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LeBron James scored the Lakers’ last four points in a 120-115 group-stage win over the Spurs and finished with 15 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists for his fourth straight triple-double — the most he’s had in a row during his 22-season career.
Spurs guard Chris Paul on Friday joined John Stockton and Jason Kidd as the only players in NBA history to reach 12,000 career assists.
Joel Embiid, who sat out Philadelphia’s first 10 games, played 33 minutes Friday night, finishing with 20 points and eight rebounds, but the 76ers lost to the Magic 98-86.
Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 37 points and the Cavaliers continued one of the best starts in league history, improving to 14-0 with a 144-126 win over the Chicago Bulls in an NBA Cup game.
Clippers star James Harden went 3-of-6 on 3-pointers list in a loss to the Rockets.
The NBA is in serious discussions on a new tournament-style format for the 2025 All-Star Game, sources told ESPN on Friday.
Nikola Jokic will miss the Nuggets’ NBA Cup game at the Pelicans for personal reasons.
Dallas guard Kyrie Irving sat out the Mavericks’ game Thursday night against the Utah Jazz because of a strained right shoulder.
Nike seemingly referenced the Boston Celtics guard after Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 59-point performance, prompting the NBA champion to engage with the brand.
Warriors guard De’Anthony Melton has suffered an ACL sprain, the team announced Thursday.