The full slate of NBA Cup games on Tuesday night will feature a brand new basketball on the court. The league announced Tuesday that a new design will grace the leather of the Wilson-branded ball. The NBA Cup logo will be featured above the Wilson logo in front of a background of a bracket-themed layer is printed on the cover.

The NBA Cup is back for a second season, starting Tuesday night and running through Dec. 17. It was called the In-Season Tournament last year when it debuted, after years and years of Commissioner Adam Silver wanting to add something extra to the regular season.

The 2024 Emirates NBA Cup, the second iteration of the NBA’s in-season tournament, kicks off this week. Here’s what to know.

The 2024 NBA Cup kicks off on Tuesday night, pitting all 30 of the league's teams against each other for the in-season championship. This year's NBA Cup will be utilizing a customized basketball for those in competition,

The Emirates NBA Cup is back. The NBA’s in-season tournament was a hit last season with the L.A. Lakers winning it all. And now for 2024, the NBA Cup is wide open for all 30 teams to win in a single-elimination format with the championship game.

Introduced in 2023, the NBA In-Season Tournament—now known as the Emirates NBA Cup—is a single-elimination tournament with a group stage that takes place during November and December. Designed as a way to heighten the excitement and the stakes of the early portion of the NBA season,

The Los Angeles Lakers took home the inaugural in-season tournament title in Las Vegas last year, beating the Indiana Pacers in the final. The New Orleans Pelicans and Milwaukee Bucks also earned a trip to Vegas for the semifinals.