The NBA Cup is back for a second season, starting Tuesday night and running through Dec. 17. It was called the In-Season Tournament last year when it debuted, after years and years of Commissioner Adam Silver wanting to add something extra to the regular season.

Devin Booker takes on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as we continue our NBA odds series with a Suns-Thunder prediction and pick.

It’s a quiet night Thursday in the Association, as there’s just one game on the card with the Dallas Mavericks visiting the Jazz. Dallas is coming off a disappointing 130-127 loss to the Warriors despite having a seven-point lead during the game’s final four minutes.

Wembanyama seems to be figuring things out. He and the Spurs play the Lakers as part of a big NBA Cup Friday schedule.

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama etched his name into more NBA history Wednesday night by scoring a career-high 50 points against the Washington Wizards. By hitting the half-century mark, Wemby became the youngest center in NBA history to score 50 points in a game.