DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are 0-1 in the 2025 NBA Cup , while the Los Angeles Clippers won their first game of the tournament. On Friday night, the teams are set to play in the in-season tournament once again. Before the game, head coaches Jason Kidd and Tyronn Lue shared their thoughts on the tournament, making it clear that they both support it.

“It’s a great tournament, everyone is playing extremely hard,” Kidd told reporters. “We understand what’s at stake. Tonight’s about finding a win.”

“I think it’s great,” Lue said. “Every game means something. When guys playing this game have a chance to win some type of championship in the middle of the season, it all counts. Winning counts no matter what. I think it’s been great for our league. Whatever Mr. (Adam) Silver does, it

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