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,

Friday will be NBA Cup group-play contests. • There will also be NBA Cup group play games on Tuesday, Nov. 25, and Wednesday, Nov. 26. • The semifinals and final will happen on Saturday, Dec. 13 and Tuesday,

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 NBA's in-season tournament returns for its third year. The Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks won the last two tournaments, and with over $500,000 for each player on the winning team on the line, it's certainly something several of the game's biggest stars will show out for.

Each franchise has a new design created by Victor Solomon, fresh for the 2025 tournament. Solomon also created last year’s courts for the tournament and collaborated with Tiffany & Co. on designing the NBA Cup trophy. Check out all 30 courts. ALL 30 TEAM COURTS FOR EMIRATES NBA CUP 2025 pic.twitter.com/aZzsIdUedL

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.

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.