{"id":474501,"date":"2025-12-16T07:49:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T06:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=474501"},"modified":"2025-12-16T07:49:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T06:49:05","slug":"nba-cup-could-move-out-of-las-vegas-after-three-seasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/nba-cup-could-move-out-of-las-vegas-after-three-seasons\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Cup could move out of Las Vegas after three seasons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1709\">The <strong data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1471\">Emirates NBA Cup<\/strong> could be leaving <strong data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1502\">Las Vegas<\/strong>, with the NBA openly discussing moving the championship game starting next season. The league has acknowledged that the <strong data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"1646\">neutral-site format<\/strong> has lacked the energy and enthusiasm it originally envisioned.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"2010\">Despite that, the tournament has met many of its goals, boosting early-season interest and earning player buy-in, aided by the <strong data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1866\">more than $500,000 prize<\/strong> per player on the winning team. \u201c<strong data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"1933\">I think it&#8217;s registering well<\/strong>,\u201d said <strong data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"1956\">CJ McCollum<\/strong>, citing the intensity and distinct feel of Cup games.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2258\">What hasn\u2019t clicked are the Vegas games themselves, which have featured noticeable empty seats over three seasons. 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