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 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 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

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,

Teams will play on alternate courts over a little more than a month, for the championship — and the more than $500,000 per player bonus that comes with it. But before the tournament progresses into the later rounds,

December 9, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) shoots the basketball against Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) during the first quarter of the in-season tournament championship at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports