The NBA has officially announced the groups for the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup. The Western Conference is looking stacked with exciting matchups. Each team will play four games in he group stage, and the best teams from each group,

Defending NBA Cup champion Milwaukee will play its group-stage games in this season’s tournament against New York, Chicago, Charlotte and Miami.

The NBA announced the groups for the Emirates NBA Cup 2025, the league's annual in-season tournament, on Wednesday, July 9.

The league unveiled the groups for the third year of the tournament, which tips off on Oct. 31. Group play continues through Nov. 28.

The Cleveland Cavaliers were one of the best teams in the NBA, at least record-wise. They were dominant in the first half of the season and had multiple 10-game winning streaks. Unfortunately, two of their few early losses came during the NBA Emirates Cup.

The Eastern Conference group is packed with talent, experience, and business deals. Only the best will survive the chaos of group play.

The Los Angeles Lakers won the inaugural cup during the 2023-24 NBA season, with the Milwaukee Bucks securing the honors this past campaign. The Warriors will undoubtedly have a chance to make a deep run in the tournament, that's if Steve Kerr and the coaching staff make progress a priority.

The groups are as follows: West Group A: Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings, Utah Jazz West Group B: Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans