Thunder at 19–1, Lakers 4–0: Who’s the Real NBA Cup Favorite?

Thunder at 19–1, Lakers 4–0: Who’s the Real NBA Cup Favorite?

From Basketball Home by Joe & Jill

November 29, 2025 · 24 min · Season 1 · Episode 5

About this episode

The episode discusses the current state of the NBA Cup and college basketball, highlighting key teams and players amidst ongoing drama.

Basketball Home is back from the holiday break with one of the wildest slates of hoops we’ve seen all season. If you thought Thanksgiving weekend was just turkey and shopping, this episode will change your mind. The hosts walk you through a genuine chaos tour: the NBA Cup group stage wraps with drama everywhere, contenders crack under pressure, and college hoops delivers a buzzer beater straight out of a horror sequel. On the NBA side, they break down how the NBA Cup knockout bracket finally locked in: the undefeated Magic and Lakers grab home court, the 19–1 Thunder look terrifyingly inevitable, and the Spurs stun Jokic and the Nuggets without Wembanyama in one of the most illogical upsets of the year. You’ll hear how the Suns edge out the Grizzlies on point differential, why Denver’s defensive collapse is becoming a pattern, and what the numbers really say about early-season scheduling luck for OKC, the Lakers, Toronto, and the struggling 5–15 Kings. Then it’s on to Black Friday drama : the Lakers–Mavs showdown, Anthony Davis’ return on a minutes restriction, and the rising likelihood that Dallas could move him to pivot toward a Cooper Flagg–Kyrie future. The hosts also unpack…

People in this episode

Hosts: Joe, Jill

Topics covered

  • NBA Cup
  • Lakers
  • Thunder
  • college hoops
  • basketball drama
  • trade market

Keywords

  • NBA
  • basketball
  • Lakers
  • Thunder
  • college hoops
  • trade market
  • Giannis
  • Anthony Davis
  • upsets
  • buzzer beater

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NBA, Magic, Lakers, Thunder, Spurs, Nuggets, Suns, Grizzlies, Mavs, Bucks

Places: Sacramento

More episodes of Basketball Home

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Basketball Home podcast page.