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Oh how far the mighty have fallen. The Indiana Pacers, the team that pushed the Oklahoma City Thunder all the way to Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, entered their Friday night NBA Cup contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 2-13 record overall. They’ve been ravaged by injuries in a big way, and […]

After a disappointing 2024-25 season in which the Toronto Raptors won just 30 games, they entered the 2025-26 campaign with a stern focus to make the leap as a collective. After all, they have one of the most expensive payrolls in the league, and they brought in Brandon Ingram back in February to add to […]

As the injury bug continues its wrath on the Dallas Mavericks, D’Angelo Russell is listed as questionable ahead of its NBA Cup clash against the New Orleans Pelicans. Russell was added to the Mavericks’ injury report, joining the likes of Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, and Dante Exum. Russell isn’t ruled out for Friday’s matchup against […]

The Houston Rockets head into one of their biggest tests of the season on Friday night when they face the Denver Nuggets in a high-stakes NBA Cup in-season tournament matchup in Houston. But they may be dealing with significant health concerns entering the contest, with both Jabari Smith Jr. and Steven Adams appearing on the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will look to keep their NBA Cup in-season tournament hopes alive on Friday night when they face the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center in San Francisco, but they may be doing so with a heavily depleted roster. Multiple key players appear on Portland’s latest injury report ahead of the matchup, […]

The Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets meet in a high-stakes NBA Cup in-season tournament matchup Friday night, featuring two of the Western Conference’s hottest teams. Denver enters at 11-3, sitting second in the West, while Houston is 10-3 and third after a surprising early-season surge behind elite defense and the rapid development of Alperen Sengun […]

The Golden State Warriors face the Portland Trail Blazers in NBA Cup group play. Still, they’ll do so with several key names appearing on the injury report, including stars Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green. According to the team’s official status update, Butler (right low back strain), Green (illness), and Buddy Hield (illness) are all listed […]

The Orlando Magic secured their third straight victory Friday night, defeating the Brooklyn Nets 105–98 in their second NBA Cup matchup. While Orlando received major scoring contributions from Franz Wagner and Tristan da Silva, head coach Jamahl Mosley pointed to the impact of veteran guard Tyus Jones — despite Jones finishing scoreless in the win. […]

The Orlando Magic secured their third straight victory Friday night, defeating the Brooklyn Nets 105–98 in their second NBA Cup matchup. The win came despite the absence of star forward Paolo Banchero, prompting head coach Jamahl Mosley to outline the offensive adjustments required to keep Orlando’s attack functioning. Banchero was ruled out shortly before the […]

The Orlando Magic extended their winning streak to three games with a 105–98 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night in their second NBA Cup matchup, but the postgame message centered less on celebration and more on the team’s need for cleaner execution. Despite the win, the Magic committed 19 turnovers — mistakes star […]

The Orlando Magic secured their third straight victory Friday night, defeating the Brooklyn Nets 105–98 in their second NBA Cup matchup of the season. Franz Wagner and head coach Jamahl Mosley both highlighted the play of second-year forward Tristan da Silva, whose aggressiveness and confidence stood out in the absence of All-Star forward Paolo Banchero. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

After the Miami Heat’s bad loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, the team has a chance to bounce back with its next two games against the New York Knicks. With the Heat coming off the disappointing loss to the Cavs, the team fell to a squad missing key players, as the same will […]

The Milwaukee Bucks received encouraging news ahead of their upcoming NBA Cup matchup, as Giannis Antetokounmpo has been listed as probable with a left knee patellar tendinopathy issue. Despite battling discomfort for much of the season, the two-time MVP has continued to play at an elite level, and all signs point to him suiting up […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have surprisingly been among the top teams in the Eastern Conference with a record of 7-4 with just about one month into the regular season. A big reason for the 76ers’ solid play has been rookie guard VJ Edgecombe, although he did appear on the team’s injury report ahead of their NBA […]

The New York Knicks are 7-4 and take on the Miami Heat on Friday in the Emirates NBA Cup game. However, the Knicks’ chances of getting a win took a significant hit on Thursday in regards to star guard Jalen Brunson. On Wednesday, the Knicks lost to the Orlando Magic, and to make things worse, […]

MIAMI – After the Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets in the first NBA Cup group stage game on Friday night, 126-108, it also marked an emotional night for head coach Erik Spoelstra. A day before the win over the Hornets, the Heat coach came home to a devastating house fire after arriving on a […]

MIAMI – Despite Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra going through a devastating house fire on Thursday morning, he would coach the next day and lead the team to beat the Charlotte Hornets, 126-108. It was no doubt a difficult time for the long-time Heat coach regarding his house, as speaking after the win, he […]

Cade Cunningham pulled off a remarkable dunk highlight that resembled Vince Carter during the Detroit Pistons’ NBA Cup matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. Going into the contest, the Pistons have had a strong start to the 2025-26 season. They are rolling with an ongoing four-game win streak, standing out as one of the best performing […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen flat-out dominated the Washington Wizards on the interior Friday night. Up-and-comer Alexandre Sarr and the Wizards frontcourt had no answers for his will on the glass, as Allen corralled 14 rebounds, eight of which were offensive boards that provided Cleveland with second chances in a 148-114 drubbing by the […]

The Miami Heat made franchise history during the first quarter of Friday night’s NBA Cup matchup against the Charlotte Hornets. Going into the contest, Miami was without its key star players in Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro due to injury. The team had a 4-4 record prior to Friday, showing how they have been competitive […]

MILWAUKEE – It was game one of group play in the NBA Cup as the Milwaukee Bucks hosted the Chicago Bulls. There was a healthy smattering of red in the stands of Fiserv Forum for an “intense” regional match that stayed tight into the fourth quarter. The Bucks did prevail, however, pulling away from Chicago […]

The game is still alive, and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s poster on Ayo Dosunmu is already the highlight everyone will be talking about. The Milwaukee Bucks lead the Chicago Bulls 53-52 at halftime in their NBA Cup group-play clash at Fiserv Forum, and the sequence, shared by ClutchPoints on X, formerly Twitter, provided the emotional lift Milwaukee […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are taking on the Utah Jazz on Friday night in what is also an in-season tournament game. This one got off to a fast start from the jump, as Jaden McDaniels scored the first bucket with a sick slam dunk in the first five seconds of the game. Right from the tip-off, […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins’ name was added to the injury report as ruled out ahead of facing the Sacramento Kings in an NBA Cup game on Friday. While the shorthanded Thunder have won nearly every game this season with a league-leading 8-1 record despite a slew of injuries, they’ll look to do it […]

The Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets meet again Thursday night in NBA Cup group play, and both teams enter this matchup with key rotation questions, especially in Charlotte, where LaMelo Ball’s status remains uncertain. The star point guard is officially listed as questionable with a right ankle impingement, the latest in a series of lower-body […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be facing the Utah Jazz in the NBA Cup group stage play, and their star player is on the injury report. Anthony Edwards has had a right hamstring strain for the past few weeks, and it seems as if the Timberwolves are trying to be cautious with the injury. He returned […]

The Golden State Warriors are facing the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Cup group stage play, and they have a few players who are on the injury report. It’s the Warriors’ Big 3 who are dealing with injuries, as Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Jimmy Butler could miss another game. Curry is dealing with an […]