The Los Angeles Lakers probably aren’t winning any design contests for their unique homecourt layout for the 2024 NBA Cup.
Tuesday marked the Lakers’ first NBA Cup home game this season against the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. The court features a silhouette of the Los Angeles skyline depicted in different shades of bright yellow.
Featuring the Los Angeles skyline for the first time, our official NBA Cup Court 💜 pic.twitter.com/i6D6fK651z
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 24, 2024
Setting the stage
Sights & Sounds | NBA Cup Court pic.twitter.com/vf3xDm4KSH
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) November 19, 2024
While the Lakers’ court is certainly eye-catching, not everyone was happy with it once the players took the court on Tuesday. Some felt like the colors used were blindingly bright.
The Lakers #EmiratesNBACup court: pic.twitter.com/LDLpFkOU7e
— Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) November 20, 2024
This Lakers court is the worst court I’ve ever seen! I think I need to put on sunglasses 🤦♂️
— Nate Gygi (@NGygi13) November 20, 2024
Others felt like it reminded them of urine stains in a toilet bowl.
The inspo behind the Lakers IST court pic.twitter.com/8gPaX6PzKL
— The Colonel (@colby_colonel) November 20, 2024
In all seriousness though… who the heck urinated all over the Lakers court tonight? pic.twitter.com/PEeTSBFvdD
— Brandon Bates 🏀 🏈 🎥 ⚾️ ⛳️ (@sportsnerd4life) November 20, 2024
This Lakers court is horrendous. It's like they got someone's dog to piss all over the entire thing and called it good. Ew
— Ben Dowsett (@Ben_Dowsett) November 20, 2024
Not even Lakers head coach JJ Redick was a fan. Before Tuesday’s game, the first-year play-caller said that the bright yellow made the court look “worse.”
“The court is very bright,” Redick told reporters. “Crypto is always bright, but the yellow court makes it worse.”
JJ Redick on the Lakers’ NBA Cup court: “The court is very bright. Staples or Crypto is always bright but the yellow court makes it worse.” 😂 pic.twitter.com/rQRvYnHH0E
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) November 20, 2024
The Lakers won its first NBA Cup game last week in a 120-115 road affair against the San Antonio Spurs. The defending NBA Cup champions are in a pretty tough group that also includes the Oklahoma City Thunder and Phoenix Suns.
Fans will have to see the Lakers’ yellow court at least one more time when the team hosts the Thunder later this month.
