NEW YORK — The National Basketball Association announced today that the Emirates NBA Cup Semifinals will be played at the home arena of the higher-seeded team in each conference, beginning with the 2026-27 NBA season.

Under existing rules that will continue through the 2025-26 NBA season, the Emirates NBA Cup Semifinals and Championship are played at a neutral site (T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the upcoming season). Starting with the Emirates NBA Cup during the 2026-27 NBA season, the Championship will be the only game played at a neutral site.

Also today, the NBA Board of Governors approved a change to the Coach’s Challenge rules. Beginning with the 2025-26 NBA season, during review following a Coach’s Challenge of an out-of-bounds violation, the Replay Center official, instead of t

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