The 2025 NBA Cup is set to begin on Friday and there are plenty of exciting group-play matchups to look forward to ahead of the weekend. The reigning tournament

The Lakers have taken 7 of their last 10 games against Memphis, using disciplined defense and controlled pace to frustrate the Grizzlies. They don’t rely on chaos — they pick their spots, crash the boards, and force opponents into tough half-court looks.

The Los Angeles Lakers have had two full days off after they lost their 2025-26 regular-season opener to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. As a result, they have had a little time to review their deficiencies and get some rest before they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.

Meanwhile, the Kings, who were just 14-25-3 ATS at home last year, have a lot of mouths to feed offensively, starting with Zach LaVine (questionable) and DeMar DeRozan, and barely edged past the Jazz on Friday.

Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett dropped an intriguing take on what has recently motivated Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves.

The Lakers and Timberwolves square off in the small four-game slate for a rematch of the season-opener. Los Angeles beat Utah last night (105-104) behind LeBron James (27, 14) and Anthony Davis' (33,