courtside
Americannoun
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Origin of courtside
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Also noteworthy: owner Steve Ballmer won’t be sitting courtside after being banned by the NBA for a year as part of the team’s steep punishment for circumventing salary-cap rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
How Steve Ballmer, the richest owner in sports, was caught dead to rights by a humble podcaster, and what lessons the media and public can take from courtside seats to the halls of power.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
During former No. 1 Naomi Osaka’s opening match on Ashe, a group of influencers in a courtside suite drew attention for making videos and using lights while play was underway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
He installed himself courtside, the Windows Clippy among the die-hards, leaping from his seat after dunks and wiggling like one of those inflatable tubes at a car wash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Mom and my friends would have courtside seats, he assured me.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
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