October 30th - The NBA Cup group stage will begin on November 1st, and the NBA has released images of each team's NBA Cup-themed court.
Starting with the 2026-27 season, the NBA Cup semifinals will no longer be held at neutral venues in Las Vegas, but will instead be played at the home courts of the advancing teams. Specifically, the higher-ranked team in each conference (Eastern and Western Conferences) will host the semifinals of their respective conference. This means that the higher-ranked team in the Eastern Conference will host another advancing Eastern Conference team, and the higher-ranked team in the Western Conference will host another advancing Western Conference team.
The NBA Cup finals will continue to be held at neutral venues to maintain fairness and entertainment value. The specific location for the 2026-27 NBA Cup finals has not yet been announced.
