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The new NBA Cup has added some spice to the regular season. Added in 2023 to add more stakes to the regular season, the NBA Cup has since become a staple in the league. Years after its inception, though, teams are still not too sure about the rules. Just ask Los Angeles Lakers center DeAndre […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry raised eyebrows when he showed up to the San Antonio Spurs game wearing Nike Kobe 6s during warmups. It came just a day after ending his 13-year partnership with Under Armour, sparking questions about his next move. In the post-game press conference, Curry addressed the room when asked about […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are having a rough start to the season. New Orleans is firing head coach Willie Green, following a 2-10 start to the campaign. The Pelicans will go with assistant coach James Borrego as interim coach, per ESPN. New Orleans lost to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, to add to their […]

Even in his 17th year in the NBA at the ripe old age of 37, the Stephen Curry show remains the greatest show in the league, and maybe in all of sports. The two-time MVP was electric in Golden State’s narrow but much-needed 109-108 win over the San Antonio Spurs to secure their first win […]

In the wake of a catastrophic 2-10 start, the New Orleans Pelicans have moved on from Willie Green. EVP Joe Dumars could no longer ignore the Smoothie King Center’s sour vibes lingering past the decision to skip the coach’s pregame introduction. A four-game losing streak to start the season, characterized by the usual defensive lapses […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. turned in the best all-around quarter of his career to begin Friday’s Orlando Magic matchup. Yet, a game that looked like a turning point for the 6-foot-10 forward and the struggling Nets ended in heartbreak with a 105-98 loss. Porter Jr. posted six assists in the first quarter of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. Darius Garland is listed as out on the injury report and will miss his third straight game due to his left great toe contusion and injury management. Jaylon Tyson will also be out for his third consecutive contest because of a concussion. Here’s everything […]

Things got a little spicy during the NBA Cup game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Golden State Warriors. Draymond Green has always been one of the most well-known trash-talkers in the game. Up against Victor Wembanyama, the two had been jawing at it all game. Tensions finally tipped over in the fourth quarter. […]

The Golden State Warriors beat the San Antonio Spurs by the barest of margins, 109-108, in NBA Cup play on Friday at Frost Bank Center, on the shoulders of star guard Stephen Curry, who scored a season-high 49 points, including the go-ahead free throws with 6.4 seconds remaining. Curry’s scoring feat was his 44th 40-point […]

There’s no better way for a struggling star to get it going than in a game against a bad team. This is exactly what Austin Reaves used to get back on the right track. On Friday night, Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers faced the floundering New Orleans Pelicans in NBA Cup action and came […]

The New York Knicks, despite being undermanned, defeated the Miami Heat 140-132 on Friday night at Madison Square Garden, thanks in large part to a career-best performance from shooter Landry Shamet. The 28-year-old scored a career-high 36 points off the bench on 12-of-19 shooting, including 6-of-12 from three-point range, and made all six of his […]

During NBA Cup action on Friday night, the Los Angeles Clippers faced off against the Dallas Mavericks in a battle between two struggling teams. The Clippers were still without Kawhi Leonard, who’s dealing with ankle and foot injuries at this moment, so James Harden once again bore the burden of having to snap his team’s […]

The Milwaukee Bucks did not enter the 2025-26 season with much fanfare surrounding them. After all, they reeked of desperation with the way they waived and stretched Damian Lillard’s contract just to bring Myles Turner — a good, but not game-changing player — aboard. But Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to play at an MVP level, and […]

Stephen Curry joined Michael Jordan in an exclusive scoring club following the Golden State Warriors’ matchup against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. In 36 minutes of action, Curry finished with a stat line of 49 points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals. He shot 16-of-26 from the field, including 9-of-17 from beyond […]

While facing the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama threw down an alley-oop pass off the backboard to himself for an eye-opening dunk. Wembanyama and the Spurs looked to bounce back in their rematch from Wednesday night’s 125-120 blowout loss, but came up short by one point (109-108) in Friday’s NBA Cup […]

James Harden turned back the clock in the first half of the Los Angeles Clippers’ matchup against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. Harden is going through the 17th season of his remarkable NBA career, this third with the Clippers. At age 36, he continues to shine as one of the best scorers and playmakers […]

MILWAUKEE – Las Vegas – home of the NBA Cup tournament – was the theme again inside Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on November 14, as the Bucks hosted the Charlotte Hornets for a second NBA Cup group play game. And Lady Luck ended up favoring the home team on the night, as the Bucks outlasted […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night in an NBA Cup matchup, losing SCORE. With the defeat, the Mavs fall to 3-10 on the season while the Clippers are now 4-8 overall. Despite Dereck Lively II’s return from injury, the Mavs were unable to overcome James Harden […]

The Los Angeles Clippers had lost six games in a row heading into Friday night’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. With the game on the line, James Harden decided he wasn’t going to let his team lose. It took two overtime periods, but Harden led his Clippers to a much-needed victory against the Mavs and […]

Rookie development is the top storyline of the Brooklyn Nets’ 2025-26 campaign. Yet, the team’s draft picks have frequently taken a backseat early in a tanking season. Egor Demin’s late-game benching during Friday’s 105-98 Orlando Magic loss was the latest example. Despite starting his fourth consecutive game, the No. 8 pick played just seven second-half […]

Kon Knueppel had a strong performance in his return to his home state in the Charlotte Hornets’ road matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Knueppel is going through the first season of his NBA career, coming off a strong collegiate career at Duke. He was born in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, making […]

The Los Angeles Lakers improved to 9-4 on the season, and 2-0 in NBA Cup play following their 118-104 win against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. In the Lakers’ win, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves continued to lay their claim to being the best duo in the NBA as both players combined for 55 […]

The Detroit Pistons showed no signs of slowing down, overcoming injuries to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 114–105 and extend their winning streak to nine games, their longest run since February 2008. Detroit improved to 11–2 overall and 2–0 in NBA Cup group play. The Pistons entered the night missing Cade Cunningham (hip), Jalen Duren (ankle), […]

Houston Rockets All-Star Kevin Durant’s impressive start to 2025-26 continued with a 30-point performance in Friday’s 140-116 win against the Portland Blazers. The Rockets have won eight of their last nine games and improved to 8-1 as Durant’s 30 points led seven players in double figures. Durant was efficient, going 12-for-19 from the floor, including […]

The Sacramento Kings made a change on Friday moving Russell Westbrook into the starting lineup against the Minnesota Timberwolves amid a brutal start to the season. Although the Kings were on the verge of losing to the Timberwolves as of publication, Russell Westbrook continued to etch his name in NBA history by joining an exclusive […]

The New York Knicks are in their first season of the Mike Brown era after hiring him as the team’s head coach, and have so far started off the year at 7-4 which is currently good enough for an essential tie with the Philadelphia 76ers for second in the Eastern Conference standings. During the Knicks’ […]

When it comes to Steve Kerr, his life isn’t boxed into coaching the Golden State Warriors. Over the last several years, he has used his platform to spotlight various social and political causes. The most noteworthy of which is gun violence. On Friday, Kerr maintained his consistency on calling attention to the matter by paying […]

As the Philadelphia 76ers and Detroit Pistons exchange blows in an NBA Cup showdown in the Motor City, Nick Nurse will be without one of his top two-way wing options in Kelly Oubre Jr., who left the game early with a knee injury. Taking to social media to break down the injury, Philadelphia Inquirer beat […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry sent ripple waves through the NBA world this week when it was announced that Curry wold be severing ties with Under Armour, the company who he’s had an apparel sponsorship with since 2013. And as the Warriors prepared to take on the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, Curry might […]

The Denver Nuggets have started off the 2025-26 season as one of the better teams in the Western Conference with a record of 9-2. The Nuggets are coming into Saturday with a big conference matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but they are going to be short-handed as Cam Johnson appeared on the team’s injury report […]

We got the NBA 2K26 2KTV Episode 10 Answers to help players earn some free VC this weekend. For those new to the series, NBA 2KTV is a weekly in-game program hosted by Alexis Morgan and Chris Manning. Overall, the show features a wide variety of content from interviews with real players and developers, fan […]

As the Dallas Mavericks move on from former GM Nico Harrison, Hall of Fame Dirk Nowitzki didn’t hold back in how he felt about the team’s firing. For Nowitzki, it should have happened sooner. Either way, the Mavs’ Hall of Fame forward believes it was the correct decision, following last season’s Luka Doncic trade to […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are 0-1 in the 2025 NBA Cup, while the Los Angeles Clippers won their first game of the tournament. On Friday night, the teams are set to play in the in-season tournament once again. Before the game, head coaches Jason Kidd and Tyronn Lue shared their thoughts on the tournament, […]

MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Bucks announced that Taurean Prince underwent surgery to repair a herniated disc in his neck. His absence was said to be indefinite, with the club offering a timetable for his return at a later date. Prince’s absence could be a big blow for Milwaukee, who were hoping to rely on the […]

Things aren’t going well for the 3-7 Sacramento Kings. Presently, they are on a four-game losing streak. On Friday, they will take on the 7-4 Minnesota Timberwolves.  As a result, the Kings are making a critical adjustment featuring their veteran star Russell Westbrook, per NBA Insider Chris Haynes. They will start Westbrook and bench Dennis […]

When Memphis Grizzlies fans hear news regarding Ja Morant, they instinctively clench their stomachs and pray for the best. They received an encouraging update on Friday, however. The dynamic and unpredictable point guard, who missed the team’s last contest due to an ankle issue, is off the injury report for Saturday’s road matchup versus the […]

Amid a 12-1 start, there are many reasons to believe the Oklahoma City Thunder will win 70+ games this season, building off its 68 wins in 2024-25, but will it surpass the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors’ 73-win record? The Thunder are on pace to win approximately 75 games, which is absurd for many reasons. For […]

The San Antonio Spurs aim to get back in the win column on Friday when they take on the Golden State Warriors in an NBA Cup matchup. Stephen Curry recently gave Victor Wembanyama a shoutout after Golden State’s 125-120 win on Wednesday. Now, the third-year center shares his reaction to Curry’s kind words. Leading up […]

Former NBA point guard Patrick Beverley has been arrested for felony assault in Texas, according to a report from TMZ. Beverley most recently played in the NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks and has since played overseas in Israel. TMZ reported that Beverely “was taken into custody on Friday at the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office […]