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deskgameThe second-annual Emirates NBA Cup begins tonight, as all 30 teams battle for spots in the knockout round and championship. The stakes aren’t typically high this early in the season, but last year’s NBA Cup brought playoff atmospheres in the finals games of the tournament. deskgameWilliam Hill operates retail sportsbooks in Atlantic City at the Caesars, Harrah’s and Tropicana casinos. The casinos’ parent company, Caesars Entertainment, did not respond to messages seeking comment Friday and Monday. deskgameThe Packers (8-3) and Vikings (10-2) are chasing the Lions (11-1) in the NFC North. Detroit owns the best record and potential No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. Green Bay gets a shot at closing the gap atop the division standings on Thursday Night Football. deskgameNotre Dame has been injury-plagued this season and took a few more hits in the Sugar Bowl when RB Jeremiyah Love, DL Howard Cross III and S Xavier Watts got banged up. All three are seemingly tracking to play Thursday night, but the Irish already have lost DL Rylie Mills and TE Cooper Flanagan to season-ending injuries in the CFP.