The Cup will be played in several stages: group stage from October 31 to November 28, quarter-finals on December 9-10, semi-finals on December 13, and the final will also take place on December 13.
Group compositions for the NBA Cup
Western Conference
- Group A. 'Minnesota Timberwolves', 'Oklahoma City Thunder', 'Phoenix Suns', 'Sacramento Kings', 'Utah Jazz'.
- Group B. 'Dallas Mavericks', 'Los Angeles Clippers', 'Los Angeles Lakers', 'Memphis Grizzlies', 'New Orleans Pelicans'.
- Group C. 'Denver Nuggets', 'Golden State Warriors', 'Houston Rockets', 'Portland Trail Blazers', 'San Antonio Spurs'.
Eastern Conference
- Group A. 'Atlanta Hawks', 'Cleveland Cavaliers', 'Indiana Pacers', 'Toronto Raptors', 'Washington Wizards'.
- Group B. 'Boston Celtics', 'Brooklyn Nets', 'Detroit Pistons', 'Orlando Magic', 'Philadelphia 76ers'.
- Group C. 'Charlotte Hornets', 'Chicago Bulls', 'Miami Heat', 'Milwaukee Bucks', 'New York Knicks'.
The schedule for the aforementioned cup will see stage responsibilities distributed among various teams participating in these competitions.
As reported, the Executive Committee of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has continued the suspension of Russian and Belarusian clubs and national teams from tournaments. This decision was made at the Executive Committee meeting of the organization in Bahrain.
By the way, four-time NBA champion center Shaquille O'Neal has created a ranking of the ten greatest players in league history: 'In the tenth place, I would put... myself. But I would still remove myself and take Julius Erving. In ninth place on my list is Tim Duncan. In eighth place, I would take Hakeem Olajuwon. In seventh place - Larry Bird. Number six - Wilt Chamberlain. In fifth place, I will take Bill Russell, in fourth Magic Johnson. King LeBron James will be third. Kobe Bryant, rest in peace, is second. And in first place on my list of the greatest players of all time is Michael Jordan.'
The National Basketball Association (NBA) held the draw for the NBA Cup and announced the group compositions for the upcoming competitions. The Cup schedule will include the group stage, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final. Also, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) decided to continue the suspension of Russian and Belarusian clubs from tournaments. However, the famous basketball player Shaquille O'Neal created a ranking of the greatest players in NBA history, with Michael Jordan taking first place.