Do The Cavaliers Make List Of Top 10 In-Season Tournament Court Designs?
They're quirky. They're eye-catching. They're different. Let's face it, some are even downright hideous. One thing is for sure though, the NBA's new In-Season Tournament court designs have been a conversation starter among fans.
With a each team having already played a handful of games in the group stage of the tournament, basketball consumers have had plenty of time to process what it is they're looking at when these special games are being played each week.
Seems like a perfect time to rank the top 10 in-season tournament courts. Will the Cavaliers make the cut? Find out.
10) San Antonio Spurs
The coloring is, well, different, but different doesn't mean bad. San Antonio has rolled out one of the most unique In-Season Tournament courts of all 30 teams. For that alone this one deserves a spot in the Top 10. It's a cool looking concept overall.
9) Los Angels Lakers
It's a little bright. However the iconic Lakers' colors being blended together onto a court is worthy of top 10 recognition.
8) Memphis Grizzlies
A gray-on-gray color scheme isn't the most exciting of designs, but the universal gold trophy in the key, plus the gold Grizzlies' logo at center court really catch your attention. This is an instance where it's simple, but simple looks clean.
7) Utah Jazz
The purple-on-purple shouldn't work this well, but it does. Similar to the Cavaliers weaving their city edition style into their In-Season tournament floor, Utah has done the same. The monochromatic purple jerseys with the mountain peaks are also one of this year's best city edition jerseys. An all around a solid look.
6) Dallas Mavericks
Well, this was supposed to be the Mavs In-Season Tournament court anyway, but due to a "manufacturing issue" they haven't debuted the court yet and it's unclear if they will even bother for their final tournament game next Tuesday. Whether they do or not, the design was sound here, particularly the script "Mavs" at center court.
5) Atlanta Hawks
It's unclear why the Atlanta Hawks – known for a red, yellow and black color scheme – somehow settled on a blue court. Maybe the ice blue is supposed to represent the ice flowing through the veins of Trae Young? Whatever the case may be, this design works well. It's a cool and different look compared to many of the other courts. Atlanta starts the top five.
4) Cleveland Cavaliers
Sometimes simple works best. Cleveland's court is probably the closest color scheme to the usual hardwood floors fans are used to seeing in the NBA, and it works so well. Also, their decision to incorporate this year's city edition look, including "The Land" slogan with the court is a great combo. The Cavs nailed this and make the list.
3) Chicago Bulls
The majority of the red color schemes are a bit much, but the red-on-red works for the Bulls. This design certainly stands out and amidst the red-seated bowl of the arena (as seen below) it looks really crisp. All around a solid concept.
2) Orlando Magic
As far as the grey color scheme courts go, the Magic's takes the cake. Something about the blue down the middle with the full-text logo at center court really pops. This court is slick.
1) Boston Celtics
I know, I know. The Celtics get enough national love as is. Do we really need to praise their In-Season Tournament court too? Yes, because this court is, objectively, fire. Only so many teams have green incorporated into their color scheme and Boston weaved it into this court design perfectly. A really clean look for one of the most iconic franchises in the NBA.
