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Wizards Praised for NBA Cup Court

The Washington Wizards have a beautiful NBA Cup court design.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 11, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) warms up before playing against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images
Nov 11, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) warms up before playing against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images / Thomas Shea-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards began their NBA Cup run against the Atlanta Hawks, but fell in a 129-117 loss at State Farm Arena on Friday night.

Every NBA Cup game takes place on a customized court that is built by designers, and some look better than others.

For the Wizards, they ranked No. 7 on Bleacher Report writer Andy Bailey's ranking of all 30 court designs.

"Washington took the 'logo behind the logo' concept and spun it a bit. It has the more modern ball, star and Washington monument at center court, on top of the Cup and a silhouette of the hand tapping the ball that you saw across the chest of Wes Unseld, Elvin Hayes and Manute Bol," Bailey writes. "The concentric circles pop a little more on this one than they do on other floors, too (thanks to a more dramatic color gradient). And the gray framing from the sidelines and baselines works too."

The only teams with courts that ranked higher on the list were the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Portland Trail Blazers.

Some courts have earned some controversy for having poor designs and a tough-to-watch color, but the Wizards' subtle gray and red should make things easy on the eye both for viewers at home and those watching live at the Capital One Arena.

The Wizards hope that the court will give them some good luck as they look to bounce back from their group-opening loss against the Hawks to start off the tournament.

The Wizards will play on the court for their East Group C matches next Friday against the Boston Celtics and that following Tuesday, Nov. 26 when they host the Chicago Bulls.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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