The NBA Cup is back. The league's in-season tournament is entering its third season as part of the NBA schedule, and this year's edition will tip-off Friday, as group play begins on Halloween. The Lakers and Bucks have put up NBA Cup (or,

Start time: The Indiana Pacers-Brooklyn Nets game is at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis TV: FanDuel-Indiana, with Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analyst) and Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporting)

Oct. 31 - Group Play begins Nov. 28 - Group Play concludes Dec. 13 - Semifinals (Las Vegas, NV) Dec. 16 - Championship (Las Vegas, NV)

The program will continue to be produced by TNT Sports from its Atlanta studios and will feature the longtime cast of host Ernie Johnson and analysts Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith.

NBA Cup, explained: Format, schedule, groups, prize money for 2025 in-season tournament originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The NBA Cup returns for a third year in 2025.

Who will win the 2025 NBA Cup? Here is the full group stage schedule, with breakdowns and predictions for how the tournament will play out.

A six-game slate on Tuesday's NBA schedule is loaded with MVPs to roster in NBA DFS lineups including Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry, Joel

The Golden State Warriors started the year by winning four of their first five games, but they now find themselves in the midst of one of the hardest schedule stretches that any NBA team will face all season — one that’s left even a Celtics fan wondering if the league is out to get the Dubs.

The Pelicans host the Hornets on Tuesday night then travel to Dallas to play the Mavericks on Wednesday. After that it's the Spurs, Suns, Trail Blazers, Lakers, Warriors and Thunder. New Orleans could easily be the last team to get a win this season.