Jamal Murray may be one of the faces of the fledgling NBA Cup in its second year, but he wasn’t just acting when he was asked if these games mean anything extra. Maybe he was being a good salesman by establishing the stakes,

Prize money for players participating in the 2024 NBA Cup has increased by about a 3% over last year's in-season tournament.

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 NBA Cup tipped off Tuesday night with the first eight games on the schedule in the league's in-season tournament. While the event has a fancy new name (the Emirates NBA Cup) and revamped court designs,

But more importantly! They lost their first NBA Cup game of the season! That’s what the fans care about, right? That’s what fans are talking about after the game, right? Don’t you care? Don’t the players care?

The Mavs’ Nov. 12 game against the Golden State Warriors is their first in the Emirates NBA Cup, the league’s in-season tournament. Here's what to know