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3 min read • 31 Oct 2026

Warriors' Yaxel Lendeborg embraces Halloween with Michael Myers costume

SAN FRANCISCO — Its Friday night on Halloween eve as the Golden State Warriors welcome the Los Angeles Lakers to Chase Center for an NBA Cup Group Stage game on Oct. 30.Things are bound to get spooky as Golden State lo...

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5 min read • 31 Oct 2026

Nets are East’s final winless team as season takes concerning turn with loss to Pistons

Brooklyn Nets guard Keon Ellis reacts during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, in Brooklyn.Coming off their best effort of the season, the Nets cratered wi...

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5 min read • 31 Oct 2026

Pistons vs Nets final score: Detroit takes care of business in first NBA Cup game

BROOKLYN, NY - OCTOBER 30: Ronald Holland II #5 of the Detroit Pistons dunks the ball during the game against the Brooklyn Nets during the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup on October 30, 2026 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New Yor...

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4 min read • 31 Oct 2026

The same Knicks problems reappear in disappointing NBA Cup opener loss to 76ers

KnicksPHILADELPHIA — A night before Halloween, the Knicks couldn’t mask their problems. They fell into another big deficit. They failed to recover. They’re still playing tired and clearly recovering their conditio...

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8 min read • 31 Oct 2026

76ers 98, Knicks 93: “Unfortunately it took us too long to show up tonight.”

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 30: LeBron James #23 of the Philadelphia 76ers drives against Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup game at Xfinity Mobile Arena o...

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5 min read • 31 Oct 2026

Knicks unable to overcome rough first half in 98-93 loss to 76ers

The Knicks opened NBA Cup group stage play by losing to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night, 98-93.Here are the key takeaways...-- The reigning NBA Cup champions began this season’s group stage with a dud in the fir...

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2 min read • 31 Oct 2026

Chet Holmgren out 8-10 weeks as Thunder’s nightmare season hits another low

Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrates during the first half of a game against the Denver Nuggets in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026.Chet Holmgren will be out for roughly two months. The star Thund...

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2 min read • 31 Oct 2026

Nets remain winless following 110-94 loss to Pistons

NEW YORK (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 20 points, Duncan Robinson added 17 and the Detroit Pistons routed the Brooklyn Nets 110-94 on Friday night in an NBA Cup opener. Ron Holland II finished with 16 points off the b...

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3 min read • 31 Oct 2026

Steve Kerr calls out Draymond Green for Warriors’ turnover issues

SAN FRANCISCO — Cutting down on turnovers was such an emphasis for the Warriors entering this season that Steve Kerr decided to overhaul their entire offensive system.Yet, four games in, they’re coughing up the ball ...

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7 min read • 31 Oct 2026

Pritchard, Celtics cruise to 125-111 NBA Cup win over Bulls

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 30: Payton Pritchard #11 of the Boston Celtics drives to the basket during the game against the Chicago Bulls during the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup on October 30, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusett...

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6 min read • 31 Oct 2026

Scottie Barnes’ career high of 41 isn’t enough to stop marauding Magic

TORONTO, CANADA - OCTOBER 30: Scottie Barnes #4 of the Toronto Raptors drives to the basket during the game against the Orlando Magic during the Emirates NBA Cup on October 30, 2026 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, On...

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5 min read • 31 Oct 2026

NBA Cup 2026: Defending champ Knicks fall to Sixers, again, in first night of play

The New York Knicks opened their NBA title defense with a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. They began their NBA Cup title defense the same way on Friday.The first night of 2026 NBA Cup play saw the defending champions onc...

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