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The Los Angeles Lakers’ decision to put up their NBA In-Season Tournament championship banner caught some people around the NBA world by surprise. A team with less impressive history would have put up the banner without question, but there were no guarantees about the Lakers amid their storied history. Paul Pierce thinks LA decided to […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament was a success for the most part. Sure, the league will consider changing some aspects of the tournament, but overall it increased viewership and led to more excitement early in the season. Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton recently made an honest admission about the in-season tourney, however. “It’s coming down from […]

There was a lot of talk about whether or not the team that won the NBA In-Season Tournament would reveal a banner. For organizations that have never won anything, the answer seemed pretty clear. But for a franchise like the Los Angeles Lakers, one that has won 17 NBA championships, many weren’t sure if it […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a new achievement to be proud of after winning the first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament. On Monday, just before the home game versus the visiting New York Knicks, Los Angeles unveiled the banner commemorating the success LeBron James and company had in the said tourney. The Lakers unveil their In-Season Tournament […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are already being clowned by plenty of fans for yet another “Mickey Mouse” piece of silverware. After all, the Lakers, according to these fans, seem to thrive in neutral environments, most recently winning the Final of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament against the Indiana Pacers in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nevertheless, the […]

Less than a quarter of the way into the 2023-24 regular season, the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament has come and gone. The Los Angeles, led by Anthony Davis’ 40-20 game and Tournament MVP LeBron James, won the first ever NBA Cup in Las Vegas, Nevada in front of thousands of Lakers fans who made the […]

With or without the NBA Cup win in the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, LeBron James’ bank account would remain stacked. But the Los Angeles Lakers superstar still gave it his all in leading his team to the top of the tournament, as he also had his two-way LA teammates in mind. LeBron James badly wanted […]

The first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament won by the Los Angeles Lakers was a smash hit. The numbers can back up that claim, with Ronce Rajan of ESPN reporting that the title game between Los Angeles and the Indiana Pacers nearly averaged 4.6 million viewers. “Saturday’s Los Angeles Lakers victory over the Indiana Pacers in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will raise an NBA In-Season Tournament championship banner, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported. It was initially uncertain if LA would hang a banner for the tournament, but the Lakers ultimately decided to do so. The banner will reportedly be hung at Crypto.com Arena on December 18. Charania also noted that […]

The inaugural run of the NBA In-Season Tournament has come to a close, and the Boston Celtics weren’t able to capture the first NBA Cup despite being one of the betting favorites. While they made it out of group play after going 3-1, the C’s fell to the Indiana Pacers 122-112 in the quarterfinals. The […]

The very first NBA In-Season Tournament has ended with the Los Angeles Lakers claiming the NBA Cup. LeBron James was named the tournament MVP and he also finds himself as one of the five players named to the NBA’s All-Tournament Team. The All-Tournament Team for the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament: ▪️ Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks▪️ […]

Winning the first ever NBA In-Season Tournament is another accolade for LeBron James to add to his legacy and a strong statement for Anthony Davis amid the public’s constant second-guessing. But for the players on the back of the Los Angeles Lakers’ bench, Saturday’s win over the Indiana Pacers is truly life-changing. “2-ways were like […]

Nobody could have predicted the first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament being as successful as it was. There was so much chatter about if players would actually compete and if there was enough motivation early on in the season for everyone to care about this in-season tournament, yet here we are wondering how the NBA is going […]

The introduction of the NBA In-Season Tournament was a huge success from a competitive standpoint, with teams taking games in December more seriously than they would have in years past. On that front, the proceedings got heated between the Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers in the tournament final, with D’Angelo Russell and Bruce Brown […]

Anthony Davis played one of the most dominant games you’ll ever see with the NBA Cup on the line, and LeBron James was an extremely deserving in-season tournament MVP. The Los Angeles Lakers were awesome defensively against Tyrese Haliburton, too, dogging him at the point of attack and disrupting passing lanes away from the ball. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament champions and LeBron James is the NBA Cup MVP. However, after his 24-point, 11-rebound, four-assist performance to win the award and beat the Indiana Pacers 123-109, James wanted to highlight one of his teammates: Cam Reddish. “LeBron James told me Cam Reddish is the player […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the champions of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament. With a 123-109 win against the Indiana Pacers, the Lakers walked a way as tournament champions with a perfect 7-0 record. While LeBron James took home tournament MVP honors, it was Anthony Davis who led the way for the Lakers with a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have done it! After a hard-fought season, the Lakers battled the Indiana Pacers in Las Vegas in the Finals of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament. Indiana fought hard, but LA’s stiff defense kept the Tyrese Haliburton-led team at bay. In the end, it was a late barrage from the offense that […]

The Indiana Pacers are here to stay. Despite the low expectations set upon them, the team has been on a massive tear this season. With Tyrese Haliburton leading the way, Indy clawed their way through the NBA In-Season Tournament, facing off against the Los Angeles Lakers in Las Vegas for the finals. Unfortunately, the Pacers […]

In the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament Final, Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers faced a tough defeat against the Lakers. They ultimately lost 123-109. Despite the loss, Haliburton, an All-Star point guard, shared a moment with his basketball idol, LeBron James, emphasizing the camaraderie among NBA stars. The Pacers’ journey in Las Vegas showcased their […]

The Indiana Pacers are the first-ever runner-ups in the NBA In-Season Tournament. They put together a fantastic run to the final stage but lost to LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers. Along the way, Tyrese Haliburton and his squad showed that they can compete at a very high level. The Pacers are […]

If you’re going to compete in a championship game, you might as well resemble a championship-caliber team. Yes, it’s not the real thing, but Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers looked the part in their muscular 123-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers to win the NBA In-Season Tournament on Saturday night at the T-Mobile […]

The Los Angeles Lakers wants to get their hands on the cash prize that comes along with the NBA In-Season Tournament championship. That much is clear after LeBron James himself exposed his teammates and their very first question after Saturday’s victory. Los Angeles beat the Indiana Pacers in Las Vegas to become the first-ever NBA […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament champions, and it’s no surprise that LeBron James is the NBA Cup MVP. He led the Lakers to an undefeated record from the group stage through the knockout rounds and was incredibly consistent throughout the tournament. He entered the championship game averaging 26.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 8.2 assists […]

The first ever NBA In-Season Tournament has come to a close and the Los Angeles Lakers are the first ever champions. The Lakers and Indiana Pacers battled it out for the championship on Saturday night in Las Vegas, and Los Angeles ended up earning a convincing 123-109 win. There were a lot of Lakers that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are your first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament champions after beating the Indiana Pacers 123-109 in the title game in Las Vegas on Saturday. The Lakers were led by big man Anthony Davis, who went off for 41 points, 20 rebounds, and five assists in the title game. Naturally, fans were going nuts after that monster performance: Anthony […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament champions. To go along with it, LeBron James becomes the first ever tournament MVP. James has been widely expected to bag the honor, with the odds favoring him ahead of Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton and his own Lakers teammate Anthony Davis. LeBron James has […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are your first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament champions after beating the Indiana Pacers in the title game in Las Vegas on Saturday. Of course, LeBron James and Anthony Davis led the way for the Purple and Gold, with the duo showing how capable they are in high-stake games. LA led for the […]

There is no other way to describe the first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament other than successful. Many doubted Adam Silver and the league when they began formulating what this tournament would look like, but everything NBA fans thought was wrong. Competition around the league has increased as a result of the in-season tournament. Superstar talents have […]

The Indiana Pacers have a bright future, with a potential All-NBA star leading a tantalizing young core that is already leading the league in points scored. But they are not winning a championship in June of 2024. Dues have to be paid, tough lessons must be learned and the defense will need to be honed […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers (14-9, 6-0 in In-Season Tournament games) will face off against Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers (12-8, 6-0 in IST) in the NBA Cup championship on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (5:30 p.m. PT on ABC/ESPN2). The Lakers cruised through their semifinal — as they […]

The time has finally come for the NBA In-Season Tournament Final as we’re set to bring you our betting prediction and pick for the league’s historic night. Only two teams remain with the chance to become the NBA’s first-ever In-Season Tournament Champions. Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers (12-8) will face off against LeBron James and the Los […]

The best coming-of-age stories are full of hardship and challenges. How would we regard the “The Karate Kid” if Daniel LaRusso defeated Bobby or Dutch in the finals of the All-Valley Tournament instead of Cobra Kai alpha Johnny Lawrence? Iron sharpens iron. This cliche is extremely relevant to Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton. The […]

Shaquille O’Neal had a Shaqtin’ a fool moment on Friday after he hilariously forgot the name of Indiana Pacers superstar Tyrese Haliburton. Making things even funnier, he came up with a more absurd excuse. Haliburton and his dad appeared as guests on Inside the NBA, during which Shaq heaped a ton of praise for the […]

The inaugural In-Season Tournament has been a rousing success. No team has benefitted more from the platform it’s provided more than the Indiana Pacers. Indiana’s first nationally televised games of the season have been In-Season Tournament knockout round matchups against the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks, with Tyrese Haliburton putting on an absolute show for […]

The In-Season Tournament was met with initial skepticism once the idea began to grow legs, but the actualization and execution of the event has been successful. Players want the $500,000 prize pool for winning the NBA Cup and are playing like it. Fans are into it, treating this tournament like the big event it was […]

The Indiana Pacers are hungry for a title, regardless of when it is awarded. Despite beating the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks in consecutive games, they enter the NBA In-Season Tournament Championship against the Los Angeles Lakers as clear underdogs. That label will only be reinforced following the latest injury update. Pacers head coach Rick […]

As the saying goes, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” The New Orleans Pelicans should leave whatever that putrid stinker of a performance was during their NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Quite frankly, Zion Williamson and the Pelicans did not deserve to be there. Not after their showing on […]

The inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament is almost done. After one incredibly tight and contested semifinal and one…less close semifinal Wednesday Night, the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers have punched their tickets to the finals. Despite being met with some apprehension at its announcement, the NBA IST has delivered some of the best early-season games […]