The Toronto Raptors are beginning their NBA Cup run against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena. The Halloween matchup has a ton of intrigue, so here's ever

While NBA Cup games broadcast on TV across NBC and ESPN, the in-season tournament can also be streamed on web-based streaming cable services — like DirecTV, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV — some of which even offer free trials. Games are also streamable on Prime Video and Peacock.

Watching the NBA is very different this season and more difficult than in the past. Here's what you need to know.

A rocky start for the Dallas Mavericks shouldn’t surprise anyone. A team that was beat up and dejected to finish last season, recovering from injury, trying to reconnect the remaining pieces, adding a number one pick into the fold, all while missing your star guard with no reasonable back up? Yes, I’m shocked they’ve had trouble scoring.

Monday, Oct. 27: Trail Blazers at Lakers ( 10:30 p.m. ET ): After erupting for a career-best 51 points on Sunday in Sacramento, what will Austin Reaves have for an encore when the Lakers host Portland less than 24 hours later — and in their second game of the season without Luka Dončić (finger, leg) and LeBron James (sciatica)?