NBA Cup: format and groups for long-awaited in-season tournament revealed

• FA Cup-style in-season tournament will launch in November
• Games won't count in standings and prize pool is about $18m

Coming soon: the NBA Cup.

The NBA unveiled the details Saturday of its inaugural in-season tournament, which will have a prize pool of about $18m and will be capped by a championship game - which won't count in the standings - in Las Vegas on 9 December. It's an event that NBA commissioner Adam Silver wanted for years, giving teams a trophy to play for during the regular season.