Will the NBA Cup Reveal True Contenders?

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🗓️ 10 December 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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The Emirates NBA Cup is now in year two and we're all still trying to feel out what place it will take in the league’s attention economy. But one thing is clear –– nearly everyone is thrilled to have some bigger stakes on the table this early in the NBA season. Are the Oklahoma City Thunder ready to avenge their playoff elimination against the Dallas Mavericks? Can the New York Knicks prove their new offense-first approach to be a winning formula? Are Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors ready to contend for another title? With the cup quarterfinals happening Tuesday and Wednesday, Tim Bontemps joins David Dennis Jr. to preview what to watch for and why this week will give us our biggest indication yet as to which contenders are for real. Tue, Dec. 10 Magic vs. Bucks | 7 p.m. ET (TNT) Mavericks vs. Thunder | 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT) Wed, Dec. 11 Hawks vs. Knicks | 7 p.m. ET (ESPN) Warriors vs. Rockets | 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT) You can honor Jim Valvano and support ESPN’s V Week with a donation to the V Foundation for Cancer Research. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, I'm David Dennis Jr., hosting the ESPN Daily podcast today, and I want to share with you that across all of ESPN, it's V week.
0:12.8	This is something we do every year to honor our teammate Jim Valvano by supporting the V Foundation for Cancer Research,
0:19.4	the foundation that he announced in his unforgettable SP speech so many years ago.
0:24.6	Don't give up. Don't ever give up.
0:27.2	While lots of things have changed in the 30 years since that S.B. speech,
0:30.6	the need for cancer research hasn't.
0:33.0	When you give to the V Foundation,
0:35.0	100% of your donation goes directly to research, making the dream of victory
0:39.9	over cancer more possible every single day. If you're able, we hope that you'll donate. Go to v.org
0:47.7	slash donate now and help support the critical work of the V Foundation for Cancer Research. Thank you.
0:55.8	Tim Bontemp's NBA Cup quarterfinals get underway tonight.
1:00.4	How are we feeling about this whole in season tournament thing in year two?
1:04.0	It's been an interesting thing to see the NBA Cup evolved from year one to year two.
1:12.0	Obviously last year there was a lot of newness and excitement and intrigue around a new thing.
1:18.4	There was this whole new format in the middle of the season.
1:20.2	How was it going to go?
1:21.6	And ultimately, I thought the tournament last year went about as well as it could have.
1:25.7	You have the Lakers and Bucks get to Vegas, some brand name household stars and Janice
1:31.2	and LeBron and Anthony Davis.
1:33.0	You have Tyrese Halliburton and the Pacers sort of emerge as a hot young team and get
1:36.4	to the championship game.
1:37.6	That's going to do it.
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