Culture Friday Notes Uristocrat Dec 8, 2023 — 2 min read NBA In-Season TournamentThe NBA In-Season Tournament Is Giving Us a Dream FinaleThe NBA In-Season Tournament Is Giving Us a Dream FinaleTyrese Haliburton and LeBron James will square off for the inaugural NBA Cup, rewarding fans with a David vs. Goliath matchup so intriguing that Adam Silver couldn’t have scripted a better finish himselfThe RingerDanny ChauLeBron-led Lakers roll past Pels to reach IST finalLeBron-led Lakers roll past Pels to reach IST finalLeBron James put on a show in Los Angeles’ 133-89 win over the New Orleans Pelicans to earn the Lakers a spot in Saturday’s inaugural in-season tournament championship game.ESPNDave McMenaminHaliburton's time: Pacers down Bucks to advanceHaliburton’s time: Pacers down Bucks to advanceTyrese Haliburton and the Pacers closed out the Bucks in the final minutes Thursday, advancing to the championship game of the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament.ESPNTim BontempsSights and sounds from the first in-season semis‘It’s all the buzz’: Sights and sounds from the NBA’s first in-season semisWhat was the atmosphere in Vegas? Pacers center Myles Turner might have put it best: “It was a different type of vibe than just being at the crib.”ESPNTim MacMahon