The NBA knows you can't get too much of a good thing. Shortly after the Pacers beat the Washington Wizards 119-86 in a matchup of the teams with the two worst records in the league, it was announced the teams will play again in Indianapolis on Dec. 14 at 3 p.m.

This is the other MVP race where established stars merely confirm their existence and rising stars get a chance to announce their arrival. A few years ago, Tyrese Haliburton defined the latter when he pulled the Indiana Pacers to the NBA Cup title game, then last summer went to the NBA Finals.

Pistons' surge and Pacers' plunge stand out in Eastern Conference, while Thunder roll and Pelicans stay grounded in West. Others around the league gain notice, too.

After Luka Doncic complained that the Lakers' NBA Cup court was slippery on Tuesday, it will not be used for Friday's game versus the Mavericks.

All-NBA swingman Jalen Wiliams returns after recovering from offseason wrist surgery, making his season debut in the Emirates NBA Cup.

Here are four must-watch games that will go a long way to determining who advances and starts playing for the size of their bonus check and a trip to Las Vegas. The math is pretty simple here: Win and you're in.

The Lakers have the NBA's third-best winning percentage — a standard of play having been set early in the year and met routinely.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had an alteration of their schedule following their exit from the NBA Cup after losing to the Atlanta Hawks. The Cavs were in a gre

The New Orleans Pelicans face the Golden State Warriors in a regular season NBA game on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025 (11/29/25) at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif.