These games used to have player introductions and national anthems included in the broadcast — along with the NBA Finals logo actually on the court. This was still a huge step back even if ESPN ...

ESPN thought two Larry O'Brien Trophies would be better than one. / ABC/ESPN 1. ESPN/ABC has had many issues with its NBA coverage over the years. Some of it has been no fault of the network's own ...

The NBA tried to give the fans what they wanted to better the broadcast of the Finals. That said, how they went about it only made the reaction that much worse for the league from Game 1 to Game 2.

Why the NBA is using digital NBA Finals logos Ahead of Game 3, Silver was asked about the digital logos on the court. The commissioner cited player safety as the basis for the choice.

NBA added digital Larry O'Brien Trophy logos to the court at Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals in Oklahoma City. / via ESPN. In this story: Oklahoma City Thunder; ...

Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals began with a pair of smaller, digitally placed logos of the Larry O’Brien on the court. With the internet making jokes at their expense, though, the broadcast had ...

Why the NBA is using digital NBA Finals logos Ahead of Game 3, Silver was asked about the digital logos on the court. The commissioner cited player safety as the basis for the choice.

For the past few years, the NBA Finals broadcasts have turned almost indistinguishable from any other nationally televised game in the regular season. And that blame falls entirely on ESPN and the ...

Why the NBA is using digital NBA Finals logos. Ahead of Game 3, Silver was asked about the digital logos on the court. The commissioner cited player safety as the basis for the choice.