A special edition Emirates NBA Cup court unveiled ahead of the home opener against the Suns
The Los Angeles Clippers are set to host their home opener on Friday night against the Phoenix Suns. It’s also the day the league unveils the new Emirates NBA Cup the field where Kawhi Leonard, James Harden and Co. will play.
In a social media post, the league officially announced the courts of all 30 NBA Cup teams, which had fans buzzing. Look here Clippers Emirates NBA Cup court:
The Clippers have been selected to be in Group B of the NBA Emirates Cup West, joining the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans.
LA will officially begin NBA Cup play at home on Friday, October 31 against the Pelicans. They will also play the Mavericks in Dallas on November 14th, the Lakers on the road on November 25th and the Grizzlies at home on November 28th.
New offseason addition Brook Lopez was a member of the Milwaukee Bucks team that won their second NBA Cup last year in Las Vegas.
The Clippers were embarrassed in their season-opening loss to the Utah Jazz, falling behind by as many as 37 points and losing by a final score of 129-108.
“I thought last year that group was really challenged every night to have a defensive mindset,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue he said to Russo writes after a loss. “Every time we stepped on the floor, that was our priority. Just the beginning of the season, the beginning of the game, our starters have to get us off to a good start. I think it starts defensively.”
“I take responsibility for that shit.”
The Clippers are hoping this is a big year for them and the NBA Cup could be a stepping stone in that direction. During the second season of Netflix’s “Starting 5,” both the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder admitted their NBA Cup losses added motivation in their pursuit of an NBA championship. Six months later, both were in the NBA Finals.
2025-10-24 16:11:00
