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The Houston Rockets have been one of the biggest surprises of the 2024-25 NBA season so far, jumping out to a 17-8 record which is tied for the second best mark in the Western Conference. The Rockets have also been very impressive in NBA Cup play and will play in Saturday’s semifinals against the Oklahoma […]

The Golden State Warriors were eliminated from the NBA Cup by the Houston Rockets this week, and the game ended on a controversial foul call. The Warriors were called for a foul during a scramble for a loose ball and the Rockets were awarded free-throws that ultimately decided the game. It’s been a couple of […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have staged an impressive turnaround this season, recovering from a 2-8 start to climb to a 13-11 record. Their resurgence has earned them a spot in the NBA Cup semifinals, where they will face the Atlanta Hawks (14-12) in Las Vegas on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET. This marks the second season […]

Ticket prices for the NBA Cup Semifinals and Finals have seen a sharp decline compared to last year’s inaugural In-Season Tournament. The absence of high-profile teams, including the Golden State Warriors and New York Knicks, is driving the reduced demand for tickets, which are set for the games at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The […]

The first round of the NBA Cup Knockout Stage has come and gone, and now there are only four teams remaining. Those four teams will face off in the semifinal round, with the winners advancing to the championship game. The in-season tournament action is now headed to Las Vegas, Nevada, and in this article, we […]

The Atlanta Hawks are moving on to the NBA Cup semifinals after defeating the Knicks, 108-100, on the back of superstar point guard Trae Young. After securing the win, he dropped 22 points, 11 assists, and an unforgettable ‘dice’ celebration. When asked about the specific celebration, ESPN’s Tim Bontemps said on X that Young planned […]

Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors have been a thorn in the side of the Houston Rockets over the past decade; in fact, the Dubs entered their Wednesday night NBA Cup clash against the Rockets winners of their past 15 contests. But on Wednesday, the winds of change began to blow as the Warriors […]

The Wednesday night NBA Cup clash between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors gave fans a bit of a throwback kind of game, with both teams buckling down on defense in what ended up being a low-scoring game in today’s NBA. In the end, it was the Rockets that came out on top, 91-90, […]

The Houston Rockets advanced to the NBA Cup semifinals after escaping with a 91-90 victory over the Golden State Warriors in a controversial finish that had Warriors coach Steve Kerr foaming at the officials after the game. With the Rockets behind 90-89, the refs called a foul on Jonathan Kuminga with 3.5 seconds left, after […]

The Houston Rockets’ excellent start to the 2024-25 campaign continued as they came from behind to take a 91-90 win over the Golden State Warriors to book their place in the semifinals of the NBA Cup in Las Vegas. It looked bleak for the Rockets with a little over a minute to go in the […]

On Wednesday night, the Golden Sate Warriors let a golden opportunity slip through their fingers. The Warriors held a six-point lead in the final two minutes of their NBA Cup quarterfinal against the Houston Rockets, but the Rockets ended the game on a 7-0 run to steal a 91-90 victory and advance to Saturday’s semifinals […]

The NBA Cup quarterfinals came to a very dramatic end on Wednesday night as the last of the four games wrapped up between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets. The Rockets ended the game on a 7-0 run to pull out a 91-90 victory and advance to the final four in Las Vegas […]

The Golden State Warriors’ 15-game winning streak against the Houston Rockets came to an end, and in probably the worst possible manner as well. Leading by one with only four seconds to go in the ballgame, the officials inexplicably called a loose ball foul on Jonathan Kuminga, sending Jalen Green to the line with a […]

It may have taken a few years for Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks to face the New York Knicks in a game with some high stakes surrounding it, but on Wednesday night, the time finally came for Young to reclaim his place as the king of the city that never sleeps. Thanks to Young’s […]

Wednesday night marked the second night of the NBA Cup quarterfinals, but it also marked the renewal of the intense rivalry between Trae Young and the New York Knicks. Young’s Atlanta Hawks are seeking to pick up a gritty road win at Madison Square Garden and advance to the semifinals in Las Vegas. The Knicks […]

The Orlando Magic’s inaugural NBA Cup run came to a close Tuesday night with a 114-109 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in the quarterfinals. The defeat dropped Orlando’s season record to 17-10 and highlighted the challenges of competing without star players Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, both sidelined with injuries. Jalen Suggs, stepping up as […]

After a dominant 10-2 start to the 2024-25 season, the Golden State Warriors have been looking to find their footing as of late. A recent 114-106 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves has moved the Warriors to 14-9 on the season ahead of a very important NBA Cup quarterfinals matchup with a familiar foe — The […]

Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets are preparing for perhaps their most important game of the season on Wednesday night when the Golden State Warriors come to town. Not only does this game hold a lot of meaning since these two teams are bitter rivals, but also because the Rockets have lost 15 straight games […]

It took some time for the New York Knicks to find their footing this season, but this group has rapidly established itself as a true title contender in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks can continue to prove this to the rest of the league on Wednesday night when they play the Atlanta Hawks with a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Orlando Magic in the NBA Cup quarterfinals convincingly, but head coach Doc Rivers made sure to keep the main thing, the main thing. After Tuesday’s game, Rivers dropped an effective message about his expectations for the rest of the tournament. “We want to win this thing,” Rivers said. After starting […]

As fellow Milwaukee Bucks teammate Damian Lillard talked about unfinished business, Giannis Antetokounmpo reflected an attitude of gratitude after defeating the Orlando Magic in the quarterfinals of the Emirates NBA Cup. “I’m very happy that we are able to go to Vegas,” Antetokounmpo said postgame. “We have unfinished business.” After starting the season with a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have eliminated the Dallas Mavericks from this season’s NBA Cup, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander exploded for 39 points on 15-23 shooting while the backcourt of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving combined for a measly 33 points. Hounded by Luguentz Dort, Alex Caruso, and Cason Wallace, Doncic scored only 16 points on 5-15 […]

The Dallas Mavericks fell 118-104 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a rematch of the 2024 Western Conference semifinals that the Mavericks won in six games. In the loss, the Thunder’s perimeter defenders, under Luguentz Dort, limited the dynamic backcourt of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to a combined 33 points, Doncic with 16 (5-15) […]

There may have been some nervous moments for the Milwaukee Bucks in their NBA Cup quarterfinals clash against the Orlando Magic especially when Jalen Suggs appeared to have the iron will to lead his team to victory, but in the end, it was Damian Lillard and the Bucks that came out on top, 114-109. Lillard […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been the driving force behind the Milwaukee Bucks turning around their season. Once 2-8, the Bucks have moved to 12-11 overall, using the NBA Cup as a springboard to finding success. After going 4-0 in group play, the Bucks are now set to host the Orlando Magic in Tuesday night’s quarterfinals matchup. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are silencing the skeptics after a slow start and are one win away from a Sin City trip. A win over the Orlando Magic in the NBA Cup quarterfinals would secure a spot in the Las Vegas-based Final Four. Thankfully, the most recent injury updates on Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton are […]

The battle for the NBA Cup continues on Tuesday with four very intriguing quarterfinal matchups. Eight teams all see themselves punching their tickets to Las Vegas for the upcoming weekend, and six of those teams find themselves inside the top 10 of the NBA power rankings. Of those six teams, the Dallas Mavericks and New […]

The Orlando Magic visit the Milwaukee Bucks for the Quarterfinal matchup in the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Magic-Bucks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Magic-Bucks NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Magic-Bucks Odds […]

Competitiveness and talent are the best words to describe the NBA Cup. Aside from teams giving it their all for a chance to advance to Las Vegas and win the grand cash prize, along with the NBA Cup itself, we have seen these playoff-like games bring out the best in the league’s greatest stars. If […]

The NBA Cup Group Phase is over, and the eight teams in the Knockout Stages have been finalized. Now, losses mean you get sent home, and your chances to win the NBA’s in-season tournament are over. With fewer NBA games being played over the next week or two because of the NBA Cup Knockout Stages, […]

In missing a chance to win their group in the Emirates NBA Cup and advance to what essentially serves as the playoffs of the league’s in-season tournament, the San Antonio Spurs hit just eight of the 44 three-pointers they took in shooting 35% overall vs. the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. However, because the Silver and […]

In what may have been the San Antonio Spurs biggest game in several years, the proud franchise came up short of winning its group in the NBA Cup. Afterward, Chris Paul, who’s been in many a big game over his 20 NBA seasons, sounded like a player who realized what had just eluded his new […]

Scottie Barnes delivered one of the best performances of his young career on Tuesday night, replicating a rare statistical milestone last achieved by Vince Carter in 2004. The Toronto Raptors secured a 122-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers in their final NBA Cup Group B matchup, with Barnes putting on a show. The four-year forward […]

The Orlando Magic saw their six-game win streak snapped on Tuesday night, falling to the New York Knicks in a 121-106 blowout during their final NBA Cup Group A matchup. Although the loss dropped the Magic to 15-8 on the season, they still secured a wild card spot in the NBA Cup quarterfinals and will […]

On Tuesday night, the New York Knicks destroyed the Orlando Magic, 121-106, in an NBA Cup game that was not as competitive as the final score line would indicate. This win meant that the Knicks will be advancing to the quarterfinals of the competition, going unbeaten and therefore booking a matchup against the Atlanta Hawks […]

Thanks to a third-quarter spurt, it looked as though the Memphis Grizzlies were going to hand the Dallas Mavericks a devastating loss that would have knocked them out of contention for the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup. But the Mavericks turned things around with a furious fourth-quarter rally, with three right-wing threes (two from Spencer […]

Although there were no real NBA Cup stakes on the line in Tuesday’s game between the Houston Rockets (15-7) and Sacramento Kings (10-12), emotions still ran high by the end of the contest. Head coach Ime Udoka got ejected late in the 120-111 loss after arguing a no-call and later spewed fire at the officials. […]

Perhaps it was only a matter of time before their failure to land Lauri Markkanen or Paul George caught up to the Golden State Warriors and exposed the flaws of playing a team with only one star in a superstar’s league. For instance, the law of averages would have cooled off Buddy Hield’s hot shooting […]

Brandon Miller put on another dazzling performance, but unfortunately, it came in a 110-104 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Miller finished with a game-high 34 points and was the bright spot for his team yet again. The Charlotte Hornets have now lost six straight games and would love to get back in the win column, […]