2025; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) holds the Larry OíBrien Championship Trophy with the team behind him during the Champions Opening Ceremony ...

For the first time since 2009, the large Larry O'Brien Trophy logo and the NBA Finals script logo will be painted on the court, sources told ESPN.

Last season’s NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers was one of the best and most competitive series’ in recent memory. The two teams battled it out for seven games with Shai ...

Stay updated on the Larry O'Brien Trophy's adventures before the 2024 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV begin June 6 on ABC. NBA.com Staff Year No. 2 of the Larry O’Brien Trophy Tour continues before ...

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Cavaliers had two trophies in their locker room Sunday night: the Larry O'Brien Trophy and a replica of it that served as a secret motivational tool throughout Cleveland's run ...