The 2025 NBA Cup offers major financial incentives, with players earning over $530,000 each for winning the tournament.

On the Eastern Conference side of the bracket on Tuesday, the Orlando Magic came back from a 15-0 deficit to defeat their in-state rivals, the Miami Heat, while the surging New York Knicks used a dominant second quarter to race past the Toronto Raptors and win for the eighth time in their last nine games.

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.

The Spurs and Knicks are squaring off in the NBA Cup championship game. Could this be a preview of the NBA Finals?

The Phoenix Suns face the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup quarterfinals on Dec. 10.

King played 14 NBA seasons after being drafted seventh-overall by the New Jersey Nets in 1977 and promptly rewarded them with an All-Rookie season, averaging 24.2 points and 9.5 rebounds-per-game. After two years with the Nets, King made a brief stop in Utah and spent two seasons in Golden State, where he made his first All-Star team in 1981-82.

Bragging rights and big money are on the line as Spurs face the Knicks in the NBA Cup final. Check odds and predictions for Tuesday's game.

The uniforms of award winners from the 2024-25 NBA season will look a little different for opening week. Members of the All-NBA, All-Rookie and All-Defensive teams will also don a specific patch. However, individual awards have precedence over that one.

The Los Angeles Clippers haven’t had much to celebrate this season, but star point guard James Harden at least has one accomplishment this season. With 34 points in a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Harden passed former teammate Carmelo Anthony for 10th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.