The bland 2025 NBA Finals court sparked passionate fan outrage
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Well, NBA fans have delivered their review of ABC's 2025 NBA Finals court presentation: they hate it.
Rather than spiffing up the court to prominently display the NBA Finals with a Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy and more official logos to signify the moment, fans were deeply disturbed at how painfully minimal the whole ordeal really was.
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There was no special NBA Finals logo on the court, no patches on the uniform, no regalia on the stanchions, nothing. It's like it was just a normal NBA game you'd half-watch on a Thursday night while eating pizza.
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The lack of NBA Finals prominence on the court during the actual NBA Finals deeply confused the fans watching at home. I mean, you look at it. Can you blame the outrage? The regal presentation of years past just isn't there in the slightest. It's a little pathetic if you ask us. There is just nothing to it.
The stage is set for the NBA Finals in @PaycomCenter 🏟️ pic.twitter.com/waT4tkTOdT— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) June 5, 2025
What happened to the game I love pic.twitter.com/rG4xi7lfVo— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) June 6, 2025
Still can’t believe the NBA got rid of the trophy at center court https://t.co/vBEtFKFyyqpic.twitter.com/BHeaMuoTkw— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) June 6, 2025
It's not the same without The Finals logo on the court pic.twitter.com/WEry2t5DN2— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) June 6, 2025
NBA Finals courts used to have so much aura man 💔 pic.twitter.com/WduxASXb6n— 𝐙𝐨 🌶️🔥 (@ZoSpicyDubs) June 6, 2025
Never forget what they took from you.
The Finals court is the biggest downgrade of all time. pic.twitter.com/6QboygUDMz— Jason Harmon (@_jason_777) June 6, 2025
They really need to bring back the trophy in the middle of the court for the NBA finals. pic.twitter.com/W0AqLi65E7— Heat Culture (@HeatCulture13) June 6, 2025
Anyone else miss the Larry O'Brien trophy at half court during the NBA Finals? pic.twitter.com/3FoNqChgGj— Pistons Talk (@Pistons__Talk) June 6, 2025
ive always been upset that they removed the trophy in the middle but you guys can't even have "The Finals" on the court anymore???? SMH https://t.co/NgUSBfg6XDpic.twitter.com/hMayipP7V8— Dean 💍 #FirePDB (@PrimeTimeDean) June 6, 2025
NBA finals court back then compared to now… pic.twitter.com/aaeMUIkReV— BGN Hoops (@BGNHoops) June 6, 2025
Branding on the court is awful.
There’s MINIMAL to show this is different than any other game.
This is THE FREAKING FINALS.
Absolutely awful by the NBA here.#THEFINALS#NBAFinals— Matty Mulls 🎙 (@mattymullspod) June 6, 2025
As the kids say, this NBA Finals court had no rizz, no aura. The league has to do better about this in the future.
Like, seriously, what are we even doing here? The old logos had real character, real gravitas for the moment. This is just half-hearted court planning by the NBA.
In the future, we hope the league honors the past and puts a little elbow grease into designing what the NBA Finals aesthetics will look like. This isn't just good enough.
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