The 2025 NBA Cup is here, which means the weeks-long tournament will tip off on Friday night. We'll get some drama, some in-season intensity as all 30 teams try to win a trophy that will be handed out in Las Vegas. After the Lakers and Bucks have won, we'll see who brings home a title.

Kawhi Leonard encestó un tiro justo antes de que sonara la bocina y terminó con 34 puntos para darles el viernes a los Clippers de Los Ángeles una victoria de 126-124 sobre los Pelicans de Nueva Orleán,

Friday will be NBA Cup group-play contests. • There will also be NBA Cup group play games on Tuesday, Nov. 25, and Wednesday, Nov. 26. • The semifinals and final will happen on Saturday, Dec. 13 and Tuesday,

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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.

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