The NBA season continues with the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder facing off with the Los Angeles Clippers tonight.

With the 2025-26 NBA season in full swing, the league is already seeing a lot of buzz and excitement for what’s to come throughout the schedule. The first big event is the NBA Cup, a six-week in-season knockout tournament where each team has a chance to win it all.

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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 12: Luke Travers #33 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives with the ball during a preseason game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on October 12, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts.

While NBA Cup games broadcast on TV across NBC and ESPN, the in-season tournament can also be streamed on web-based streaming cable services - like DirecTV, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV - some of which even offer free trials. Games are also streamable on Prime Video and Peacock.

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