The Midwestern Roots, and Woods, of N.B.A. Courts

NY Times | December 4, 2024

Connor Sports, in the tiny mill town of Amasa, Mich., is one of the leading maker of hardwood floors for top professional and college teams.

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Building a basketball court can involve dozens of logs, hundreds of workers and thousands of hours.

Ken Belson went to Amasa, Mich., and Shreve, Ohio, to tour facilities that manufacture and finish basketball courts.

Dec. 4, 2024, 5:02 a.m. ET

Los Angeles Clippers fans are being wowed this season by the bells and whistles in the team’s new $2 billion home, the Intuit Dome.