The third iteration of the Emirates NBA Cup tipped off on Halloween -- a little over a week after the 2025-26 NBA regular season began. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers won the inaugural in-season tournament trophy in 2023,

The NBA Cup is back. The league's in-season tournament is entering its third season as part of the NBA schedule, and this year's edition will tip-off Friday, as group play begins on Halloween. The Lakers and Bucks have put up NBA Cup (or,

The Dallas Mavericks (2-6) head to Memphis Friday night for their first NBA Cup game against the Grizzlies (3-6). It is a tale of two dysfunctional teams: the Grizzlies, who attempt to make peace with star Ja Morant, and the Mavericks, who attempt to make, well, a shot.

The NBA's in-season tournament returns for its third year. The Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks won the last two tournaments, and with over $500,000 for each player on the winning team on the line, it's certainly something several of the game's biggest stars will show out for.

The 2025 NBA Cup begins on Friday. Don't feel ashamed if you didn't know. It's Halloween, after all. You're probably busy, and the tournament has never started this early. The group stage was a November exclusive in 2023.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Sacramento Kings will experience their first NBA Cup game of the year Friday night, when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Russell Westbrook face off in California's capital.

All of the games count towards the 82-game regular-season standings, with the exception of the championship game. Teams that advance to the knockout round all receive a share of the roughly $18 million prize pool, with teams advancing the furthest getting the largest allotment.

Four of The Athletic's writers teamed up to rank the 30 NBA Cup courts for this season. Which court did the writers rank as the best?

Tomorrow night, the Atlanta Hawks will face a strong opponent in the Toronto Raptors, who have not only won their last three games but also handed the Hawks the

Boston ruled Tillman out for its NBA Cup matchup with the Magic at the Kia Center for personal reasons.