NBA Cup Articles - Page 15

The league’s decision to bring in specially-designed courts for the NBA In-Season Tournament gave those games its special vibe, setting them apart from ordinary regular season games. However, these courts have been divisive. Not only have some courts drawn the ire of some fans due to their color schemes that are difficult to look at, […]

The NBA, in an effort to spice up the action early on in the regular season, introduced the In-Season Tournament that, apart from giving teams bragging rights, would reward the winning team with a cash prize of $500,000. While this may not matter much to the top one percent earners in the NBA, this has […]

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Atlanta Hawks in a game with major In-Season Tournament implications. Joel Embiid was great and Tyrese Maxey had a brutal start but still contributed to the victory. The reason he was able to do so was partly because of Nick Nurse skewing from his typical rotation plans. Nurse threw a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (9-3) got back into NBA In-Season Tournament action against the Atlanta Hawks (6-6). Each IST game for the Sixers is a must-win now after dropping a Group Play game to the Indiana Pacers. Tonight, in a back-and-forth game, they ended up on top with a final score of 126-116 to snap a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will play the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night as the NBA In-Season Tournament continues on. The Lakers are looking to earn a victory against an underwhelming Blazers team, however, LA is dealing with injury concerns. Both LeBron James and Anthony Davis have been dealing with injuries, so they are not […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been one of the most dominant players in the league in recent games, as he has recorded at least 35 points and 10 rebounds in each of the last three games he’s played in. On Friday night, the Milwaukee Bucks will look to pick up their second group stage victory over the […]

Out of all 30 teams playing in the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, the Cleveland Cavaliers are only part of a handful of squads that have completed one of the four required Group Stage matchups. Granted, that’ll change when the Cavs host the Detroit Pistons at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse and then head to the City of […]

We’re back once again with our prediction and pick series for these group stage games of the NBA In-Season Tournament. We’ll head out West for this next matchup as we see the Phoenix Suns (5-6) take on the Utah Jazz (4-7) with a tournament win on the line. Check out our NBA odds series for our Suns-Jazz prediction and […]

The Phoenix Suns entered the 2023-24 NBA season as one of the favorites to win it all due to their new Big 3 of Bradley Beal, Devin Booker, and Kevin Durant. So far this season, the Suns find themselves with a 5-6 record and there may be a little bit of reason to panic due […]

We’re back with yet another prediction and pick for continuing action of the NBA In-Season Tournament. The group stage continues with this primetime matchup down South on ESPN. The Sacramento Kings (6-4) will take on the San Antonio Spurs (3-8) for an exciting tilt between two young teams. Check out our NBA odds series for our Kings-Spurs prediction and […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers will play their third game of the NBA In-Season Tournament as they face the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena. After suffering their first IST loss, the Sixers are looking to bounce back. There is a chance that they have to play without their superstar big man, though. Embiid […]

The Chicago Bulls have their second group play game for the NBA In-Season Tournament on Friday against the Orlando Magic. The Bulls and Magic also played a standard regular season game on Wednesday, and the Magic won on a near buzzer beater from Paolo Banchero. Chicago dropped their first group play game of the tournament […]

The Toronto Raptors will be taking on the Boston Celtics on Friday night in what should be a fun NBA In-Season Tournament game. OG Anunoby is on the injury report. With that said, Anunoby is currently dealing with a finger laceration and has been unavailable in the last two games. With that said, the question […]

We’re here to bring you our predictions and picks for this Group Stage action of the NBA’s In-Season Tournament. Central Division rivals will square off as the Detroit Pistons (2-10) take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (5-6). Check out our NBA odds series for our Pistons-Cavaliers prediction and pick. The Detroit Pistons are last in their division and […]

The Boston Celtics are preparing for their second NBA In-Season Tournament game ever on Friday night against the Toronto Raptors. However, they might be missing some key players for the Group C matchup. Boston’s injury report featured Kristaps Porzingis, Jaylen Brown, and Al Horford. Porzingis and Brown sat out versus the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday […]

After an arduous four-game road trip with stops in Oklahoma City, Sacramento, Portland and San Francisco, the Cleveland Cavaliers are back home. Sure, playing at home against the lowly Detroit Pistons is excellent for any team, the Cavs included. But Cleveland is only 1-3 within the confines of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse this season, which is […]

The San Antonio Spurs resume the NBA In-Season Tournament on Friday. Winless in two tournament games so far, they face the Sacramento Kings, the only team in Group C that’s played just one game in the inaugural competition. The Oklahoma City Thunder are the lone team in the group that’s played three tourney games. The Minnesota […]

The San Antonio Spurs have generated major headlines this season so far due to the phenomenal play of rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama. The team has been playing better than most fans and pundits probably expected. Aside from Wembanyama, the Spurs have other promising young players such as Devin Vassell on the roster. Devin Vassell has […]

As one of the biggest stars in the NBA, Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard is set to earn hundreds of millions of dollars by the time his career is over. But even he understands that the NBA In-Season Tournament prize of $500,000 is nothing to sneeze at: "The guys who are trying to earn their […]

There’s no doubt that the way the relationship between Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks and his former team Memphis Grizzlies was less than ideal. Brooks spoke openly about his time last season with the Grizzlies and how it wasn’t exactly how he planned it to be in an interview with Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. […]

The Charlotte Hornets are set to take on the Milwaukee Bucks in an in-season tournament matchup on Friday. However, eyes will be focused on Miles Bridges, as he’ll be making his season debut coming back from suspension for his alleged domestic violence incident. He has been at the center of controversy for several months now […]

The Phoenix Suns handled business Wednesday night as they beat the streaking Minnesota Timberwolves, 133-115. While the Suns wait the debut of their own big three in Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal, they still got the job done against a team that was coming into the game with a seven-game winning streak. It […]

Former New York Knicks basketball player and broadcaster Mark Jackson speaks out about a report that read he wouldn’t be commentating games for the MSG network. In the original report from Andrew Marchand of The New York Post, he said that Jackson wouldn’t call games because the Knicks wouldn’t allow him on the team’s charter […]

There are seven “Tournament Nights” for the NBA In-Season Tournament. The first three have been completed, so the games on Friday, November 17th will mark the midway point for the Group Play stage. The In-Season Tournament standings are starting to become a bit clearer. as every team except for the Toronto Raptors has played at […]

There’s no doubt that the Los Angeles Clippers are in a massive slump after they dropped their sixth straight game last night against the Denver Nuggets. Head coach Ty Lue spoke to Bleacher Report after the game and said that this team has been his “toughest challenge” yet. “This is my toughest challenge as a […]

After a splendid eight-game winning streak, the Philadelphia 76ers dropped their second In-Season Tournament game. Unable to corral the Indiana Pacers, the Sixers lost a close game by a final score of 132-126. Joel Embiid put each one of the Pacers’ centers in early foul trouble and tallied 39 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and […]

Well, Victor Wembanyama vs. Chet Holmgren should turn into a rivalry that we’ll enjoy for the next decade or so. That’s all we have to look forward to right now. The first official NBA meeting between Wembanyama and Holmgren fell well short of their collective shadows. The San Antonio Spurs flopped again, 123-87 in Oklahoma […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers were unable to slow down Tyrese Haliburton for two games in a row. Although the Sixers were able to outscore the Indiana Pacers once, Haliburton and his up-tempo squad proved to be too good to defeat in the second game of their mini-series. Haliburton was totally dominant with the way […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have had a nightmare start to the 2023-24 campaign, and that continued in their latest contest against the Denver Nuggets, which saw them come up short by a final score of 111-108. Paul George was leading the way for the Clippers in this one, and he wasn’t too pleased with the […]

The first 10 games of the 2023-24 season weren’t a whole lot of fun for the Los Angeles Lakers. They scuttled to a 3-5 record, beset by injuries, unfamiliarity, and porous shooting. Entering Tuesday’s In-Season Tournament matchup vs. the Memphis Grizzlies at Crypto.com Arena, the Lakers owned a bottom-seven scoring margin (-4.9). They were back […]

There was a lot of action that went down in the NBA In-Season Tournament game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers. But, none of them seemed to be more important than Marcus Smart going down in the middle of their clash against the LeBron James-led squad. Taylor Jenkins knows that this will be […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers added to the woes of the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2023-24 NBA season by wallopping their Western Conference rivals in a 134-107 win at home Tuesday night. So dominant were the Lakers versus the Grizzlies that they did not even need Davis and LeBron James to spend even […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament aimed to give courts a makeover such that they could attract more viewers. Since the event started, the outlook on the floor has been quite polarizing. Some courts looked amazing while some have gotten a lot of flak for how much of an eyesore they became. Zion Williamson made a staunch […]

On Tuesday night, during an NBA In-Season Tournament clash against the Denver Nuggets, Paul George was doing everything he can to give the Los Angeles Clippers their first win since finalizing their trade for James Harden. George was the Clippers’ most reliable offensive weapon all night long, shedding Kentavious Caldwell-Pope repeatedly off the dribble. But […]

The NBA’s ongoing In-Season Tournament has showcased some of the most insane court designs in recent years. Some fans think they’re serious eye candy. On the flip side, the outrageous designs could serve as a potential distraction. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd and shooting guard Tim Hardaway, Jr. aren’t buying that in a disastrous 131-110 […]

The Dallas Mavericks fell 131-110 to the New Orleans Pelicans in their NBA In-Season Tournament matchup on Tuesday night, in a game where the Mavs were outmatched all night. Pelicans Jordan Hawkins and Brandon Ingram each scored 25 points in their team’s win, but the big story was the playing floor. Mavs star Luka Doncic had […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers’ winning streak has been snapped at the hands of the Indiana Pacers. Struggles against Indiana’s high-octane tempo and Tyrese Maxey coming back down to earth after a 50-burger put the Sixers in a tough spot and they were unable to squeeze out the win. Their eight-game winning streak is over […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Marcus Smart exited Tuesday night’s meeting with the Los Angeles Lakers in the first half after suffering an apparent lower-body injury. Smart was trying to deflect a pass made by Austin Reaves when he landed on the foot of the Lakers forward. The former NBA Defensive Player of the Year was […]

NBA fans and some Golden State Warriors supporters didn’t like Draymond Green’s action towards Rudy Gobert on Tuesday that led to his ejection. In fact, many are urging the NBA to punish him for it. For those who missed it, the Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves had a heated altercation that started when Klay Thompson and […]