LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Emirates NBA Cup could be leaving Las Vegas, according to ESPN. Sources familiar with the situation told ESPN the league is considering moving the championship game of the tournament away from Las Vegas.

Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns spoke about the feeling of chasing a championship amid the team’s NBA Cup game against the Spurs.

The Thunder traveled back to OKC with some money in their pockets. They received $107K per player. For context, the NBA Cup winner sees each player get $531K. The runner-up will see $212K per player. And the quarterfinals losers get $54K per player.

The 2026 NBA playoffs will begin on April 18. The 2025-26 regular season wraps up on April 12, giving teams a short break before the postseason tips off. The Play-In Tournament, introduced in 2021 to keep more teams competitive and reduce tanking, determines the final two playoff spots in each conference.

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The top moments, highlights from the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas between the Magic and Knicks, then Spurs and Thunder.