The NBA officially warms up the NBA Cup. The defending NBA Cup champion Bucks will begin their journey to defend their title today. They will face the Chicago Bulls in the first game of the group stage.

The Bucks' historical record in the NBA Cup group stage is 8 wins and 0 losses (the total record in the entire cup is 12 wins and 1 loss).

Antetokounmpo won the 2024 NBA Cup championship, the 2024 NBA Cup MVP, and was selected to the NBA Cup All-NBA Team twice.