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

Derrick White leads Boston to a 146-101 win over Washington by dropping 30 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists in 29 minutes. Jordan Walsh (22 points) and Payton Pritchard (20 points) did their thing in the Celtics’ third straight dub.

The Cavaliers are still finding their footing. Last season they had the top-ranked offense and were eighth in defensive rating; this season they're 11th in both departments. They just dropped a game at home to the Blazers and have lost four of their last five. Cleveland is dangerously close to being dropped into Tier 4.

Following the revelation that Giannis Antetokounmpo's future with the Milwaukee Bucks is uncertain, teams around the NBA were sent into a frenzy over the possibility of trading for the two-time MVP.

The Knockout Rounds begin Dec. 9 and 10 with 8 teams looking to advance to the semifinals and championship in Las Vegas.

How do NBA rookies rank this year? Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg lead so far, but Jeremiah Fears, Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey are coming on strong.

This is the second fine the Cavaliers have gotten this season for violating the league's player participation policy.

The 2026 NBA Draft class has been as adverted so far, with a myriad of collegiate players driving winning impact for their respective teams. The class has so far been highlighted by a crop of true freshmen,