Here is an updated look at the Eastern Conference standings as Paul George and the Philadelphia 76ers move on after the NBA Cup.

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.

Deni Avdija converts late free throws to save the day for the Portland Trail Blazers After blowing an 18-point advantage in the fourth quarter and a late six-point cushion in overtime, the Portland Trail Blazers edged out the Sacramento Kings,

At the midpoint of group-stage play, the Rockets are alone in first place in their NBA Cup group. They can clinch it by defeating Minnesota next week.

The NBA Cup quarterfinals take place on December 9 and 10. The semifinals on December 13 and the December 16 championship game will take place in Las Vegas. Orlando won East Group B and earned the No. 1 seed in the East bracket with its win over the Detroit Pistons.

NBA Cup games in the group stage, the quarterfinal round and the semifinal round all count as regular season games. That means that teams who don't make the quarterfinal or semifinal actually have a couple new games added to their schedule to make sure everyone plays the same 82 games.

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

The Knicks have a banner to raise. New York knocked off San Antonio on Tuesday night, 124-113, to win the NBA Cup final and claim the franchise’s first in-season tournament title.

The third edition of the NBA In-Season Tournament kicks off in November. Here's a guide to the action in the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup.

The NBA Western Conference Cup standings have now been altered after the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Denver Nuggets on Friday.

How can the Celtics make up ground in Group B of the 2025 NBA Cup? Here's are the standings and scenarios ahead of Friday's game vs. the Nets.