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Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse to host NBA Cup final
Key takeaways
- The NBA is going back to college this coming season, bringing the NBA Cup championship game to Butler's historic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
- The 2026-27 title game, to be played Dec. 11, will mark the first time the Cup final is held outside of Las Vegas - which hosted the final for the first three in-season tournaments.
- "Hinkle Fieldhouse offers a special setting to capture the excitement and drama of the Emirates NBA Cup Championship," NBA Head of Global Events Kelly Flatow said.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
The NBA is going back to college this coming season, bringing the NBA Cup championship game to Butler's historic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Hinkle -- one of the oldest arenas in the country -- is iconic, and more than fits the billing that NBA commissioner Adam Silver and other league officials were looking for when he said the league was searching for "storied college arenas" to play host to the Cup final.
The 2026-27 title game, to be played Dec. 11, will mark the first time the Cup final is held outside of Las Vegas - which hosted the final for the first three in-season tournaments.
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