For the 2025-2026 NBA season, the league rolled out the most significant overhaul of professional sports travel in decades, replacing its aging fleet of Boeing 757 charters with up to 14 purpose-built Airbus A321neo aircraft operated by Delta Air Lines. The cabins feature lie-flat beds, Comlux VIP interiors, and a level of finish more consistent with private aviation than commercial charter. For the vast majority of the league, it was an unambiguous upgrade, and 28 franchises accepted it without hesitation.
Two did not. The Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets both declined the league’s new fleet and continue to operate their own dedicated aircraft, the Mavericks on a freshly refurbished Boeing 757 and the Rockets on a widebody Boeing 767 shared with the Houston…
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