The six group winners plus a wild card from each conference — determined by head-to-head record and point differential — go into an eight-team knockout round bracket (East vs. East, West vs. West, similar to the NBA playoffs where the conferences are separate until the Finals). The knockout round games are single-elimination.

The 2025-26 NBA season is set to kick off on Tuesday with a fantastic doubleheader. The reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Houston Rockets at 7:30 p.m. ET before the Los Angeles Lakers host the Golden State Warriors at 10 p.

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,

Like pumpkin spice lattes or Christmas decorations, it feels like the start of the NBA Cup creeps up a bit earlier every year. But like with pumpkin spice and Christmas lights, that is a good thing, because the NBA Cup,

The third edition of the in-season tournament tips off on Friday. Let's take a look at who has the best chance to advance to Vegas in December.

After a grueling regular season, it's time to crown a champion. The 2024-25 NBA regular season concluded on Sunday after nearly six months of non-stop action. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. The upcoming playoffs will feature all ...

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?

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.