The NBA Cup final doesn’t count. New York will enter with an 18-7 record. San Antonio will enter with an 18-7 record. And when Tuesday night’s game between the Knicks and Spurs is over, those

Who's headed for the 2026 NBA Finals? Our writers make their early predictions as the new season tips off. NBA.com Staff The Cavs and Thunder are among the early favorites to reach the 2026 NBA Finals. From time to time, NBA.com’s writers will share ...

The 2026 NBA playoffs will begin on April 18. The 2025-26 regular season wraps up on April 12, giving teams a short break before the postseason tips off. The Play-In Tournament, introduced in 2021 to keep more teams competitive and reduce tanking, determines the final two playoff spots in each conference.

As the Spurs and Knicks prepare to play in the NBA Cup championship game, it's also time to reflect on three years of the in-season tournament.

The NBA is days away from tipoff on NBC and Peacock for what will be a historic season! The Oklahoma City Thunder look to repeat as champions and are favored to do so. The Thunder open the NBA season by accepting rings, while hosting Kevin Durant and the ...

After the NBA preseason, but before the NBA postseason, and then mixed into the NBA regular season, is the NBA in-season tournament, now known as the NBA Cup. Make sense? For the third consecutive year, the NBA is hosting the NBA Cup (remember, it was ...