The NBA today announced that tickets are now on sale for the Emirates NBA Cup 2026 Championship, which will be played on Friday, Dec. 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and stream exclusively on Prime Video. Tickets are available at NBAEvents.com.

To mark the on-sale and officially launch the countdown to the Emirates NBA Cup, the NBA teased that something big is coming: a larger-than-life Emirates NBA Cup trophy and countdown clock outside Hinkle Fieldhouse.

In conjunction with the on-sale, the NBA launched a citywide fan activation featuring Emirates-branded basketballs placed at five Indianapolis landmarks that celebrate Indiana's basketball heritage and connection to this year's Emirates NBA Cup Championship at Hinkle Fieldhouse: Plump's Last Shot restaurant, honoring Hoosiers inspiration Bobby Plump; the John Wooden statue on Georgia Street; the Butler Bulldog statue outside Atherton Union on Butler's campus; outside the Sports Legends Experience at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis; and the NDY sculpture on Massachusetts Avenue.

In collaboration with Butler Athletics, Visit Indy and Indiana Sports Corp, the locations were revealed via social media. The first fans to find each game ball and return it to the larger-than-life Emirates NBA Cup trophy at Hinkle Fieldhouse received tickets to the Championship.

The Championship will bring the Emirates NBA Cup to one of basketball's most recognizable venues. For nearly a century, the 9,100-seat Hinkle Fieldhouse has played a significant role in basketball history and hosted NBA teams during the league's early years.

The Emirates NBA Cup 2026 tips off Friday, Oct. 30 in NBA team markets. Group Play will continue through Friday, Nov. 27, followed by the Knockout Rounds, before the tournament culminates with the winner-take-all Emirates NBA Cup Championship on Friday, Dec. 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

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