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<v Speaker 1>Basketball fans across the globe finally have their roadmap for

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<v Speaker 1>the upcoming autumn campaign, as the league officially announced the

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<v Speaker 1>complete group play schedule for the twenty twenty six Emirates

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<v Speaker 1>NBA Cup. The tournament's fourth edition promises high stakes action

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<v Speaker 1>right out of the gate, kicking off on October thirtieth

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<v Speaker 1>and running through November twenty seventh, with games scheduled across

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<v Speaker 1>five consecutive Cup Night Fridays, alongside special weeknight broadcasts on Tuesday,

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<v Speaker 1>November twenty fourth and Wednesday, November twenty fifth. All thirty

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<v Speaker 1>franchises have been split into six distinct groups of five

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<v Speaker 1>based on their regular season standings, each battling for top

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<v Speaker 1>seed positioning and wildcard entries into this single elimination knockout round.

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<v Speaker 1>The opening night on October thirtieth immediately sets a marquee

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<v Speaker 1>tone for the tournament, with a blockbuster doubleheader featuring the

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<v Speaker 1>New York Knicks taking on the Philadelphia seventy six ers

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<v Speaker 1>in the East, while the Los Angeles Lakers travel to

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<v Speaker 1>face the Golden State Warriors in the West. Broadcast right

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<v Speaker 1>for the group stage will be shared across major networks,

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<v Speaker 1>with Prime Video hosting National Friday doubleheaders NBC and Peacock

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<v Speaker 1>covering the late November Tuesday slate, and ESPN anchoring a

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<v Speaker 1>high powered tripleheader on Thanksgiving Eve. Among the six groups,

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<v Speaker 1>East Group B stands out as a true Group of Death,

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<v Speaker 1>featuring a stacked collection of Eastern Conference powerhouses, including the

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<v Speaker 1>defending NBA Cup champion New York Knicks, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Miami,

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<v Speaker 1>and Indiana. Over In West Group C, fans can look

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<v Speaker 1>forward to fierce regional rivalries as the Lakers, Warriors, Spurs, Kings,

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<v Speaker 1>and Trailblazer's battle for ultimate dominance. Group stage winners, alongside

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<v Speaker 1>one top wildcard team from each conference, will move on

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<v Speaker 1>to the quarterfinals, held on December fourth and fifth. The

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<v Speaker 1>climax of the tournament will mark a major historical shift

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<v Speaker 1>for the event, following three consecutive years in Las Vegas.

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<v Speaker 1>The championship game on December eleventh will take place at

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<v Speaker 1>the iconic Hinkelefield House in Indianapolis, bringing the winner take

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<v Speaker 1>all final to one of basketball's most historic cathedrals. With

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<v Speaker 1>rivalries renewed, intense financial incentives for players, and a brand

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<v Speaker 1>new iconic final venue on the horizon, The stage is

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<v Speaker 1>officially set for an unforgettable tournament run.