Contenders like the Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks have advanced to the knockout round of the 2025 NBA Cup.

The Rockets have the league’s easiest December schedule regarding cumulative opponent winning percentage (.405), though it includes two games against Denver. They were the only team that, prior to Sunday, hadn’t played a back-to-back. Their first was a Nov. 30-Dec. 1 back-to-back in Utah, and their first rest-disadvantage game isn’t until Jan. 16.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Orlando Magic advance as the top seeds out of group play.

The Pacers were eliminated in pool play of the NBA Cup pickup two games to fill out their schedule

Here's the complete bracket for the NBA Cup's eight-team tournament, which includes the OKC Thunder.

Nine years ago, Tori Miller was sending unsolicited scouting reports to NBA GMs. Now, she is the Atlanta Hawks' top scout.

The New Orleans Pelicans now know the two games that have been added to their schedule after going 0-4 in West Group B of the Emirates NBA Cup.

The Golden State Warriors got two regular-season games added to their December schedule after the results of the inaugural Emirates NBA Cup.

The full season schedule is revealed, from the opening tipoff to the final day of action before the SoFi Play-In Tournament. Official release • Download the NBA App The NBA has released its full schedule for the NBA 2025-26 season. • Complete list of ...

A five-game NBA schedule highlights Thursday's 2025-26 NBA slate. Among the notable NBA odds include Warriors vs. 76ers (-3.5), Celtics (-9.5) vs. Wizards, Jazz (-4.5) vs. Nets and Lakers vs. Raptors (-1.5). Another matchup has Timberwolves (-11.5) vs. Pelicans as Minnesota looks to win their fourth in a row.