It has been announced that the Los Angeles Lakers will start group play with a road game versus the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, Oct. 31. On Friday, Nov. 14, they will visit the New Orleans Pelicans, and they will host the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks on Nov. 25 and Nov. 28, respectively.

As the NBA schedule continues to come out slowly, the Sacramento Kings' 2025 Emirates NBA Cup schedule was announced today. We already knew who the Kings would be facing in the in-season tournament, but now we know when and where the games will be held.

The Bulls open Cup play Oct. 31 at home against the Knicks. Their second game is close by — in Milwaukee against the Bucks on Nov. 7. They’ll host the Heat on Nov. 21 and wrap up pool play on the road against the Hornets on Nov. 28.

The Detroit Pistons will participate in the annual in-season tournament as part of East Group B, which will feature games against the Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic, Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers.

Group Play schedule for the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup has been released with the Los Angeles Lakers being placed in West Group B.

That’s when they will host a pair of games at Spectrum Center in the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup, marking the league’s third annual in-season tournament. The Hornets meet the New York Knicks on Nov. 26 before concluding East Group C play against Chicago on Nov. 28, the NBA announced Tuesday.

The inaugural Emirates NBA Cup is set to tip off, with 15 games broadcast nationally on Prime Video, NBC, and ESPN. The tournament, commencing with group play, culminates in the finals on December 16,

The NBA made its first announcement for the 2025-26 season, unveiling the schedule for the Emirates NBA Cup. For those needing a refresher on the NBA's single-elimination tournament, all 30 teams are separated into six different groups for the Group Stage.