You play to win the games. The Miami Heat get that. But there also are times when the greater good perhaps has to be considered, perhaps such as the NBA Cup.

The Rockets have the league’s easiest December schedule regarding cumulative opponent winning percentage (.405), though it includes two games against Denver. They were the only team that, prior to Sunday, hadn’t played a back-to-back. Their first was a Nov. 30-Dec. 1 back-to-back in Utah, and their first rest-disadvantage game isn’t until Jan. 16.

Dec. 9 How they got here: Orlando clinched East Group B and the No. 1 overall seed with a win over Detroit on Friday. That Pistons loss, plus a Cavaliers loss, opened the door and Miami walked through it to advance as the Wild Card with a 3-1 record.

The New Orleans Pelicans now know the two games that have been added to their schedule after going 0-4 in West Group B of the Emirates NBA Cup.

The NBA Cup is entering its knockout stages. Here's what to know for the eight remaining teams vying to get to Las Vegas.

The Golden State Warriors got two regular-season games added to their December schedule after the results of the inaugural Emirates NBA Cup.

After failing to advance in the Emirates Cup, the NBA has added two additional regular-season games for the Detroit Pistons.

The NBA Cup is nearly entering its knockout stages. Here's what to know for the final week of group play games.

The Sixers had 80 games scheduled in the regular season to account for a potential NBA Cup run. With the Knockout Rounds bracket set, the Sixers have two makeup games.

The studio program will serve as the pregame, halftime and postgame show for highth-profile NBA events on ESPN and ABC. Official release ESPN today unveiled its robust Inside the NBA schedule for the 2025-26 regular season. As previously announced ...

It’s the Thunder vs. Mavericks tonight in Oklahoma City. Here’s how to watch the NBA game, including time, TV channel and streaming info.