The Cavs are getting a fresh look for Cup Nights.
On Tuesday afternoon, the NBA rolled out all 30 team courts for the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup, and Cleveland’s version comes dressed mostly in wine with gold trim running along the sidelines and baselines. At center court, the familiar “C” logo sits right on top of the NBA Cup trophy, making the design impossible to miss.
Cleveland will show off the new floor at Rocket Arena on Friday, Nov. 6, when it opens Group Play against LeBron James’ Philadelphia 76ers. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Amazon Prime.
The Cavs are in East Group B with Philadelphia, Indiana, Miami and New York, and they’ll play four Group Play games in all. After the home opener against the 76ers, Cleveland heads to Miami on Friday, Nov. 13, then returns home to face Indiana one week later. Group Play wraps up on Thanksgiving Eve, Nov. 25, in New York, where the Cavs will meet the reigning champion Knicks in a rematch of the conference finals.
The winner of East Group B moves on to the Knockout Rounds, with the quarterfinals scheduled for Dec. 4 and 5. The semifinals follow on Dec. 8 and/or 9, and the NBA Cup Championship is set for Dec. 11 at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Cup Nights in the 2026-27 season will again be played on custom-designed, fully painted courts with the championship trophy featured at center court, giving each game its own unmistakable look. Those games will land every Friday, starting as early as Oct. 30 for some teams and running through Nov. 27, with two additional standalone Cup Nights on Nov. 24 and 25.
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