Group play in the 2025 NBA Cup resumes Friday night in New York, as the Miami Heat visit the New York Knicks in a matchup of Eastern Conference playoff contenders.

The Knicks’ challenges continue to mount with the latest news. First Josh Hart’s never injury. Then Jalen Brunson hurt his right ankle. The anxiety had New York gripped when Brunson was ruled out of the NBA Cup game against Miami.

The Heat remained without its leading duo of Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro despite both traveling to New York for Friday’s contest. Adebayo missed his fifth straight game because of a left big toe sprain and Herro has yet to play this season after undergoing left ankle surgery in September.

Two prominent NBA analysts believe that Miami Heat forward Jamie Jaquez Jr. shouldn't be able to win the Most Improved Player Award.

The Miami Heat face the New York Knicks on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 (11/14/25) in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

On Tuesday, the Dallas Mavericks announced the firing of general manager Nico Harrison, the man who traded away Luka Dončić for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) looks on from the bench as his team plays against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first half of their NBA game at Kaseya Center on Nov. 12, 2025, in Miami. Photo by Matias J. Ocner [email protected]