After an alternately exciting and confusing group stage, the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup now moves on to the knockout rounds. Eight teams, four from each conference, will compete in quarterfinal contests on Tuesday and Wednesday for the right to move on to the semifinals in Las Vegas, where they’ll have the chance to compete for the NBA Cup, for whatever bragging rights go with it — your mileage may vary on just how “forever” that particular flag flies — and, of course, for the estimable stacks of cold, hard cash that await the winners.