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

The NBA released the six, five-team groups for the third annual 2025 NBA Cup, which will tip-off on October 31. The world champion Oklahoma City Thunder are in West Group A, along with Western Conference finalist Minnesota,

Breaking: Oklahoma City Thunder star and NBA champion Chet Holmgren has agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year maximum rookie contract extension that could reach $250 million, agent Bill Duffy of WME Basketball told ESPN. pic.twitter.com/PsdxZq275C

According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Thunder signed star big man Chet Holmgren to a fully guaranteed five-year maximum rookie contract extension worth up to $250 million. Coupled with the four-year, $285 million contract extension given to MVP guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City has now spent a whopping $535 million this summer.

Chet Holmgren has agreed on a five-year contract extension worth nearly $240 million to remain with the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, per multiple reports. ESPN, which first reported the deal, citing agent Bill Duffy, said it could eventually be worth $250 million because of various contract escalators.

Acclaimed video game NBA 2K just unveiled their cover athlete for 2K26. It's none other than MVP winner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the cover star for the NBA 2K26 Standard Edition, but he's got good company in the form of Angel Reese and Carmelo Anthony, who will decorate the WNBA and Superstar Editions of the game.