It’s NBA Cup aka In-Season Tournament aka Emirates Cup aka Weird Courts Cup week. The surprisingly successful mid-season competition is back for its second season. Hopefully, the intensity of last season’s games carry over and we get a bit of oomph as we head into month two of this year’s already dramatic campaign.
For some teams, the last thing they’ll worry about is a trip to Vegas to hold a trophy. The Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks find themselves at the bottom of a so-far weak Eastern conference. At least the Sixers have Joel Embiid’s return to look forward to on Tuesday.