No, the NBA Cup is not the same as the playoffs. But it provides the Knicks with an opportunity to gain more experience in playoff-like atmospheres.

Seasons of near misses and brief breakthroughs shape the NBA teams with fewer playoff appearances, franchises whose rare postseason runs leave a mark long after the final buzzer.

After the Lakers lost in the Emirates NBA Cup quarterfinal round, LeBron James didn't want to assess their chances of contending in the playoffs.

LeBron James had no time to discuss the LA Lakers’ playoff chances after their bitter loss to the San Antonio Spurs. The San Antonio Spurs got one of the biggest wins of their season so far, defeating the LA Lakers in a crucial NBA Cup quarterfinal.

The Indiana Pacers, led by Eastern Conference Finals MVP Pascal Siakam, beat the New York Knicks and advance to the NBA Finals. Jalen Brunson scores 14 of his 32 points in the 1st quarter and New York never trails Indiana in a must-win Game 5 at MSG.

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The Celtics, missing Jayson Tatum, have their eyes on the playoffs. The Pacers, missing Tyrese Haliburton, have their eyes on the lottery.

The exiled Los Angeles Clippers guard Paul is drawing trade interest from two playoff teams out West — the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Houston Rockets. Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints reported on Thursday that both teams are rumored to have a level of interest in trading for Paul.

By making it to the final, the Knicks and Spurs already have secured $212,373 per player from the NBA Cup prize money pool. The losing team on Tuesday gets nothing extra. Players