The Spurs and Knicks faced off in last year's NBA Cup final. Kirby Lee / Getty ImagesBy The Athletic StaffJune 30, 2026 Updated 7:11 pm EDTLeaving Las Vegas? The NBA Cup championship game is doing exactly that.After being held at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for its first three years, the championship game for the league’s in-season tournament will be held in Indianapolis at Butler University’s Hinkle Fieldhouse next season, the league announced Tuesday. The game is set for Friday, Dec. 11.Before last season’s NBA Cup final in December, commissioner Adam Silver said the league was considering moving the final in the future. He added that “some storied college arenas” were suggested in conversations with Amazon Prime, which broadcasts NBA Cup games as part of the most recent media rights deal. The league announced in September that the semifinals of the in-season tournament would be held at home sites. In years past, those also took place in Las Vegas.The New York Knicks won last year’s NBA Cup, beating the San Antonio Spurs in the final. Six months later, they won their first NBA championship in 53 years by beating the Spurs again.This story will be updated.
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