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- USA Today
2025 NBA Cup TV schedule revealed: Everything to know
We already knew the groupings. Now we know the TV schedule. The NBA Cup, formerly known as the in-season tournament, will officially tip off on Friday, Oct. 31 — 10 days after the start of the 2025-26 regular season. The league announced Wednesday, Aug. 13 the full slate of NBA Cup games, including the ones that will be broadcast on national television. This marks the first time that Amazon Prime Video will stream NBA Cup games. The group stage draw announced last month set up the three groups in each conference, with five teams in each group. The drawing was made at random, based on win-loss record. Here's everything you need to know about the national broadcast schedule for the 2025 NBA Cup: NBA Cup national broadcast schedule *All times Eastern NBA Cup key dates NBA Cup groups NBA CUP GROUPS: Which groups are easiest, hardest? How does the group stage in the NBA Cup work? Group stage games will take place on designated NBA Cup nights from Oct. 31 through Nov. 28. Each squad will play one game against each of the opponents in its group. The six group stage winners will advance, as will a wild card team from each conference; wild card teams are set based on winning percentage and certain tiebreakers. From there, the teams will play in single-elimination knockout rounds. The semifinals and finals will take place Saturday, Dec. 13 and Tuesday, Dec. 16, in Las Vegas. Past NBA Cup champions
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
Detroit Pistons face Cavaliers on Peacock early, Celtics on MLK Day for 2025-26 season
Two games on the Detroit Pistons' 2025-26 regular season schedule were announced on Tuesday, August 12. They will host the Cleveland Cavaliers a 7 p.m. on Oct. 27, leading off Peacock's exclusive slate of Monday national TV games next season. It's the first half of a double-header, with the Minnesota Timberwolves hosting the Denver Nuggets afterward at 9:30 p.m. The games were part of special dates released by the NBA prior to its full schedule release in the coming days. More: What Javonte Green will bring to Detroit Pistons The Pistons also will conclude a slate of four Martin Luther King Jr. Day games, hosting the Boston Celtics on Jan. 19 at 8 p.m. on Peacock and NBC. It's the Pistons' first MLK Day home game since 2018. The holiday will lead off with the Atlanta Hawks hosting the Milwaukee Bucks at 1 p.m., followed by the Cavaliers hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder at 2:30 p.m. before the Dallas Mavericks head to New York to face the Knicks at 5:30 p.m. All four games will air on Peacock, and every game except Hawks vs. Bucks will also air on NBC. The regular season will tip off with an Oct. 21 doubleheader, with the Thunder hosting the Houston Rockets at 7:30 p.m. and the Los Angeles Lakers playing a home game against the Golden State Warriors afterward at 10 p.m. The Pistons will tip off their four-game preseason on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies on Oct. 6, and will also face the Bucks on the road Oct. 9, Cavaliers on the road Oct. 14 and the Washington Wizards at home Oct. 16. The latter two games will both be at 7 p.m. Eastern, and the Grizzlies game is scheduled for 8 p.m. the time of the Pistons-Bucks game is TBD. [ MUST WATCH: Make "The Pistons Pulse" your go-to Detroit Pistons podcast, listen available anywhere you listen to podcasts (Apple, Spotify) ] Follow the Pistons all year long with the best coverage at Follow the Detroit Free Press on Instagram (@detroitfreepress), TikTok (@detroitfreepress), YouTube (@DetroitFreePress), X (@freep), and LinkedIn, and like us on Facebook (@detroitfreepress) Submit a letter to the editor at and we may publish it online or in print. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Pistons vs Cavs on Peacock early, Celtics on MLK Day
Boston Globe
8 hours ago
- Boston Globe
Game 122: Red Sox at Astros lineups and notes
Houston will counter with Hunter Brown, who is having the best season of his career with a 2.51 ERA in 23 starts. Brown earned his first All-Star selection last month. First pitch in Houston is at 7:10 p.m. Eastern. Here's a preview. Advertisement Lineups RED SOX (66-55): TBA Pitching: RHP Walker Buehler (7-6, 5.40 ERA) Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up ASTROS (67-53): TBA Pitching: RHP Hunter Brown (9-5, 2.51 ERA) Time: 7:10 p.m. TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Red Sox vs. Brown: Wilyer Abreu 0-4, Roman Anthony 1-3, Alex Bregman 2-3, Jarren Duran 1-5, Carlos Narváez 0-2, Ceddanne Rafaela 2-5, Trevor Story 0-2, Abraham Toro 1-6, Connor Wong 1-2, Masataka Yoshida 0-4 Astros vs. Buehler: Jose Altuve 1-8, Victor Caratini 3-10, Carlos Correa 3-7, Yainer Diaz 2-3, Mauricio Dubón 1-5, Cam Smith 0-2, Jesús Sánchez 2-7, Taylor Trammell 1-1, Ramón Urías 2-4, Christian Walker 6-27 Stat of the day: The Red Sox scored 10-plus runs for the 19th time this season on Tuesday. Notes: In his second outing with the Red Sox, May struck out eight and walked one. He tossed six scoreless innings for just the fourth time in his career. 'I definitely try to ride the highs,' May said. 'I had a lot of lows this year, so whenever I do have the good moments, I try to let my brain know that 'hey, you got it, it's still in you for sure.' ' ... Roman Anthony has homered twice in his last two games after homering twice in his first 50. He became the fourth Red Sox player to homer in back-to-back games at age 21 or younger, joining Ted Williams, Tony Conigliaro, and Rafael Devers. Anthony also drew four walks Tuesday. 'I understand the quality of hitters I have behind me, so it makes my life easier,' Anthony said. 'I'm more than glad to take my walks.' ... Buehler is 1-1 with a 3.72 ERA in four career starts against the Astros. He tossed 4 ⅓ innings against Houston on Aug. 2, allowing three earned runs and settling for a no decision in a Sox win at Fenway. ... Brown made his only career start against Boston on Aug. 1, allowing just one earned run on four hits over seven innings, but also had to settle for a no decision in another Sox win. Advertisement Amin Touri can be reached at
