The NBA Cup Thread 2025-2026

[Dan33185]

it's only year 3 and people have already stopped caring about the cup

Most of us stopped caring the day it was announced.

[Homer38]

The raptors face the wizards and the pacers face the cavs.....

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[bisme37]

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[Mephariel]

This year the cup semis could be really interesting. So many good teams.

[bisme37]

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[Clav]

At least we get games this Tue/Wed (local) and then on Friday again. It brackets the US Thanksgiving holiday which will bring in eyes, I think, some at least. Looks like a good group of games tomorrow and we'll know the other opponents for remaining teams soon.

[pepe1991]

I forgot they call it EMIRATES cup. I'm dead. Silver would sold his left nut to get 1% of soccer popularity.

What's next? Audi cup in Munich?

[K N U C K L E S]

I forgot they call it EMIRATES cup. I'm dead. Silver would sold his left nut to get 1% of soccer popularity.

What's next? Audi cup in Munich?

Emirates Cup sounds like a golf tournament.

[K N U C K L E S]

it's only year 3 and people have already stopped caring about the cup

Most of us stopped caring the day it was announced.

What if the games weren't also regular season games? If it was a separate tournament, wouldn't it be more popular? Aren't the European tournaments that inspired it not regular season games? How do they expect us to process that regular season games are also tournament games?

The teams that make it to to the championship game play 83 games?

[Mavrelous]

So If the Suns lose to the Thunder, they will likely still advance as a wild card, and their "prize" would be playing the Thunder again on the road? Sheesh!

[MoneyTalks41890]

So should Finch keep his job? Feel like a Randle trade or a Finch exit are in the cards.

[UcanUwill]

it's only year 3 and people have already stopped caring about the cup

Most of us stopped caring the day it was announced.

What if the games weren't also regular season games? If it was a separate tournament, wouldn't it be more popular? Aren't the European tournaments that inspired it not regular season games? How do they expect us to process that regular season games are also tournament games?

The teams that make it to to the championship game play 83 games?

I think in the future when trophy will be established, it will be separate from regular season, as of now I think it is smart that is also reg season game, since even cup haters still can not do anything about it, since at worst it is just the same game as before cup existed. Making it separete form reg season I think could actually lead to shortening regular season, which is what everyone wants.

I think too many people in US think they are unique that they do not care about the cup. LIke of course it is secondary tournament, in Europe, most people who watch domestic tournaments, do not often even notice if its a cup game or not, thing is, Cup in Europe is only really presented in its final week, knockout out games happen before, but they are not super advertised, as I said, you just watch that if you watch domestic games since its just another game. It is the final week where all European tournaments stop so every domestic league would have domestic cup final round grand slam and its then when cup goes full front. And yes, none of the teams that actually competing for league title care that much about cup, it is not unique to Americans. Like Bill Simmons last year complained that cup might not be working cause he was not upset when Celtics were eliminated. Well no *** SHerlock, you are competing for league title, teams around the globe that have higher aspirations sacrifice cup tournaments all the time every year, this is not new.

I think it is popular to hate on NBA cup because they try so hard to shove it in your face, different court styles, headlines everywhere. As I said, main difference compared to otehr leagues, league and people only start talking about the cup when final week cup showtime begins with final 4 teams playing in selected city, all the prior rounds as I said just happen with no real advertising, because its just a cup after all. NBA just tries too hard for what it is, if they started talking about the Cup only when LAs Vegas rounds start, I think people would hate less on it, but they shoving all these preliminary rounds like it is some kind of amazing deal, which is not, and I say this as cup apologist.

[Calvin Klein]

So If the Suns lose to the Thunder, they will likely still advance as a wild card, and their "prize" would be playing the Thunder again on the road? Sheesh!

If they win, they will still face the Thunder as well, if I'm not mistaken.

[Mavrelous]

So If the Suns lose to the Thunder, they will likely still advance as a wild card, and their "prize" would be playing the Thunder again on the road? Sheesh!

If they win, they will still face the Thunder as well, if I'm not mistaken.

Will depend on the score between Nuggets/Spurs, it may be the Lakers if the Nuggets/Spurs win big.