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• 2025 NBA playoff TV schedule: Dates set for every first-round matchup, game times, channel, where to watch

  16-04-2025 07:51 via cbssports.com
  
  The first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs could run through May 4
  
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• Use DraftKings promo code to get $200 in bonus bets by targeting Spurs-Knicks, NBA Cup Final

  16-12-2025 23:09 via cbssports.com
  
  DraftKings offers $200 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins for Knicks vs. Spurs in the NBA Cup Final, Louisville vs. Tennessee on Tuesday
  
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• Steve Kerr downplays leaked email from Warriors owner to a frustrated fan: ‘It’s not a big deal’

  16-12-2025 22:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  Steve Kerr isn’t worried about the frustrated email Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob sent to a fan earlier this week.A Warriors fan sent Lacob an email after the team’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday with a quick plea, asking him to “please do something about this team.” The fan, according to SFGate, was 27-year-old Justin Dutari, who also asked rhetorically if Stephen Curry had to score 50 points each night for them to win, among other things. He also
  
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• How Vegas sees NBA title odds changing with a potential Giannis Antetokounmpo trade: 'By far the best situation for both sides for me is San Antonio'

  16-12-2025 22:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  Now that Monday has passed and contracts signed during the offseason can be traded, the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade market should heat up. While Giannis himself hasn't demanded a trade yet, there has been plenty of smoke from offseason rumors about a conversation with the New York Knicks to an ESPN report a few weeks ago that Giannis and his agent were having discussions with Milwaukee Bucks management about his future.Antetokounmpo strained his calf on Dec. 3 — the same day as the ES
  
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• NBA Trade rumors 2025-26: Bucks want to be buyers, not sellers, to try and keep Giannis Antetokounmpo

  16-12-2025 21:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Milwaukee Bucks are not going to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo until he forces them to. While it's been reported that his agent and the Bucks are discussing his future, Milwaukee will try to keep him and make him happy until Antetokounmpo is willing to be the bad guy and demand a trade (and he's not doing that, he's saying he would run through a wall for this team). Which brings us to the latest reports that the Bucks are telling teams they want to be buyers, not sellers, at the trade deadline
  
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• Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Knicks vs. Spurs in NBA Cup final, Salute to Veterans Bowl, more

  16-12-2025 21:30 via cbssports.com
  
  Find best bets and props for the biggest games in sports on Tuesday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts
  
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• Warriors owner Joe Lacob offers swift response to frustrated fan email, says Jimmy Butler 'is not the problem'

  16-12-2025 21:28 via cbssports.com
  
  The Warriors fell below .500 after a loss to the Trail Blazers on Sunday
  
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• Use DraftKings promo code to get $200 in bonus bets by targeting Knicks-Spurs, NBA Cup Final

  16-12-2025 20:49 via cbssports.com
  
  DraftKings offers $200 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins for Knicks vs. Spurs in the NBA Cup Final, Louisville vs. Tennessee on Tuesday
  
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• The High Score 100: Cooper Flagg headlines biggest rankings risers as we navigate Week 9 in fantasy basketball

  16-12-2025 19:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  The High Score 100 — the top-100 players in Yahoo's newest fantasy basketball format — is a running reflection of year-to-date performance and trending production. Each weekly update captures who's actually delivering value and who's fading.Here's a breakdown of the biggest risers and fallers through the eighth week of fantasy basketball — with the complete High Score 100 at the bottom of the article. I'll be updating my rankings every Tuesday throughout the fantasy basketball
  
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• Why young NBA big men are struggling to stay on the floor and what future holds for Zach Edey, Dereck Lively

  16-12-2025 19:30 via cbssports.com
  
  Recent injuries to young 7-footers are raising more questions about durability
  
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• NBA DFS picks: DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball lineups for Knicks vs. Spurs, NBA Cup Championship

  16-12-2025 18:58 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal NBA DFS lineup advice for Tuesday's NBA Cup Championship
  
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• Kings could look to trade veteran players due to reported disconnect with coaching staff

  16-12-2025 18:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Sacramento Kings could look to explore the trade market to unload multiple veteran players due to a disconnect between them and head coach Doug Christie’s coaching staff, according to ESPN's Marc J. Spears.“The Kings are struggling with the likes of [Keegan] Murray and veterans Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Russell Westbrook on their roster. Sources told Andscape that there is a disconnect between some veteran Kings players and Christie and his coaching staff,&
  
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• NBA reportedly considering moving NBA Cup championship game out of Las Vegas

  16-12-2025 16:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  LAS VEGAS — The NBA Cup will be back next season. It is a key reason Amazon Prime Video paid so much money for broadcast rights fees, as it became home to the league's early-season tournament — and ratings were up 90% this year, according to the league.However, the NBA Cup championship game may not return to Las Vegas next year.The league is considering moving the championship game next year, a story broken by Tim Bontemps of ESPN and confirmed by other reports. The decision had alre
  
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• Knicks, Spurs bringing winning mentality to NBA Cup championship game: 'There's a lot at stake'

  16-12-2025 16:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  LAS VEGAS — The magic of the NBA Cup, for all the internal and external pushes to make this in-season tournament a success, lies in the significance of the insignificant. For instance, recent history indicates there isn’t a strong correlation between a deep tournament run and playoff success. The Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks, winners of the 2023 and 2024 editions of the NBA Cup, respectively, were eliminated in the first round of the postseason just five months later.&
  
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• Ime Udoka blasts referees after controversial late call leads to overtime loss for Rockets in Denver

  16-12-2025 16:05 via cbssports.com
  
  Udoka called Zach Zarba 'star struck' and said the other two 'have no business being out there'
  
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• Fantasy Basketball Stock Up Stock Down: Paul George is back

  16-12-2025 15:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  Tuesday’s NBA Cup Championship between the Knicks and the Spurs is the highlight of the NBA schedule this week. Yet, Monday already provided some talking points after an entertaining previous week. There’s still a lot to follow before the Holiday arrives, and plenty of players to discuss.Let's get into it.2025-26 Fantasy Basketball Top 200 Rankings: Paul George continues his ascentWhile Joel Embiid’s return has been huge for fantasy basketball, so has Paul George’s.Raphie
  
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• The Bucks are seemingly resisting Giannis Antetokounmpo trade talks, so is there a win-now move to make?

  16-12-2025 15:29 via cbssports.com
  
  The Bucks could try to swing a deal to improve their roster instead of trading their superstar
  
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• Spurs vs. Knicks: 3 questions for the NBA Cup title game — how will New York deal with Victor Wembanyama?

  16-12-2025 15:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  We can dispense with the bells and whistles now: the inflated point differentials and arcane tiebreakers, the only-on-special-occasions scheduling and intermittently unsafe or unavailable alternate playing surfaces, etc. What’s left at the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup is all that’s ever left when the game matters most: two teams, with only one game and one another standing between them and a big ol’ trophy.What began as a league-wide effort to inject some flavor into the period betwee
  
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• NBA Cup 2025: Knicks, Spurs looking at NBA Cup as stepping stone towards loftier goals

  16-12-2025 15:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  LAS VEGAS — The NBA Cup is not the NBA Finals. It is, however, something more than just a regular season game — putting half a million dollars per player on the line will have that effect.Yes, Knicks or Spurs players want to grab that bag. However, they also see the Cup as a stepping stone to where they want to be next May and June."I think history is kind of showing that if you can make it to this Cup, then you can win a championship," San Antonio's De'Aaron Fox said.Last season, Ok
  
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• NBA Cup 2025: Knicks, Spurs looking at NBA Cup as stepping stone toward loftier goals

  16-12-2025 15:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  LAS VEGAS — The NBA Cup is not the NBA Finals. It is, however, something more than just a regular season game — putting half a million dollars per player on the line will have that effect.Yes, Knicks or Spurs players want to grab that bag. However, they also see the Cup as a stepping stone to where they want to be next May and June."I think history is kind of showing that if you can make it to this Cup, then you can win a championship," San Antonio's De'Aaron Fox said.Last season, Ok
  
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• Knicks vs. Spurs prediction: NBA Cup finals best bets as Victor Wembanyama, Jalen Brunson eye in-season trophy

  16-12-2025 15:04 via cbssports.com
  
  The Knicks and Spurs are meeting Tuesday night in a compelling title match -- here are our best bets
  
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• DJ Lagway leads wave of quarterbacks entering transfer portal; Steelers win to maintain lead over Ravens

  16-12-2025 15:03 via cbssports.com
  
  Plus, the Packers' worst fears are confirmed as Micah Parsons is out for the rest of the season
  
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• Spurs vs. Knicks: NBA Cup final odds, picks, betting preview for Tuesday, Dec. 16

  16-12-2025 14:49 via cbssports.com
  
  San Antonio and New York will compete in Tuesday's 2025 NBA Cup final
  
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• Ime Udoka blasts refs after overtime loss to Nuggets: 'Most poorly officiated game I’ve seen in a long time'

  16-12-2025 14:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka lost a game Monday, and it's going to cost him a fair amount of money Tuesday. Udoka will almost surely be fined by the NBA after he went off on the officials following an overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets, calling the contest the "most poorly officiated game I've seen in a long time."That wasn't all Udoka had to say. While he didn't name the members of the officiating crew, he took aim at each person on the team, adding, "Two have no business being out there an
  
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• Kings reportedly have disconnect between veteran players and coach Doug Christie

  16-12-2025 13:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  Kings reportedly have disconnect between veteran players and coach Doug Christie originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe 2025-26 NBA season has not gone well for the Kings. To put it lightly. While Sacramento (6-20) has struggled on the court, things might not be going well behind the scenes, either. Andscape’s Marc Spears reported, citing sources, in a story published Monday that there is a “disconnect” between some of Sacramento’s veteran players and coach Doug Ch
  
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• Knicks vs. Spurs odds, prediction, line, time: 2025 NBA Cup Championship picks from proven model

  16-12-2025 13:42 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's model simulated New York vs. San Antonio 10,000 times and revealed its 2025 NBA Cup Championship picks for Tuesday
  
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• What more can Jaylen Brown do? C's star needs help from supporting cast

  16-12-2025 12:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  What more can Jaylen Brown do? C's star needs help from supporting cast originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonMaybe the only thing that Jaylen Brown has done more consistently than churning out 30+ point games this season has been going to the podium after losses and taking blame for Boston coming up short.On Monday night, after a late charge fizzled against the East-leading Detroit Pistons, Brown declared that he needed to do more. Instead of putting the spotlight on all that he did — i
  
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• San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks: How to watch the 2025 NBA Cup Championship Game tonight

  16-12-2025 11:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks face the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Cup final on Tuesday. Here's how to watch. (Reuters/Amr Alfiky) REUTERS / Reuters
  The Emirates NBA Cup in-season basketball tournament has been an NBA staple for two seasons now, and the previous two winners, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks, have been shut out. That means we'll see a first-time winner in this week's championship final between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs. Victor Wembanyama
  
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• Warriors owner Joe Lacob swiftly responds to frustrated fan's email plea

  16-12-2025 10:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  Warriors owner Joe Lacob swiftly responds to frustrated fan's email plea originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaJoe Lacob is listening to Warriors fans.Golden State’s owner has heard the feedback from Warriors fans — well, one fan in particular — and is working on improving the team.After the Warriors’ 136-131 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, one Golden State fan on Reddit, Justin Dutari (u/Justdutari), who SFGate’s Alex Simon recently interviewed fo
  
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• Teenager Flagg makes history in Mavericks defeat

  16-12-2025 08:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  Dallas Mavericks are 12th in the Western Conference following the defeat [Getty Images]Cooper Flagg became the youngest player in NBA history to score at least 40 points in a game as the Dallas Mavericks lost 140-133 after overtime to the Utah Jazz.The number one pick at this year's Draft, the 18-year-old forward finished with 42 points, seven rebounds and six assists at Delta Center in Salt Lake City.Only Cliff Robinson (45), GG Jackson (44) and LeBron James (43) have scored more points in a ga
  
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