Klay Thompson to return to San Francisco with Mavs to start NBA Cup
The 2024-25 season is less than two months away, and the NBA has released the entire NBA Cup schedule. It’s started by the much-anticipated matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks. The narrative will center around former All-Star guard Klay Thompson playing against his former team.
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Klay Thompson spent the first 13 years of his career playing alongside Stephen Curry to form one of the league’s greatest backcourt duos. The Warriors won four NBA titles as a result.
Meanwhile, the opening slate of NBA Cup games will also feature LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers facing off against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. The Lakers won the inaugural championship last season by defeating the Indiana Pacers.
Wembanyama is poised to take another significant leap forward after an impressive first NBA season that saw him capture the Rookie of the Year award and finish second for the Defensive Player of the Year honor.
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The group-stage games of the in-season tournament will feature the games played on Tuesdays and Fridays. The groups are set up with every team playing four group-stage games before the knockout round.
The winners of each of the six groups along with the top second-place finishers from each conference will move on to the knockout round. The quarterfinals will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 10, and Wednesday, Dec. 11.
The semifinals will be held in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 14, and will conclude with the championship game taking place on Dec. 17.
