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Through the early portion of the 2024-25 NBA season, the Sacramento Kings have yet to separate themselves from the middle of the pack in the Western Conference. At the same time, the high-powered trio of De’Aaron Fox, DeMar DeRozan, and Domantas Sabonis continue to learn from one another, making the Kings an awfully hard team […]

There are plenty of things bigger than basketball, and as a 22-year veteran who has seen it all, LeBron James knows this all too well. The Los Angeles Lakers forward is the league’s elder statesman and his voice carries a ton of weight. And while one could argue it’s up to LeBron to play hype […]

The first slate of NBA Cup games has come and gone. Those games, which brought the NBA’s in-season tournament back to life on Tuesday, Nov. 12, were full of action. The defending champion Boston Celtics lost by one point to the Atlanta Hawks, The Detroit Pistons upset the Miami Heat and won a close game, […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming off a significant NBA Cup win over the Dallas Mavericks. The matchup marked the first time Klay Thompson returned to Chase Center since the Warriors traded him during the 2024 offseason. Stephen Curry wreaked havoc on offense, and his and Golden State’s showing might have given rise to a […]

BOSTON — On Tuesday night, Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla walked into his pregame press conference with a sweatshirt that featured the word “MINDSET” in a large, bold font. He donned the same sweatshirt after the Celtics were stunned by the shorthanded Atlanta Hawks, falling 117-116 at TD Garden. For Mazzulla’s men, having a […]

Tuesday’s 2024 Emirates NBA Cup action included a win for the New York Knicks over the Philadelphia 76ers, 111-99. Each New York starter played 34 minutes or more, with Deuce McBride leading players off of the bench with almost 26 minutes. Cameron Payne warmed up for the Knicks with the intention of returning from his […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers don’t play their first game in the NBA Cup’s group stage until they host the Chicago Bulls later this week. Unfortunately, the Cavs beating the Bulls in Chicago didn’t count toward Cleveland’s NBA Cup standings. However, after the Boston Celtics lost to the Atlanta Hawks 117-116, the Cavs’ chances of winning the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves haven’t quite hit the ground running to start the 2024-25 season, and their uneven play continued on Tuesday night to open the 2024 NBA Cup. Despite facing one of the worst teams in the association, the Portland Trail Blazers, who are coming off a three-game stretch in which they lost all games […]

Tuesday marked the first time Klay Thompson returned back to the Bay Area to play against the Golden State Warriors, his old team, since leaving for the Dallas Mavericks during the offseason. To celebrate the occasion, the Warriors passed out captain hats to fans before the game. Thompson, who would boat to home games, notably […]

The NBA Cup In-Season Tournament got off to a victorious start for the Detroit Pistons after they beat the Miami Heat in overtime 123-121. Tuesday night’s victory improved their regular season record to 5-7 along with an undefeated 1-0 tournament record. Detroit got a late helping hand from Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra, who called […]

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics are expected to dominate, and they’ve done just that for an entire year. However, they have lapses, especially on Tuesday night against the shorthanded Atlanta Hawks. Although the Hawks were without star point guard Trae Young and shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic, they erased a 15-point deficit at TD Garden and […]

Even the most cordial divorces contain an iota of hard feelings. Though, Golden State Warriors fans did not appear to direct any ill-will at Klay Thompson, who returned to the Chase Center on Tuesday night in a Dallas Mavericks uniform. On the contrary, Dub Nation showered the franchise great with an outpouring of love and […]

The final game of Tuesday night’s NBA Cup slate did not disappoint. A game that started with Klay Thompson’s emotional return to Golden State ended like so many nights did when Thompson was sporting the Warriors blue and gold: with Stephen Curry turning the Bay Area into an inferno and leading the Warriors to victory. […]

This season’s NBA Cup began with the New York Knicks defeating the Philadelphia 76ers, who saw Joel Embiid return to the lineup after a prolonged absence. Earlier, the NBA had suspended Embiid for three games after shoving a reporter in the locker room. In the loss, Embiid put up a stinker, with only 13 rebounds […]

With Kevin Durant already out of action for multiple weeks due to a calf injury, the last thing the Phoenix Suns need is another injury to a key player. However, during the Suns’ 120-112 win over the Utah Jazz to begin group stage play in the 2024 NBA Cup on Tuesday night, Bradley Beal had […]

In a moment that still feels very surreal, Klay Thompson will be stepping foot on an NBA court for the first time as a member of the Golden State Warriors’ opposition. And on Tuesday night, the basketball gods wasted no time in giving fans something jarring to look at with Stephen Curry being tasked to […]

The Miami Heat engaged in an intense interconference matchup with the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night. Miami kept themselves in the game, but Erik Spoelstra’s last-second timeout blunder sealed the Heat’s unfortunate loss. Spoelstra was honest when speaking about the decision after the game. The Heat led the Pistons 121-119 with 1.8 seconds left. Cade […]

The past few games have been rough for the Portland Trail Blazers, and it doesn’t seem like there’s much light at the end of the tunnel for arguably the league’s worst team. On Tuesday night, the Blazers, who were already missing Deandre Ayton in their NBA Cup opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves, also saw Anfernee […]

Entering Tuesday’s NBA Cup game against the Boston Celtics, the Atlanta Hawks (5-7) had not been achieving the collective progress they hoped to this season. Individual growth is apparent, though. Everything came together in the team’s plucky and exhilarating upset win in TD Garden on Tuesday. Onyeka Okongwu got the game-winning tip-in with six seconds […]

In what was a hard-fought NBA Cup group stage opening game, the Detroit Pistons outlasted the Miami Heat in overtime, 123-121, despite relinquishing a nine-point lead late in regulation. For a second, it looked as though the Pistons were going to suffer yet another loss in a close game, but somehow, it was the veteran […]

The Miami Heat were just one second away from stealing its NBA Cup opener against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night. After trailing for nearly the entire game, the Heat stormed back in the fourth quarter to force overtime. Near the end of the overtime, Tyler Herro banked in a tough jumper from just outside […]

Joel Embiid made his season debut as the Philadelphia 76ers (2-8) squared off with the New York Knicks (5-5) in an NBA Cup showdown. The Sixers benefited from even a rusty Embiid but the big man was not in any shape to lead his team to victory. Philly lost by a final score of 111-99. […]

The Golden State Warriors have been one of the pleasant surprises of the 2024-25 NBA season so far. Steve Kerr has the Warriors off to an 8-2 start, including an impressive road win over the Boston Celtics. On Tuesday night, the Warriors tip off their NBA Cup campaign with a home date against the Dallas […]

In the opening matchup of the 2025 NBA Cup, the game went down to the wire in the Atlanta Hawks showdown against the Boston Celtics. Down 115-116 during their final offensive possession, Hawks forward David Roddy drove to the basket in the pursuit of a game-winning bucket but was unable to connect, with his shot […]

Life without Klay Thompson has started well for the Golden State Warriors, as they’re 8-2 heading into their NBA Cup matchup with the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. The contest will mark Thompson’s first game in Golden State since departing to the Mavericks in free agency this past offseason, and Draymond Green is excited. Green […]

There’s been a lot made about Dallas Maverick sharpshooter Klay Thompson’s return to play against the Golden State Warriors. Some of it is good, like the Warriors’ “Salute to Captain Klay” giveaway to celebrate his return. Some of it is bad, like Thompson’s response to not really keeping in touch with his former teammates. Regardless, upon Thompson’s […]

Asked Tuesday about his Dallas Mavericks teammate, Klay Thompson, playing his first career game against the Golden State Warriors, Kyrie Irving was loud and clear with his support. Irving has changed teams several times throughout his career and made waves for how he’s chosen to deal with the emotions of returning somewhere he used to […]

As the Miami Heat take on the Detroit Pistons Tuesday night, it will be the first game in the second annual in-season tournament, which was renamed to the Emirates NBA Cup. The Heat have momentum after they beat the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday night, led by a game-winning bucket from Nikola Jovic and another impressive outing […]

The battle for the NBA Cup will begin with action across the league on Tuesday night. One of the teams who will begin their pool play games is the Golden State Warriors, who are off to a much faster start than many would’ve imagined. Stephen Curry and Co. currently reside at the top of the […]

The time has finally come to see who has what it takes to win the NBA Cup. All 30 teams will be competing for a trip to Las Vegas with the NBA Cup on the line, and the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics will begin their journey to potentially capturing this trophy on Tuesday night […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Portland Trail Blazers square off for game one of the NBA Cup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Timberwolves-Trail Blazers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Timberwolves-Trail Blazers NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  […]

The Dallas Mavericks are on the road to take on the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Warriors prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Mavericks-Warriors NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Mavericks-Warriors Odds […]

The New York Knicks are on the road to take on the Philadelphia 76ers for game one of the NBA Cup. Below we will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Knicks-76ers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Knicks-76ers NBA odds, […]

The Charlotte Hornets hit the road to take on the Orlando Magic Tuesday night for the first game of the NBA Cup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Magic prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Hornets-Magic NBA odds, courtesy of […]

The Miami Heat and Detroit Pistons are in the Eastern Conference’s Group B for the NBA Cup. The Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Toronto Raptors join the group. The Heat defeated the Pistons 106-98 in Detroit in their first meeting of the season and have won nine of their past 10 meetings. It’s time to […]

The NBA kicks off its inaugural NBA Cup tournament on Tuesday and we take a look at a matchup between the Toronto Raptors and the Milwaukee Bucks. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Suns-Jazz prediction and pick. As the NBA Cup tips off Tuesday night, we’re in for a compelling Eastern […]

The NBA kicks off its inaugural NBA Cup tournament on Tuesday and we take a look at a matchup between the Phoenix Suns and the Utah Jazz. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Suns-Jazz prediction and pick. As the NBA Cup tips off Tuesday night, the Phoenix Suns (8-2) face a […]

The already slim chances the Atlanta Hawks (4-7) have at competing for the Emirates NBA Cup this year just took a big blow. Trae Young headlines a lengthy injury report for Tuesday’s East Group C matchup versus the Boston Celtics. Right Achilles tendinitis will prevent the star point guard from facing the 2024 NBA champions […]

The Miami Heat have been without Jimmy Butler since he exited early against the Denver Nuggets on Friday with a sprained right ankle injury. Butler already missed Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves and will be out on Tuesday vs. the Detroit Pistons, per NBA insider Chris Haynes. The 4-5 Heat are off to a […]