NBA Cup Final Set for Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis
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The NBA announced Monday that next season’s Emirates NBA Cup championship game will be played at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on December 11.
Commissioner Adam Silver had previously indicated the league wanted a historic college venue for the in-season tournament finale. Built in 1928, Butler University’s Hinkle Fieldhouse is among the oldest and most celebrated basketball arenas in the United States, matching the league’s criteria.
“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 in a statement. “Playing the Championship in an iconic basketball environment like this will further establish it as a signature moment on the NBA calendar.”
The first three NBA Cup finals were staged at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The move to Indianapolis marks the tournament’s first championship game outside Nevada.
Source: Hoops Rumors
