How many games is the first round of the NBA playoffs? All playoff series are best of seven with a 2-2-1-1-1 format. The higher seed hosts Games 1, 2, 5 and 7. Unlike the NFL playoffs, teams aren't reseeded after the first round. So the winner of the 1-8 ...

The 2025 NBA Finals are set. The Pacers' explosive offense meets the Thunder's relentless defense on the NBA's biggest stage. • NBA playoffs: Complete Coverage (1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (4) Indiana Pacers • Game 1: Pacers 111, Thunder 110 • Game ...

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.

After imploding in the NBA Cup group stage, the Minnesota Timberwolves missed the third annual in-season tournament and have instead been given two additional regular-season games that will be played during next week's Cup playoffs.

The 2025 NBA Cup continues with the semifinals on Saturday. Here's everything you need to know about the third annual in-season tournament.

Nearing the end of Steph Curry's career, the Warriors have nothing but winning an NBA championship on their minds. Getting there, of course, is the challenge. And while Golden State, which once dominated the West for several consecutive seasons, might not ...

You play to win the games. The Miami Heat get that. But there also are times when the greater good perhaps has to be considered, perhaps such as the NBA Cup.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder matched the best 25-game start to an NBA season by dominating the Phoenix Suns 138-89 in an NBA Cup quarterfinal on Wednesday.