NBA Unveils 2025 In-Season Tournament Courts: From Atlanta’s Struggles to Portland’s Triumph
NEW YORK – The NBA today revealed the court designs for its 2025 In-Season Tournament, sparking immediate debate among fans and analysts. The Athletic‘s panel of experts – Jay King, Zach Harper, James Jones, and Kevin O’Connor (Robbins) - have weighed in, ranking all 30 designs. Hear’s a breakdown, from the least favored to the top contenders:
30. Atlanta Hawks (61)
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29. Washington Wizards (64)
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28. Charlotte Hornets (68)
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27. Memphis Grizzlies (71)
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26. Houston Rockets (73)
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25.San Antonio Spurs (75)
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24. Detroit Pistons (78)
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23.Chicago Bulls (80)
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22. Phoenix Suns (82)
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21. Indiana Pacers (84)
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20. Miami Heat (86)
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19. Boston Celtics (88)
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18. Denver Nuggets (90)
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17. Cleveland Cavaliers (92)
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16. Los Angeles Clippers (94)
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15. Sacramento Kings (96)
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14. Minnesota Timberwolves (98)
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13. New Orleans Pelicans (100)
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12. Utah Jazz (101)
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11. Philadelphia 76ers (102)
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10. Dallas Mavericks (103)
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9. Milwaukee Bucks (103)
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8. Los Angeles Lakers (103)
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7. Brooklyn Nets (103)
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6. Golden State Warriors (104)
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5. Toronto Raptors (104)
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4. new York Knicks (104)
jones (30): The New York skyline is perfect. I have no complaints. This works for the city.
King (30): This is the best court. The colors. The skyline.The reliance on a classic theme. patrick Ewing and John Starks came to mind the second I looked at it, and that’s for the best.
Koreen (29): Like many of the teams up top, the Knicks have a classic color scheme that they know works. They have the benefit of not having to reinvent the wheel. they get another break here, as the gold really pops next to the orange and the blue. The Manhattan skyline has yet to miss.
Robbins (14): The court is too dark, and no basketball court should be almost all blue.The skyline is the only saving grace here.
1. (tie) Orlando Magic (104)
King (29): Shaq. Penny. Nick Anderson. Dennis Scott. Oh, how young Jay King wished that core could have stayed together in the mid-1990s. At least I get reminded of them every time I look at the beatiful star logo.
Jones (28): Simplicity wins again. Orlando didn’t have to do much, and this is a great combination of incorporating the team’s colors and the star logo.
Koreen (24): The Magic’s colors and logo have always
