The knockout rounds of the 2025 NBA Cup started on Tuesday, Dec. 9 when the Miami Heat faced the Orlando Magic in an East quarterfinal game.

The Oklahoma City Thunder thump the Phoenix Suns 138-89 in the NBA Cup quarter-finals to claim a 24th win in 25 games this season.

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An NBA insider shut down former NBA center Kendrick Perkins after the latter linked All-Star center Anthony Davis to the East.

Miami Heat guard and NBA veteran Terry Rozier was charged with assisting sports bettors through non-public information. Rozier and others associated with the league were arrested and federally indicted,

The NBA Cup has a tiered prize money system that starts with each of the eight teams that reach the quarterfinal round. Every player on a quarterfinalist receives $50,000. The exact numbers beyond that are related to a formula called Basketball-Related Income.

Welcome to the Monday NBA DFS slate. It’s been a good start to the season. If you’re going to play NBA DFS, you have to keep in mind lineup announcements and stay tuned for late swapping. That is going to be the easiest way to stay ahead of the field and in the money.