Toronto Announces 2024 Emirates NBA Cup Schedule

The Raptors will open up the Emirates NBA Cup on the road against the Bucks on Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. ET.

Then they’ll return home three days later to host the Pistons at 7 p.m. ET on Nov. 15.

Toronto will play in Miami against the Heat at 8 p.m on Nov. 29 and then they will wrap up the tournament’s group play on Dec. 3 against the Pacers at 7:30 p.m. ET at home.

The top eight teams will advance to the knockout round of the tournament, which will feature the top team in each of the six groups and the top two second-place teams in each conference.

All of the Emirates NBA Cup games will count toward the 82-game regular season, except or the championship game. The championship game is set to take place in Las Vegas on Dec. 17

Last season Toronto went 1-3 in the In-Season Tournament group play, with the team’s lone win coming against the Chicago Bulls.

Emirates is sponsoring this year’s in-season tournament and they will award the NBA cup.

The Raptors full 2024-25 schedule will be released at a later date.

Raptors’ Scottie Barnes not predicted to make team USA’s 2028 Olympic men’s basketball Roster

Team USA’s men’s basketball team won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

With the Olympic Games officially closed, it’s never too early to look ahead to the 2028 Summer Olympics set to take place in Los Angeles.

ESPN’s Kevin Pelton predicted Team USA’s 2028 Olympic men’s basketball roster. He has Bam Adebayo, Paolo Banchero, Devin Booker, Jalen Brunson, Anthony Davis, Anthony Edwards, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Haliburton, Chet Holmgren, Tyrese Maxey, Jayson Tatum and Jalen Williams making the team.

Notably, Pelton left off Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes.