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10 min read • 31 Oct 2026

Defense, LeBron’s power, Simons’ heater off the bench lead Sixers to win vs. Knicks in Cup matchup

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 30: Tyrese Maxey #0 and LeBron James #23 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts during the game against the New York Knicks during the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup on October 30, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Aren...

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7 min read • 31 Oct 2026

Nets unable to hang with the Pistons in NBA Cup opener, lose 110-94

BROOKLYN, NY - OCTOBER 30: Duncan Robinson #55 of the Detroit Pistons drives to the basket during the game against the Brooklyn Nets during the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup on October 30, 2026 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Ne...

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2 min read • 31 Oct 2026

Mark Walter, Josh Kushner agree on outstanding terms linked to $12.5-billion Lakers sale

Lakers owner Mark Walter, left, and Josh Kushner have reached an agreement on the outstanding terms linked to the sale of the NBA team. (Kevin Winter, Jemal Countess / Getty Images)Lakers owner Mark Walter and Josh Kush...

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7 min read • 31 Oct 2026

Recap: Wizards stifle Hornets for 95-79 NBA Cup win

The Wizards rode a swarming and stingy defense to overcome a slow offensive start and beat the Charlotte Hornets, 95-79 in their opening NBA Cup contest of 2026.Washington asserted themselves midway through the second qu...

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2 min read • 31 Oct 2026

Thunder injury woes grow; Chet Holmgren out 8-10 weeks for knee treatment

The injury issues for the Oklahoma City Thunder, somehow, have gotten worse.The team announced Friday, Oct. 30 that All-Star center Chet Holmgren will miss at least two months with a small patellar tendon tear in his rig...

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2 min read • 31 Oct 2026

Thunder's Chet Holmgren undergoes treatment for patellar tendon tear, out 8-10 weeks

Now a third Oklahoma City starter is going to miss time with a significant injury.Thunder big man Chet Holmgren underwent a "biological treatment today to address a small patellar tendon tear," the Thunder anno...

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3 min read • 31 Oct 2026

Warriors rookie embraces never- back-down advice from Draymond Green with statement Halloween costume ahead of Luka Doncic matchup

Yaxel Lendeborg wears a Michael Myers costume ahead of a second round matchup against Luka Doncic.Halloween is a day away, and Yaxel Lendeborg is all into the spirit of the holiday, just before his heavily anticipated ma...

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1 min read • 31 Oct 2026

Brooks kicks Murray, ejected from Suns' loss after Flagrant 2 foul

Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks was ejected Friday night in a 127-120 loss to the Denver Nuggets for kicking guard Jamal Murray in the groin, an infraction that officials upgraded to a Flagrant 2 foul, which is an aut...

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1 min read • 31 Oct 2026

LeBron too much for Knicks late in what Nurse calls 'his best game' as 76er

LeBron James rescued Philadelphia late Friday night in what coach Nick Nurse called his best game as a Sixer....

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1 min read • 31 Oct 2026

Brown says shaky Knicks must focus on playing 'the right way'

The Knicks returned to their inconsistent ways on offense following two straight wins....

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3 min read • 31 Oct 2026

Steve Kerr admits he was caught ‘off guard’ by Kristaps Porzingis training camp mystery illness

Steve Kerr says Kristaps Porzingis' injury caught the team off-guard.The Golden State Warriors have won two in a row to make them 2-3 on the season, and are doing it without their top trade acquisition from last seas...

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3 min read • 31 Oct 2026

Luka Doncic will never win title, former NBA champion rips Lakers star: ‘Who plays like that’

Channing Frye blasts Luka Doncic.The Los Angeles Lakers are a week into the Luka Doncic era, with hopes of being an NBA title-contending team again.But according to one former champion, Doncic might not ever be the guy t...

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