For the second time this calendar year, the NBA has gathered the attention of the sports world to Las Vegas. After introducing this class of rookies during the NBA 2K25 Summer League in July, this time they return to coronate the winner of the Emirates NBA Cup. The final four is set, with the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks facing the third-seeded Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern bracket, and the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder facing the second-seeded Houston Rockets for Western supremacy.
Andre Snellings is a Consultant and Senior Writer at ESPN. He specializes in competitive sports, with a focus on basketball, fantasy sports, and professional leagues such as the NBA and WNBA, often discussing prominent sports figures. Andre's insights and expertise have been featured in various outlets including 6abc WPVI-TV Philadelphia, ABC30, ESPN Sports Media Ltd, and ABC7 News Bay Area.