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NBA Cup Friday Best Betting Picks: Expert Predictions and Odds for November 7 Slate
Expert NBA picks for Friday, Nov. 7 including Raptors vs Hawks total, Spurs vs Rockets spread, and Timberwolves vs Jazz best bets....
Heat, Hornets play early-season rematch in NBA Cup opener
The Miami Heat, who have played a road-heavy schedule so far, return home to face the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night in an NBA Cup matchup.,Miami is 2-0 at home but just 2-4 on the road, having just concluded a 1-3 trek out west.,However, the Heat finished the trip ranked fourth in the NBA in sco...
Cohesion on top of Pittsburgh's mind with Longwood in town
Pittsburgh is currently searching for its identity in the early going. The Panthers will have the opportunity to start to mold one when they host Longwood on Friday night in Pittsburgh, Pa., ,Coach Jeff Capel, who has 11 new players, thinks he found at least two he can count on heading into the game...
Clemson to flex depth with big rotation vs. Gardner-Webb
With a diverse group of players, including only one who played minutes for Clemson last year, coach Brad Brownell isn't sure how his lineup will ultimately shape up.,For now, Brownell is happy to rotate most of his players equally, meaning the Tigers will utilize their depth on Friday when they face...
Warriors need all hands on deck for tough test against Nuggets
The Golden State Warriors begin their quest for the NBA Cup on Friday night while the Denver Nuggets need a win to stay alive in West Group C.,The teams will play Friday in Denver in their second meeting of the season.,The Nuggets lost their first game in the round-robin portion of the tournament, a...
Thunder storm into Sacramento for NBA Cup showdown vs. Kings
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Sacramento Kings will experience their first NBA Cup game of the year Friday night, when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Russell Westbrook face off in California's capital.,Oklahoma City opened the year with eight straight wins before suffering a 121-119 loss at Portland on...
Bulls' hot start will be put to test by Bucks in NBA Cup game
On Friday, the Chicago Bulls tip off a stretch playing six of seven on the road when they face the Bucks in Milwaukee for NBA Cup competition.,Friday's contest is Milwaukee's introduction to the 2025 NBA Cup, while Eastern Conference Group C counterpart Chicago opened with a 135-125 win over the New...
Skidding Grizzlies, Mavericks square off in NBA Cup action
There's trouble brewing in the first few weeks of the NBA season for the Memphis Grizzlies.,The Grizzlies, who play host to the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night in an NBA Cup game, have lost four straight and their top two players -- All-Stars Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. -- are struggling in new...
Northwestern's jelling process continues against Boston U.
Jelling on the job comes with the territory in college basketball, though lately that goes double for Northwestern.,"Obviously, we always start the season just trying to figure things out, and especially this year with eight new guys," said Wildcats forward Nick Martinelli. "You've just got to try t...
Spurs seek rebound as red-hot Rockets visit for NBA Cup
The San Antonio Spurs will look to get back on the winning track when they return home to square off with the surging Houston Rockets on Friday in an NBA Cup clash between the Lone Star State rivals.,It will be the first of four games for both teams in the league's in-season tournament, with the riv...
Pistons want to keep hot start going vs. Nets
On their way to the postseason and a fierce battle with the New York Knicks, the Detroit Pistons started slowly last year.,This time around, the Pistons are handling raised expectations well. They are off to their best eight-game start in nearly two decades and on a four-game winning streak heading ...
Surging Raptors open trip with NBA Cup clash at Hawks
The hot Toronto Raptors will take a three-game winning streak into Atlanta on Friday when they begin a five-game road trip against the Hawks.,The Raptors beat the Hawks 138-118 in the season opener and immediately dropped their next four. Since then, they've won three in a row, including Tuesday's 1...
Red Wings, Rangers aim to capitalize on chances following shutouts
The New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings are trying to rebound from losses. The first order of business is to score a goal.,Both teams endured shutout defeats in their last outing -- the Rangers fell to Carolina 3-0 on Tuesday while the Red Wings were blanked by Vegas 1-0 the same night. They'll m...
No. 24 Wisconsin coming off resounding win when NIU visits
No. 24 Wisconsin showed it boasts an impressive blend of veterans and newcomers in a stellar season-opening win.,The Badgers will try to build off that performance when they host Northern Illinois in a nonconference game Friday night in Madison, Wis.,The Badgers turned back a second-half rally and o...
Jaylen Brown, Josh Minott propel Celtics into 2-game visit to Magic
The Boston Celtics tip off a three-game road trip on Friday night with the first of two consecutive games against the Orlando Magic.,Friday's game is an NBA Cup Group B game, while Sunday's contest will not have that distinction.,Jaylen Brown followed up a 36-point performance in Boston's 105-103 se...
No. 17 Illinois flexed rebounding muscle in opener; FGCU up next
Illinois began its season ranked 17th in the country. Maybe it was appropriate that the Fighting Illini drained 17 3-pointers in their season opener Monday night, a 113-55 pasting of Jackson State.,Illinois will try for an encore on Friday night when it welcomes Florida Gulf Coast to Champaign, Ill....
Cavaliers trending up ahead of matchup vs. Wizards
If their last two games are any indication, the Cleveland Cavaliers appear ready to leave their underwhelming start to the season behind.,The Cavaliers aim for their third straight victory when they face the host Washington Wizards on Friday in NBA Cup group play.,The rebuilding Wizards dropped thei...
Amid injuries, No. 10 Texas Tech digs deep ahead of Sam Houston tilt
Taking the court without three projected starters, one who is a preseason All-American, might create a problem for most teams.,For No. 10 Texas Tech, that challenge didn't cause much of a ripple in the 2025-26 season opener.,After a 98-60 romp past Lindenwood on Monday in Lubbock, Texas, the Red Rai...
No. 4 UConn wants to shake off 'painful' effort, faces UMass Lowell
No. 4 UConn wasn't exactly thrilled with the way it played in its season opener against New Haven on Monday night.,Yes, the Huskies still won, pocketing a 79-55 triumph against a team making its Division I debut. The issue was with the energy, as it wasn't at the level one expects from an elite prog...
'Good for our game': No. 19 Kansas, No. 25 UNC set for early-season clash
Two of college basketball's three winningest programs will square off Friday night as No. 19 Kansas travels to Chapel Hill, N.C., to face No. 25 North Carolina. ,Both teams are in familiar territory, as both have been ranked in the preseason AP Top 25 poll every year since 2006.,But Kansas (1-0) rec...