"Group play for the 2025 NBA Cup ended Friday, with the knockout round matchups set to begin next week. As we wait to crown a champion for the third annual in-season tournament, the regular season pushes on with teams surging and falling as we enter the holiday season. In the East, three teams have been battling it out toward the top of the standings -- the New York Knicks, Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors -- all under 3.5 games back from the Detroit Pistons,"
"The Western Conference has also been a gauntlet so far for everyone but the defending champions Oklahoma City Thunder. Since LeBron James' return, the Los Angeles Lakers have surged back to No. 2 in the West with a 5-1 record. However, their crosstown rivals, the LA Clippers, have slipped significantly, riding a five-game losing streak and winning only two games in November. Will the start of the holiday festivities lift some of these lowly teams?"
Group play for the 2025 NBA Cup ended Friday, and knockout round matchups will begin next week. The regular season continues through the holiday season with teams surging and falling. Detroit Pistons lead the East, with the New York Knicks, Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors within 3.5 games. Oklahoma City Thunder remain dominant in the West. Los Angeles Lakers have surged to No. 2 in the West following LeBron James' return and a 5-1 stretch. Los Angeles Clippers have dropped into a five-game losing streak and won only two games in November. Jalen Williams returned from a right wrist injury with limited three-point attempts but positive overall production.
Read at ESPN.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]