NBA Cup + Zenith Week

A calendar-year NBA Cup table (Jan 1 to Dec 25, regular season only) + a standalone Top-8 Zenith Week sprint that ends on Jan 1. Playoffs and offseason stay unchanged.

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The proposal in 60 seconds

NBA Cup = calendar-year league title: Jan 1 to Dec 25 (regular season only). Scoring: Reg W = 3, OT W = 1, Loss = 0.
Zenith Week = Top 8 sprint (standalone): Cup table locks after Christmas Day games → QF host (higher seed) → neutral-site SF + Jan 1 Final. Zenith games do not count in the 82. Cup champion is crowned by Christmas.
All-Star fix: East vs West, team jerseys, 2x24 halves, 4-point test zones (All-Star only), and winning conference chooses Finals travel format (2-2-1-1-1 or 2-3-2).
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The Mountain-Moving NBA Proposal

Molly Morrison published this sharp piece on Sunday in response to the Knicks winning the NBA Cup, as a case study in why the tournament’s meaning is still fragile. Players are clearly buying in, but when ownership refuses to commemorate it (James Dolan declining a banner, because of course) it undercuts the league’s attempt to make regular-season games…

6 months ago · 5 likes · 2 comments · Samuel Ansong II (C)

NBA HQ feedback

If you work in league ops / scheduling / competition: I’m collecting off-record critique to stress-test the mechanics.

Email (preferred): samansong8@gmail.com
Suggested subject: “NBA Cup / Zenith Week feedback”

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