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Luka Doncic kept it real ahead of Friday’s game between the Lakers and Trail Blazers. The Western Conference matchup streamed on Amazon Prime, where Doncic’s mentor and friend Dirk Nowitzki is a part of the NBA crew’s studio show. The former NBA champion sang the superstar’s praises ahead of the matchup, and Doncic was asked if he had anything to …

The Lakers opened Friday’s home game against the Trail Blazers by missing their first 15 3-point attempts. But Luka Dončić ended the first half by making the toughest look of them all. Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts to a call during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Crypto.com Arena on November 06, 2026 in …

CHARLOTTE — Early in the third quarter of the Celtics’ 119-80 win over the Charlotte Hornets, Joe Mazzulla called a timeout and walked over to Neemias Queta. Queta had just gotten tangled up with multiple Hornets players while trying to secure a rebound. And, as is often the case, Mazzulla grew frustrated with his big man’s longstanding tendency to foul. …

Technically, this game counts as a schedule advantage for the Houston Rockets. The Rockets haven’t played since Wednesday, but the Phoenix Suns had a game on Thursday. In fact, this is the third game in four nights for the Suns, so I’m adding it to the counter. Advertisement After crashing back to earth after a phenomenal 5-0 start, the Rockets …

The San Antonio Spurs got their first taste of Emirates Cup play on their successful trip to the home of the struggling Sacramento Kings. Despite the Kings being overmatched in talent, they gave a solid effort looking for their second win that made the Spurs sweat at times. Things started getting ugly as the visitors kept plugging away on the …

The Long Island Nets had several individual performances worth recognizing in Friday’s G League opener and after all development is the point, but they ultimately couldn’t do enough to overcome the Greensboro Swarm, falling 121-111 at Novant Health Fieldhouse. The game was close throughout with 12 lead changes and three ties. After going down 60-55 at the half, Long Island …

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers avenged their opening-night collapse by thoroughly outplaying the Philadelphia 76ers for 48 minutes, leading to a 119-95 victory. Three stars of the game First star: Donovan Mitchell 23 points, 8 assists, 7 rebounds Advertisement The Cavs need Mitchell to look to get teammates involved, but that can’t come at the expense of his aggressiveness. The …

The absurd 62-foot three-pointer Luka Doncic hoisted and made late in the second quarter Friday night seemed to ignite him, pushing him to even higher heights on the way to scoring 53 points. Doncic especially went to work in the third quarter, scoring 20 points in that span in delivering the Lakers to a 124-118 win over the Portland Trail …

SACRAMENTO, CA ― The San Antonio Spurs continue to roll, earning their seventh consecutive victory in taking down the Sacramento Kings, 124-109, in an NBA Cup group stage game on Friday, Nov. 6. The Spurs were led by center Victor Wembanyama with 30 points on 10-of-18 shooting. He added 14 rebounds and two blocks. Four other players scored in double …

LOS ANGELES – Portland Trail Blazers head coach Micah Nori had the utmost praise for Luka Dončić when he spoke with reporters at Crypto.com Arena on Friday afternoon, saying the Slovenian superstar “can do anything in the world.” Dončić proved his opponent’s point in the closing seconds of the first half when he launched a 62-footer from the top of …

In a really disappointing opening NBA Cup game, the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the injury-ravaged Toronto Raptors 121-107. The only real positive to come out of the night was Brayden Burries’ breakout game (as I predicted!): he scored a career-high 21 points on 8/14 shooting, plus 11 rebounds (five offensive) and six assists. For the Raptors, second-year man Alijah Martin …

Unable to pull a rabbit out of the hat this time, the Sixers were crushed 119-95 by the Cleveland Cavaliers Friday Night. They are 1-1 in NBA Cup action with a -19 point differential. Joel Embiid had one of his worst games maybe ever, finishing with six points on 0-of-9 from the floor and seven rebounds. LeBron James had his …

The Washington Wizards play the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night. No rest for the weary. When: Saturday, Nov. 7, 8 p.m. ET Where: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA How to watch: Monumental Sports Network Advertisement How to listen: The Team 980 AM, 106.7-2 FM Wizards: Reece Beekman, Justin Champagnie and Jamir Watkins are out. Anthony Davis and Tristan Vukcevic …

Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. The Spurs have won six in a row, but when it takes a 52 …

LOS ANGELES — For as poorly as the Los Angeles Lakers shot the ball in the first half, Luka Dončić’s buzzer-beater might serve as a wake-up call. Dončić got the ball off a Walker Kessler rebound with six seconds left before halftime, dribbled up to the top of the opposite key and launched a 62-foot Hail Mary that he practices …

The New York Knicks say they have no bad blood with Taylor Swift. The pop superstar was criticized by Tyler Kolek and Miles “Deuce” McBride as the “fakest” Knicks fan. The Knicks players made the comments during a TikTok stream while playing NBA 2K. Advertisement The team released a statement to various outlets on Friday, Nov. 6 expressing their support …

The Cleveland Cavaliers took care of business against the Philadelphia 76ers. Grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Player of the game Donovan Mitchell 23 points, 8 assists, 7 rebounds Advertisement Mitchell opened this game with a flurry of scoring to put the Cavs ahead right away. He continued the first half by doing a little bit …

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 119-95 in LeBron James’ first game back in Cleveland this season. Cleveland hit the ground running in this one. Donovan Mitchell rattled off seven quick points to start, while the Cavaliers’ defensive intensity gave them opportunities to run in transition. That two-way combination fueled a 27-12 start for the Cavs. Advertisement Philly managed …

East Group B figures to be one of the most competitive groups in the 2026 NBA Cup. The Cleveland Cavaliers just gave themselves a major leg up on that leaderboard. Cleveland began its NBA Cup opener with a 19-4 run against the Philadelphis 76ers, then effectively ended the game with a 12-0 run across the end of the third quarter …

CHARLOTTE — The Celtics will start Derrick White, Jordan Walsh, Paul George, Jayson Tatum, and Neemias Queta when they face the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. It’s the first time that particular combination has started; Walsh started the first five games of the season, while Hugo Gonzalez started in place of him over the last three. Similarly, Mitchell Robinson started …

The Dallas Mavericks (4-4) play host to the feckless Utah Jazz (1-7) on Friday night as the start of a three game home stand. The Mavericks are coming off of two straight losses, to the Kings Monday then the Spurs on Friday. The Jazz have lost six straight, their most recent an overtime game to the New Orleans Pelicans. Both …

With Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porziņģis unexpectedly taking a step back from basketball due to health issues, Warriors veteran Draymond Green says that the team is not dwelling on his exit. When speaking to The Athletic’s Sam Amick on Thursday, Green said that the team has never had a “culture” of blame and bickering, but then spoke about willfully …

Brandon Ingram is working his way back and is close to his debut with the Los Angeles Clippers. The two-time All-Star has been the biggest absence for the team this season, considering he will be an immediate starter upon his return. Advertisement He is recovering from right heel surgery he had in May. He is also dealing with a partially …

LeBron James might have chosen to join the Philadelphia 76ers instead of returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers, but it was all love in “The Land.” James and the 76ers took on the Cavaliers in Cleveland for an NBA Cup game on Friday, Nov. 6. and the atmosphere was warm and welcoming for the 24-year veteran and Ohio native. Advertisement In …

The validity of Taylor Swift’s New York Knicks fandom is once again up for debate. The team itself is taking her side, in response to its own players. Knicks bench players Tyler Kolek and Miles “Deuce” McBride drew plenty of attention Thursday during an appearance on the NBA 2K League’s “Deflected” video series, in which they were asked to identify …