Groups revealed for 2024 NBA Cup

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The NBA released the groups for the second edition of the NBA Cup, the league's in-season tournament, on Friday night.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, who won the inaugural tournament last December, will face the Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference's Group B. That pits the Lakers against last year's surprise