2024 NBA Emirates Cup

[CorrectCrusader]

As it currently sits, Spurs are 3rd place in Group B.
https://i.imgur.com/X9xFjtj.png

In order to win our group, OKC needs to defeat the Lakers on Friday, and we need to beat the Suns next Tuesday. If one of these fails to occur, we will not win our group.

The route for the Wildcard is virtually the same, the Lakers need to lose a game, and we need to beat the suns. The Mavs also need to lose against the Grizzlies.

[scott]

OKC beats LAL.

Spurs have an opportunity to win the group with a win @ PHX on Tuesday. Is this the biggest game of Wemby's (or pretty much anyone other than CP3 or Barnes) career to date?

[cutewizard]

Wow!

[Chinook]

OKC beats LAL.

Spurs have an opportunity to win the group with a win @ PHX on Tuesday. Is this the biggest game of Wemby's (or pretty much anyone other than CP3 or Barnes) career to date?

It's the biggest NBA game of their careers, but Wemby has an Olympic and international finals games and Castle has a college national championship game. But yeah, this is an opportunity for a club that may not get another high-pressure game in for a while to show what they can do. Hopefully they're reasonably healthy.

[TimmehC]

OKC has a +18 now and they're tied with us. And their only remaining cup game is the Jazz. Does it come down to us beating them H2H? I thought point differential decided ties.

[scott]

It's the biggest NBA game of their careers, but Wemby has an Olympic and international finals games and Castle has a college national championship game. But yeah, this is an opportunity for a club that may not get another high-pressure game in for a while to show what they can do. Hopefully they're reasonably healthy.

Thanks - yep, meant their professional careers.

Hopefully Sochan can play Sunday and shake off a little rust, and likewise hopefully Vassell can shake off some rust and give Mitch an opportunity to better see how these guys might fit coming off the bench (for now).

[scott]

OKC has a +18 now and they're tied with us. And their only remaining cup game is the Jazz. Does it come down to us beating them H2H? I thought point differential decided ties.

The first tiebreaker is H2H. Because of this, if the Spurs lose to the Suns they'll effectively be eliminated unless a few things happen. Say the Spurs lose by 1, then 1) The Blazers lose to the Clippers (very possible) by 13 or less and 2) the Mavericks lose to the Grizzlies by more than 28 :lol

So... win and we are in. Lose and we are 98% out.

[scott]

I didn’t realize that there is only 1 wild card per conference… so if we lose and either the Mavs, Blazers or OKC wins, then we are 100% eliminated.

[Tyronn Lue]

OKC beats LAL.

Spurs have an opportunity to win the group with a win @ PHX on Tuesday. Is this the biggest game of Wemby's (or pretty much anyone other than CP3 or Barnes) career to date?
Grading on a curve, sure. Winning the NBA cup is like winning the Skills competition.

[exstatic]

Grading on a curve, sure. Winning the NBA cup is like winning the Skills competition.

The LAL went into an tailspin after winning the cup last year, and nearly didn’t make the playoffs.

[R. DeMurre]

Grading on a curve, sure. Winning the NBA cup is like winning the Skills competition.

Yeah, gotta agree with this. The Cup is cool, but in the big picture I'd bet most players would value an NCAA championship over it.

[KingKev]

I refuse to learn or care how this works.

[LeBowen]

I refuse to learn or care how this works.

There's nothing to learn.
6 groups, 5 teams per group, everyone plays each other once.
6 group winners and two best second place teams qualify for quarter-finals.
H2h determines who's ahead if both teams have the same W/L.
Points differential determines which two second placed teams are the best.

Then it's just your regular win or go home tournament.

[scott]

Grading on a curve, sure. Winning the NBA cup is like winning the Skills competition.

How does it compare for playing for better lottery position?

[scott]

Fans may be indifferent to the Cup, but players aren't. They're competitors who like to win. This group being in a "do or die game" for the first time in their professional careers is a good thing.


The LAL went into an tailspin after winning the cup last year, and nearly didn’t make the playoffs.

Captain Sample-Size-Of-One back at it :lol

[exstatic]

Fans may be indifferent to the Cup, but players aren't. They're competitors who like to win. This group being in a "do or die game" for the first time in their professional careers is a good thing.



Captain Sample-Size-Of-One back at it :lol
Is there a larger sample to be had? I covered 100% of the cups that have been played so far.

The cup is a garbage attempt to make Oct-Feb interesting.

[scott]

Is there a larger sample to be had? I covered 100% of the cups that have been played so far.

The cup is a garbage attempt to make Oct-Feb interesting.

Yes, you'll often see scientists say "this sample size isn't statistically significant, but it's the only one we have, so we base all further conclusions off of it" :lol

[exstatic]

Yes, you'll often see scientists say "this sample size isn't statistically significant, but it's the only one we have, so we base all further conclusions off of it" :lol

I didn’t draw any conclusions other than LA put too much effort into it with an old core, and almost missed the playoffs. That’s not really up for debate, is it? They went 3-10 after hoisting their tin cup.

[RC_Drunkford]

The same thing is happening to the Lakers now. That‘s not due to the cup, it’s because they easy to figure out

[ismael-robert]

We haven't figured them in 2 games

[KDKSpurs24]

I didn’t draw any conclusions other than LA put too much effort into it with an old core, and almost missed the playoffs. That’s not really up for debate, is it? They went 3-10 after hoisting their tin cup.
Get out of here with that, if any other team besides LA won it last season you wouldn’t be saying this. You can convince yourself that you would but no, you would not.

[exstatic]

Get out of here with that, if any other team besides LA won it last season you wouldn’t be saying this. You can convince yourself that you would but no, you would not.

If another team other than LA won, I would not, in fact, say that winning the cup was a bad thing for LA, because they wouldn’t have won. You’re a genius!

[Obstructed_View]

Lebron won't win the we-created-a-trophy-for-lebron-so-he-could-feel-special trophy? Imposs.

[Biggems]

Too bad we can't figure the Lakers out. BTW, why does Russell play like an all-star against us, but like a waste of space against most everyone else?

Knect looks like he is going to be a good player, at least offensively. He is still finding his way on defense.

[RC_Drunkford]

Cause we don’t have Sochan yet to put on AD

[KingKev]

I can see Keldon Johnson screaming “anything is possible” after hoisting the NBA Cup

[MannyIsGod]

I refuse to learn or care how this works.

Nothing says I don't care like posting about it. I don't know why some of you are so stupidly resistant to adding more competition into the season. This shit is tried and tested on the world's biggest sport and it's amazing. Just an idiotic resistance to something new for absolutely no good reason.

If you truly don't care then great but why not just ignore it and stfu?

[MannyIsGod]

Is there a larger sample to be had? I covered 100% of the cups that have been played so far.

The cup is a garbage attempt to make Oct-Feb interesting.

How is it garbage when so many more people and the players care about games this early in the season. The Lakers went into a tailspin because they were not that good but they still got to win something. The fact you don't like it doesn't make all of this garbage.

[twodeep]

The cup is garbage the ratings have gotten worse not better and the cup is not going to fix the ratings issues.

[exstatic]

The cup is garbage the ratings have gotten worse not better and the cup is not going to fix the ratings issues.

Careful. Manny will tell you off for having an opinion, that the cup is garbage, that differs from his.

[CorrectCrusader]

I can see Keldon Johnson screaming “anything is possible” after hoisting the NBA Cup

If he does that give him the max honestly

[MannyIsGod]

Careful. Manny will tell you off for having an opinion, that the cup is garbage, that differs from his.

Oh I don't care if you guys think its garbage. It's just annoying because you have no real reason to think that its garbage other than its new. What I cared about last year was whether or not the players thought it was worthless, which is obviously not the case. In fact, its obvious these guys care about it because - shocking I know - high level competitors like to have competitions. You making up some weird scenario where the the Lakers blew their season because they tried for a handful of games early in the season is laughably stupid. You and others are MORE than welcome to have stupid opinions that make no sense.

Like honestly whats the downside of the cup? That you have to stare at some ugly courts early in the season? You want to argue ratings?

https://frontofficesports.com/nba-cup-opener-sees-big-ratings-boost-as-star-power-dominates/

European soccer teams play in 3-4 competitions each year. There is the league, 1-2 domestic cups (just like the NBA cup) and then European wide tournaments. The NBA can't do the latter because there aren't a dozen leagues of comparable talent like there are for European soccer but adding a cup is a no brainer. 82 regular season games incredibly devalues the importance/impact of each game and this is the obvious way to counteract that. It would be even better if they had MORE NBA Cup games instead of only 4.

So yeah, have your opinion that it sucks. Its fine. But I've yet to see any justification for that opinion that isn't just some bullshit about a new competition that Americans aren't used to. Yes, it's a made up competition but so is the NBA as a whole. The NBA has value that it's built up over decades but it didn't start that way. You have to start somewhere.

[CGD]

I’m warming to the cup, but it’d be cool if there was something more at stake like additional draft capital.

[scott]

I’m warming to the cup, but it’d be cool if there was something more at stake like additional draft capital.

Something like a lottery odds boost (for teams that end up in the lottery) for making the elimination stage, or +2 draft positions for non-lotto teams (with a ceiling of pick #15) would be really interesting and add some anti-tanking measures to the league. Love this idea!

[CorrectCrusader]

The cup isn't garbage. It's a million dollars to each players bank account.

[exstatic]

The cup isn't garbage. It's a million dollars to each players bank account.

You’re about double the actual prize. It’s ~$514K, or, one good night in a strip club for Harden.

[John B]

The Spurs winning the Cup would be a big boost for this young developing team, that they’re getting better and step towards the right direction. While the Lakers needed it more to continue selling expensive seats, and LeBron to stay significant. A LeBron/AD led team can still win the Finals IF, and it’s a big IF, they’re healthy. That’s why they won the half marathon cup last year. But like old boxers, they don’t have the endurance to finish strong the whole 15 rounds.

[KingKev]

Imagine if this was around in 2014 and Pop rested TD/Many/Parker for the World Cup Championship because he was looking to make an eventual run for a real championship. How sad would Manny be?!?

[MannyIsGod]

Imagine if this was around in 2014 and Pop rested TD/Many/Parker for the World Cup Championship because he was looking to make an eventual run for a real championship. How sad would Manny be?!?

I remember in 2014 when Pop rested the big three for all the basketball games in Nov/Dec because he wanted to win a title. Thanks for making my point that the only reasons you all have for not liking this thing are incredibly stupid. You did it better than I ever could.

[MannyIsGod]

Funny how Ex somehow decided the Cup prevented the Lakers for doing well in the Playoffs but didn't have a thing to say bout the other Cup finals team way over performing in the playoffs after over performing in the Cup.

[KingKev]

I remember in 2014 when Pop rested the big three for all the basketball games in Nov/Dec because he wanted to win a title. Thanks for making my point that the only reasons you all have for not liking this thing are incredibly stupid. You did it better than I ever could.

haha I simply don’t care for it which is a pretty popular view even amongst NBA players, coaches and analysts. I see some value for our young guys to get hyped for it this year given we probably aren’t playing for much else but if we were in contention I’d have my eyes on the long term goal and if we won this meaningless tourney along the way so be it.

I would however be in favour of sweetening the pot with draft capital or draft positioning.

[Seventyniner]

I thought the Cup was going to be kind of dumb but I am glad to be wrong there. Adding some actual midseason drama for teams that don't normally have much to play for has been great.

I could even get behind a second in-season tournament if it had a different enough format than the current one. Something that runs from mid January to the ASB perhaps.

I love the idea of having a draft incentive for winning Cup games. I think the two best ways to increase viewership would be fewer games (maybe 66 in the season) plus big disincentives for load management, and a way to finally kill tanking. The draft wheel is a great idea on paper but there's no feasible way to get there from here without severely disadvantaging a few teams.

Anything that gives every team as much incentive as possible to win as many games as possible should be on the table. A third in-season tournament, seeding the playoffs 1-16, letting top playoff seeds pick their first round opponents, reseeding after every round, tightening up the requirements for postseason awards further, etc.

[itzsoweezee]

There are only two bad things about the cup:

1. It's too early in the season. The time between christmas and all-star weekend is when the NBA regular season really becomes a slog. Move it back to January.

2. The name is stupid. Putting a sponsor is just a lame money grab among the countless money grabs of the Adam Sliver era. I'm sure it won't be long until until we're watching the NBA Kia Finals presented by the dictatorship of Saudia Arabia or some stupid shit like that.

Other than that, it's a fun way to make the regular season a little more competitive, especially for the younger teams. Vet teams with championship *goals* going all out for the cup (ahem lakers) is just embarrassing.

[Tyronn Lue]

How does it compare for playing for better lottery position?
Worse, since lottery is a chance for better championship trajectory while NBA cup is the NBA allowing larger market teams to bust a quick nut early on when teams are fiddling with lineups and the NBA is trying to create a reason to care.

[twodeep]

Yea yea thats always the spin while you don't like it because it's new.
I dislike it because it is a meaningless tournament that has no impact on the season or the playoffs. Why should I care who wins ? Really what purpose does it really serve other than the NBA throwing stuff against the wall trying to help ratings.
I have not seen any fan from any team cheering to win what ever the new trophy is called. The only thing that matters is playoffs and does my team have a real chance at the O'Brien trophy.

[NASpurs]

I can tell who's an American (or person outside of the US) who watches soccer in this thread and who's just an American.

[MannyIsGod]

I can tell who's an American (or person outside of the US) who watches soccer in this thread and who's just an American.

Whats funny is that I know there's people in here who are College Basketball fans and CBB has shit like this too. You have the NCAA/NIT at the end, after the regular season, conference tournament, and then individual early season tournaments! Yet NBA fans act like Adam Silver is hurting them by doing this.

Maybe a lot of people really just have sensitive eyes and hate the bright courts. IDK.

[twodeep]

Whats funny is that I know there's people in here who are College Basketball fans and CBB has shit like this too. You have the NCAA/NIT at the end, after the regular season, conference tournament, and then individual early season tournaments! Yet NBA fans act like Adam Silver is hurting them by doing this.

Maybe a lot of people really just have sensitive eyes and hate the bright courts. IDK.

Conference tournaments impact who goes to the big dance so they have an outcome that effects the basketball playoffs just saying ?

The NIT was a big thing back in the day now it is just a way to milk money on teams that missed out on the Big Dance and end the season

The invitationals are generally like the Maui one does anyone care if they win the tournament or do they hope their team gets a quality win that can help them to get to the Big Dance. They also get their younger players experience playing in a neutral site so that all makes sense from a College Basketball preference.

I don't even watch College ball anymore and I get why college ball does what they do and the desired results. Yet no one can give me what the new tournament in the NBA is suppose to accomplish or what it matters to a fan.
The games have the same weight as any other win or loss during the season the tournament has no effect on the playoffs or standings in the division then any other game.

[TDomination]

I think there are 2 sides to look at the NBA cup.

1.) players perspective - it seems they enjoy it and want to win.
2) fans perspective - for fans of championship contenders it’s meaningless. I can imagine this happening in our prime timmy days and thinking about how it would be if we lost or didn’t even make it to the cup playoffs or something like that. The annoying the threads from fans of other teams who do win the NBa cup and then they are no where to be seen when the real playoffs and real finals happen.
but for the fans of lesser teams, it can be exciting if your team overachieves

[exstatic]

Conference tournaments impact who goes to the big dance so they have an outcome that effects the basketball playoffs just saying ?

The NIT was a big thing back in the day now it is just a way to milk money on teams that missed out on the Big Dance and end the season

The invitationals are generally like the Maui one does anyone care if they win the tournament or do they hope their team gets a quality win that can help them to get to the Big Dance. They also get their younger players experience playing in a neutral site so that all makes sense from a College Basketball preference.

I don't even watch College ball anymore and I get why college ball does what they do and the desired results. Yet no one can give me what the new tournament in the NBA is suppose to accomplish or what it matters to a fan.
The games have the same weight as any other win or loss during the season the tournament has no effect on the playoffs or standings in the division then any other game.

The Maui and Alaska tournaments were popular, because any games not played in the contiguous 48 states didn’t count against the NCAA regular season game limit. That’s the only reason these exist.

[twodeep]

The Maui and Alaska tournaments were popular, because any games not played in the contiguous 48 states didn’t count against the NCAA regular season game limit. That’s the only reason these exist.

I forgot about that as while like I said I don't watch college ball anymore use to long time ago

Thanks

[ambchang]

I don't really have much about the Emirates Cup one way or another, as I am still viewing it as a regular season game. I have two issues:
1) I am not sure how the pools were constructed, and I really should look into it, but then I just don't care that much;
2) The courts just give me epilepsy.

If it helps the players bring out their competitive juices all the better, but I am not really seeing that. I thought the league was putting that in so that the fans would actually watch the games early in the season.

I hope they would move the game to later in the year, but then there is the all-star game. if the Cups straddles mid December to early January, I think it would be a bit better. The first wave of starting the season is starting to wane, the teams have a few weeks to tie down their defensive and offensive sets, and everyone is more in tuned to what the game is going.

That said, if someone can point me to the format how the Cup is set up, and how winners are determined, that would be great. Thanks in advance.

[scott]

I don't really have much about the Emirates Cup one way or another, as I am still viewing it as a regular season game. I have two issues:
1) I am not sure how the pools were constructed, and I really should look into it, but then I just don't care that much;
2) The courts just give me epilepsy.

If it helps the players bring out their competitive juices all the better, but I am not really seeing that. I thought the league was putting that in so that the fans would actually watch the games early in the season.

I hope they would move the game to later in the year, but then there is the all-star game. if the Cups straddles mid December to early January, I think it would be a bit better. The first wave of starting the season is starting to wane, the teams have a few weeks to tie down their defensive and offensive sets, and everyone is more in tuned to what the game is going.

That said, if someone can point me to the format how the Cup is set up, and how winners are determined, that would be great. Thanks in advance.

It's really pretty straight forward. Each conference has 3 groups, with randomly assigned teams. The group winners (6) and one wild card per conference (2) advance to the knock-out rounds where it is just an 8-team single elimination tournament.

[R. DeMurre]

If the prize were something other than money, I think I could get more excited by it. In this era of hugely punitive aprons, an extra draft pick at the end of the first round would be a big incentive, and it would make sense for teams to battle for that.

[kxs783kms]

If the prize were something other than money, I think I could get more excited by it. In this era of hugely punitive aprons, an extra draft pick at the end of the first round would be a big incentive, and it would make sense for teams to battle for that.

I don't think the current players would be excited about one of them potentially getting replaced. I wouldn't play harder knowing I'm helping the franchise with possibly drafting a younger player better than me lol

[Seventyniner]

It's really pretty straight forward. Each conference has 3 groups, with randomly assigned teams. The group winners (6) and one wild card per conference (2) advance to the knock-out rounds where it is just an 8-team single elimination tournament.

I had to look up the group assignment procedure. It isn't totally random, instead each group has one team from each of the 1-3/4-6/7-9/10-12/13-15 place groups from the prior season.

https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/how-does-nba-cup-work


It starts by dividing teams into six groups - three groups of five teams per conference. The group assignment process is systematic: teams are distributed based on their previous season's record. The top three teams from each conference are randomly assigned to the three conference groups first, followed by the next three teams, and so on until all teams are placed.

I thought there was some rule to limit how many teams in a group come from the same division, but as far as I can tell no such restriction exists. Last year's West B group and this year's East B group have 3 teams from the same division.

Also, it appears to be possible for a group to not have any teams from a single division but that hasn't happened yet either. All 12 NBA Cup groups (6 last year, 6 this year) have either had a 2-2-1 or 3-1-1 division breakdown.

[ambchang]

So the one game elimination format is based on group play results, which would mess up the regular season schedule wouldn’t it? I thought teams plays cross conference teams twice a year and in conference teams about 4 times a year. So if a team plays another team in the cup elimination rounds it will require reshuffling of the schedule later on will it?

[MannyIsGod]

So the one game elimination format is based on group play results, which would mess up the regular season schedule wouldn’t it? I thought teams plays cross conference teams twice a year and in conference teams about 4 times a year. So if a team plays another team in the cup elimination rounds it will require reshuffling of the schedule later on will it?

yes, the schedule has some flexibility built in and it will ultimately be changed slightly for the teams who are in teh final 8. Then the Vegas games don't count towards the regular season.

[scott]

So the one game elimination format is based on group play results, which would mess up the regular season schedule wouldn’t it? I thought teams plays cross conference teams twice a year and in conference teams about 4 times a year. So if a team plays another team in the cup elimination rounds it will require reshuffling of the schedule later on will it?

The knockout games within conference become rescheduled regular season games, but the Championship Game versus the other conference does not count towards the regular season.

Interestingly, I'm not sure how it would work if somehow the Spurs and Jazz (for example) made the knockout rounds (for example) since they've already played all of their regular season matchups and there are no more to be rescheduled into the knockout rounds.

I think the NBA plans a big general rescheduling, since if you look at the Spurs calendar they are currently scheduled to be off from the Dec 8 game versus NOP until the Dec 19 game versus ATL. Surely the NBA isn't planning on giving the Spurs a random 11 days off in December?

I just checked, and the whole league is like this. There is a NKY @ TOR game on Dec 9, and then there are TBD knockout games on 12/10, 12/11, 12/14 and 12/17 (the championship game). Then the schedule resumes for the entire league on 12/19. I'm *guessing* that the league is going to reshuffle the entire schedule once they figure out who is in the NBA cup... maybe? Last year the knockout stage was 12/5-12/9 and the Spurs still played on 12/6 and 12/8

[MannyIsGod]

The knockout games within conference become rescheduled regular season games, but the Championship Game versus the other conference does not count towards the regular season.

Interestingly, I'm not sure how it would work if somehow the Spurs and Jazz (for example) made the knockout rounds (for example) since they've already played all of their regular season matchups and there are no more to be rescheduled into the knockout rounds.

I think the NBA plans a big general rescheduling, since if you look at the Spurs calendar they are currently scheduled to be off from the Dec 8 game versus NOP until the Dec 19 game versus ATL. Surely the NBA isn't planning on giving the Spurs a random 11 days off in December?

I just checked, and the whole league is like this. There is a NKY @ TOR game on Dec 9, and then there are TBD knockout games on 12/10, 12/11, 12/14 and 12/17 (the championship game). Then the schedule resumes for the entire league on 12/19. I'm *guessing* that the league is going to reshuffle the entire schedule once they figure out who is in the NBA cup... maybe? Last year the knockout stage was 12/5-12/9 and the Spurs still played on 12/6 and 12/8

> Why are there two games labeled as “TBD” on each team’s 2024-25 regular-season schedule?
Every team will play two regular-season games (including the Emirates NBA Cup Quarterfinals and Semifinals for qualifying teams) from Dec. 10-16. The 22 teams that do not qualify for the Knockout Rounds will play two regular-season games on off nights during the Knockout Rounds (Dec. 12 or 13 and Dec. 15 or 16). The four teams that lose in the Quarterfinals will play a regular-season game on Dec. 12, 13, 15 or 16.

[exstatic]

So the one game elimination format is based on group play results, which would mess up the regular season schedule wouldn’t it? I thought teams plays cross conference teams twice a year and in conference teams about 4 times a year. So if a team plays another team in the cup elimination rounds it will require reshuffling of the schedule later on will it?

Being a season ticket holder last year, there were two unscheduled games that were filled once we were eliminated from going to Vegas. Interestingly, one of the replacement games was a third game against an EC foe.

The stats from Vegas count towards regular season stats, except for the title game, which is the 83rd scheduled game for those two teams. The Vegas eliminated teams have two games in Vegas, and the non Vegas teams have two additional games added to their schedule,bringing the total for both groups to 82 games.

[scott]

> Why are there two games labeled as “TBD” on each team’s 2024-25 regular-season schedule?
Every team will play two regular-season games (including the Emirates NBA Cup Quarterfinals and Semifinals for qualifying teams) from Dec. 10-16. The 22 teams that do not qualify for the Knockout Rounds will play two regular-season games on off nights during the Knockout Rounds (Dec. 12 or 13 and Dec. 15 or 16). The four teams that lose in the Quarterfinals will play a regular-season game on Dec. 12, 13, 15 or 16.

Do you know which games there are - because there aren't any TBD game's listed on the Spurs schedule on their official website, nor NBA.com, nor BBall-Reference, etc. NBA really has their shit together :lol

[MannyIsGod]

Do you know which games there are - because there aren't any TBD game's listed on the Spurs schedule on their official website, nor NBA.com, nor BBall-Reference, etc. NBA really has their shit together :lol

IIRC, last year we played the Timberwolves and the game was moved from later in the season to the night between the knockout games and the Vegas games. I assume thats what will happen this year. Once we know who doesn't make it they'll move a future game into that window but yeah I don't see anything that is TBD on the schedule. I got straight from the FAQ the NBA has which is LOL

[paperboy77]

Who's into this crap? It's a joke, a gas light attempt. Quick... who won last years tournament? You are lame as hell if you know that right away.

[CorrectCrusader]

The San Antonio spurs are ELIMINATED from NBA Cup contention.

[scott]

Time to retool for the 2025 EMIRATES CUP

[ismael-robert]

Who's into this crap? It's a joke, a gas light attempt. Quick... who won last years tournament? You are lame as hell if you know that right away.

Actually common knowledge cuz it was media darling lakers so u can't help but to know if u watch even a Lil basketball

[KingKev]

It stilllllll hurts. Like 2013 bad. Hopefully they use their 2024 NBA Cup participation ribbon as motivation for something that actually matters. Like say making the playoffs.

On a side note it is being reported Keldon Johnson threw his ribbon in the Riverwalk last night when they touched down in San Antonio - Carmelo Anthony style.

[heyheymymy]

On a side note it is being reported Keldon Johnson threw his ribbon in the Riverwalk last night when they touched down in San Antonio - Carmelo Anthony style.

https://media.tenor.com/Cs0QgJTUZLgAAAAM/arrested-development-gob-bluth.gif

[paperboy77]

Actually common knowledge cuz it was media darling lakers so u can't help but to know if u watch even a Lil basketball

Like i said it's like they're gaslighting you by flooding you with media about it when it really doesn't matter.

[KingKev]

https://media.tenor.com/Cs0QgJTUZLgAAAAM/arrested-development-gob-bluth.gif


haha yup Melo throwing his Bronze into the Hudson. Still not a fan but can’t front woulda been cool to see the Spurs punk Dallas in the next round.

[scott]

I no longer care about the 2024 NBA Emirates Cup

[KingKev]

We get a much needed little break thanks to the NBA Cup!

[Russo21]

The sooner this weird ass pointless tournament is abolished the better