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The 2026-27 NBA season has commenced, with the NBA Cup set to begin on Friday night. The New York Knicks, the defending NBA champions and reigning NBA Cup winners, are among the teams participating. The NBA Cup features three groups per conference, with each team playing every other team in their group once. After the group stage, the top three teams and one wild card from each conference will advance to the knockout rounds. The Sixers, led by Joel Embiid, are in a competitive group and aim to advance past the group stage for the first time. The prize for the NBA Cup includes financial rewards for players, with the champion earning $530,933 per player.
The NBA Cup is a midseason tournament in the NBA, now in its fourth edition. The 2026-27 season marks the return of the tournament, with all 20 teams participating. The New York Knicks, who won the tournament last season, are the defending champions. The tournament consists of group play, where each team plays every other team in their group once, followed by knockout rounds.
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