How many teams have started an NBA season 9-0 like the Cavs? And which ones won a championship?
Cleveland joins a prestigious group of only six NBA teams since 2000-01 to open with nine consecutive wins. But while this early success is significant on its own, it also hints at something potentially bigger — a season that could set the Cavs apart from other teams with similar hot starts.
What history says about OKC Thunder's undefeated start to 2024-25 NBA season
Forty-three teams in NBA history have started a season 7-0. Only one of them, the 2024-25 Oklahoma City Thunder, have won their first seven games all by double digits. The Thunder’s closest game — a 105-93 win over the Spurs on Oct. 30 — wasn’t at all close.
What to know about NBA Cup 2024: Format, start dates, favorites and more
From group play to tiebreakers and prize money, The Athletic has all you need to know about the second season of the NBA Cup
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The Mavs’ Nov. 12 game against the Golden State Warriors is their first in the Emirates NBA Cup, the league’s in-season tournament. Here's what to know
2024 NBA Cup predictions, schedule, format, how to watch info for Nov. 15 games
The first slate of NBA Cup games has come and gone. Those games, which brought the NBA’s in-season tournament back to life on Tuesday, Nov. 12, were full of action. The defending champion Boston Celtics lost by one point to the Atlanta Hawks,
NBA Cup games start this week. Here's what to know about the in-season tournament.
Indiana reached the championship of last season's NBA In-Season Championship before falling to the Los Angeles Lakers.
NBA Names From The Past React To Start Of Second NBA Cup
In the 1980s and `90s, the only championship trophy NBA players could pursue was named after Larry O'Brien. Now, players have another option during the season.
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Magic Johnson once played in the NBA Finals with flu-like symptoms
Just about every basketball fan knows about Michael Jordan's "sick" game during the 1997 NBA Finals. Even though the ...
The Rockets open NBA Cup play on Friday. How the league's in-season tournament works
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NBA Great Thinks A 1990s Player Helped The League's Shooting Evolution Today
He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the ...
What is the best start in NBA history? Cleveland Cavaliers remain undefeated
The Cavs became just the eighth team in NBA history to win their first 12 games of the regular season. But they still have a ...
Ranking the 10 easiest trips to the NBA Finals in NBA history
The road to the NBA Finals is usually a treacherous one. However, some teams found their journey to be easier than most.
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NBA longest winning streaks to start a season: Revisiting the Warriors' historic 24-0 run in 2015-16
Which NBA teams have the longest winning streak to start a season? Here is the complete list and a look back at the longest ...
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What is the best start in NBA history? Cavaliers are now 12-0
Out of the other seven previous franchises to achieve this, only five of them ended reaching the NBA Finals that same year, with two going all the way to earn the championship. Even though ...
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2024-25 NBA championship odds: Celtics, Thunder favored; Cavs rising
after knocking off the Dallas Mavericks in five games in the 2024 NBA Finals. But the path to another championship won't be a cakewalk, with a number of real contenders in both conferences.
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The 'Best starts to an NBA season' quiz
Tommy Fradenburg is a freelance writer and an alumni of UNC Chapel Hill currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He ...