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• How does the NBA Cup work? 2026 schedule, format, groups and more

  30-10-2026 11:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA Cup enters its fourth year hopeful that a pair of firsts can help grow the audience for its in-season tournament.For the first time, the defending NBA Cup champion is also the reigning NBA champion. For the first time, the event's championship game will be played outside Las Vegas. For the New York Knicks, it's an early season challenge once group-play games begin this week. They will attempt to become the first repeat winner of the NBA Cup.Here's everything you need to know about the 20
  
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• Career-best Wembanyama display seals Spurs win

  05-11-2026 09:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Victor Wembanyama was the NBA's defensive player of the year last season [Getty Images]Victor Wembanyama sank the winning free throw to finish with a career-high 52 points as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Dallas Mavericks 112-111 on Wednesday.The French star, whose previous best was 50 points in 2024, dominated at both ends of the court to also claim 24 rebounds and eight blocks.The 22-year-old is the first player in 52 years with at least 50 points, 20 rebounds and five blocks in a game.He als
  
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• Watch Klay Thompson hit overtime game-winner to beat Clippers, cap 30-point night

  05-11-2026 09:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inglewood, Calif. — These are the moments Klay Thompson lives for: His team down two, the game on the line and he rises for the last shot.KLAY'S 3 WITH 1 SECOND LEFT WINS IT FOR THE HEAT IN OT.THE HEAT STORM BACK FROM 20 DOWNpic.twitter.com/pNdoDmSU2i— NBA (@NBA) November 5, 2026Splash."I can't lie to you, felt really good," Thompson said.That shot capped off Thompson's first 30-point game since he was still a Warrior in 2024. The Warriors needed every one of those points — and that game-w
  
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• Watch Victor Wembanyama's historic night: 52 points, 24 rebounds, eight blocks

  05-11-2026 08:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It was a legendary performance, even by Victor Wembanyama's unreasonably lofty standards: A career-high 52 points and 24 rebounds, plus eight blocked shots.CAREER NIGHT FOR VICTOR WEMBANYAMA
  52 PTS (CAREER-HIGH)
  24 REB (CAREER-HIGH)
  8 BLKFIRST PLAYER WITH 50+ PTS, 20+ REB, 5+ BLK SINCE BOB MCADOO IN 1974. pic.twitter.com/lHzUhYYSTz— NBA (@NBA) November 5, 2026It's been 52 years since a player put up a stat line like that — and Wembanyama did that despite fighting off a virus and tweaking his
  
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• Clippers lose seventh in a row after Heat rally for last-second victory

  05-11-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Klay Thompson, left, celebrates with Pelle Larsson after hitting a three-point basket to defeat the Clippers. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea / AP)Klay Thompson made the winning three-pointer with a second left in overtime and the Miami Heat rallied past the reeling Clippers 117-116 on Wednesday night.Bam Adebayo set season highs with 35 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat, who have won three of four after losing their first four games. Thompson scored 30, going eight of 17 from three-point range, and Giann
  
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• Stats Rundown: 3 numbers to know as the Mavericks drop 112-111 heartbreaker at the San Antonio Spurs

  05-11-2026 07:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 4: Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks handles the ball during the game against the San Antonio Spurs on November 4, 2026 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photos by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty
  
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• Lakers win uneven game over Kings behind 40 points from Luka Doncic

  05-11-2026 07:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lakers guard Luka Doncic holds the ball while guarded by Kings forward Leaky Black in the first half Wednesday. (Scott Marshall / Associated Press)The Lakers encountered one of the NBA’s least impressive teams in the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night, making it incumbent on them to take the right approach against a team that has one of the worst records in the league.Slowly, the Lakers and Luka Doncic found their groove against the Kings, pulling away for an uneven 116-103 win at Golden1 Ce
  
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• 3 takeaways as the Mavericks’ comeback comes up just short, 112-111, at the San Antonio Spurs

  05-11-2026 06:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 4: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs and P.J. Washington #25 of the Dallas Mavericks go up for a rebound during the game on November 4, 2026 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photos by Michael Gonzales/NBAE v
  
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• San Antonio vs. Dallas, Final Score: Wembanyama’s 52 points were just enough to beat the Mavericks, 112-111

  05-11-2026 06:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 4: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs handles the ball during the game against the Dallas Mavericks on November 4, 2026 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photos by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via G
  
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• Luka Dončić has fan sitting courtside removed after incident with official during Lakers' win over Kings

  05-11-2026 06:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić had a fan sitting courtside at the Golden 1 Center removed on Wednesday night after a bad incident between the fan and the official.Dončić, as he was set to inbound the ball late in the third quarter of their 116-103 win over the Sacramento Kings, suddenly started calling officials and security over to him on the baseline while pointing to a man sitting in a courtside seat. The man had caught the ball on the previous play and launched it back aggressively
  
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• Luka Dončić has fan sitting courtside removed after back-and-fourth during Lakers' win over Kings

  05-11-2026 06:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić had a fan sitting courtside at the Golden 1 Center removed on Wednesday night after what was apparently a sour interaction.Dončić, as he was set to inbound the ball late in the third quarter of their 116-103 win over the Sacramento Kings, suddenly started calling officials and security over to him on the baseline while pointing to a man sitting in a courtside seat. It’s unclear what was said to spark the incident, but Dončić clearly didn’t like it.Of
  
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• Luka Dončić has fan sitting courtside removed after back-and-forth during Lakers' win over Kings

  05-11-2026 06:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić had a fan sitting courtside at the Golden 1 Center removed on Wednesday night after what was apparently a sour interaction.Dončić, as he was set to inbound the ball late in the third quarter of their 116-103 win over the Sacramento Kings, suddenly started calling officials and security over to him on the baseline while pointing to a man sitting in a courtside seat. It’s unclear what was said to spark the incident, but Dončić clearly didn’t like it.Of
  
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• Victor Wembanyama makes NBA history with 52-point, 24-rebound, 8-block game in Spurs win

  05-11-2026 06:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Victor Wembanyama has had a heck of a career as he plays his fourth NBA season. But nothing matches what he did on Wednesday.The San Antonio Spurs superstar set a new career high with 52 points, plus 24 rebounds and 8 blocks, in a 112-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks. No player in NBA history has posted those totals, and only one other player had posted even a 50-20-5 game (Bob McAdoo, Feb 22, 1974).The game came down to the final possessions, with Wembanyama making a free throw to give the Spu
  
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• Wolves 117, Rockets 107: The Blue Tsunami in Houston

  05-11-2026 06:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 04: LaMelo Ball #1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves shoots the ball against the Houston Rockets during the second half at Toyota Center on November 04, 2026 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) | Getty Images 10,000ft OverviewAs soon as the game tipped off, one thing wa
  
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• Charles Barkley wasn’t impressed with heated 76ers-Pistons scuffle: ‘Been kissed harder’

  05-11-2026 06:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Call Charles Barkley unimpressed with the brouhaha in one of the NBA’s marquee games on Wednesday night. The 76ers’ Joel Embiid and the Pistons’ Tolu Smith III got into it under the basket with 1:25 left to play in the first half in Detroit. The two big men were battling hard for position in the paint as Philly’s Jaylen Brown drove to the basket. Brown was fouled, but Embiid jumped to collect the missed shot. Tolu Smith (35) and Joel Embiid (21) scuffle during the 76ers’ 112-1016 win
  
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• Tyler Kolek gets backup point guard nod in Knicks’ blowout victory

  05-11-2026 06:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Knicks’ pecking order at backup point guard is fluid.It was Tyler Kolek, not Jose Alvarado, who was the first point guard off the bench to replace Jalen Brunson during the second quarter of the Knicks’ 135-105 rout of the Bulls on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. Kolek played six minutes in that second quarter as the Knicks increased their lead from 22 points to 29.And Kolek — not Alvarado — returned in the third quarter as well. Alvarado did not play until garbage time in t
  
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• Four Takeaways from the Raptors’ 128-109 loss to Nuggets

  05-11-2026 06:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DENVER, COLORADO - NOVEMBER 4: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets drives around Collin Murray-Boyles #30 of the Toronto Raptors in the first half at Ball Arena on November 4, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tyler Schank/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Toronto Raptors continue an up-and-down start to
  
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• Diving deeper into Cavs 124-116 loss to Thunder: Cavaliers are too reliant on James Harden

  05-11-2026 06:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - NOVEMBER 4: James Harden #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks to pass the ball during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on November 4, 2026 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images) | NB
  
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• Knicks enjoy history-tying 84-point first half in dominant win

  05-11-2026 06:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Knicks broke out of their early-game slump in historic fashion.They erupted for 84 points in the first half of their 135-105 rout of the Bulls on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. It tied a franchise record set on Nov. 18, 1988, against the 76ers. But the Knicks actually lost that game, 137-135.Wednesday, on the other hand, represented the Knicks’ best and by far most complete showing of the season.Jalen Brunson celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer during the Knicks’ 135-105 blow
  
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• Game Recap: Suns fall to 1-5 after 132-119 loss to Trail Blazers

  05-11-2026 05:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, AZ - NOVEMBER 4: Jalen Green #4 of the Phoenix Suns passes the ball during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on November 4, 2026 at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Im
  
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• Kwame Brown unloads on Bronny James with brutal ‘lost a job to that’ jab

  05-11-2026 05:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Through Bronny James’ three-year career in the NBA, he’s been under scrutiny and criticism.Wednesday was no different.Former Los Angeles Lakers big man Kwame Brown said: “It’s mind-blowing how somebody lost a job to that.”Kwame Brown, often labeled an NBA bust himself, says Bronny took another player’s NBA opportunity and people only accept it because he is LeBron’s son“It’s mind-blowing how somebody lost a job to that.”“Some kid that worked their butt off that really feel
  
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• Dalton Knecht 'came in ready to go' in Knicks debut: 'It was great'

  05-11-2026 05:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Wednesday’s game was the perfect chance for head coach Mike Brown to have Dalton Knecht make his Knicks debut.After being waived by the Los Angeles Lakers, New York signed Knecht to a two-way contract nearly two weeks ago and the 25-year-old had been playing with the Westchester Knicks in the NBA G League to learn the team’s systems and get consistent playing time.With the Knicks facing the 1-6 Chicago Bulls at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, the team decided to make Knecht active
  
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• The Jazz Peli-can’t snap out of losing streak, their 6th straight

  05-11-2026 05:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS, LA - NOVEMBER 4: Keyonte George #3 of the Utah Jazz drives to the basket during the game against the New Orleans Pelicans on November 4, 2026 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty Images) |
  
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• Sixers Bell Ringer: Brown 30-bomb, Embiid, LeBron double-doubles lead Sixers over Pistons

  05-11-2026 05:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DETROIT, MI - NOVEMBER 4: LeBron James #23 of the Philadelphia 76ers drives to the basket during the game against the Detroit Pistons on November 4, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Ge
  
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• Victor Wembanyama stats tonight must be seen to be believed: Spurs star's incredible box score

  05-11-2026 05:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Victor Wembanyama had a historic first half for the San Antonio Spurs against the Dallas Mavericks. Check out his incredible stats below:WEMBY HISTORY IN FIRST HALF VS. DALLAS 🚨He's the FIRST PLAYER in the play-by-play era (since 1997-98) to record 25+ PTS, 10+ REB and 5+ BLK in a single half!Spurs seeking 6th straight W on ESPN. pic.twitter.com/GBdJPqNqR3— NBA (@NBA) November 5, 2026Victor Wembanyama stats tonight vs. MavericksPoints: 29FG: 7-for-123PT: 0-for-4FT: 15-for-15Rebounds: 15Assi
  
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• Knicks' Jalen Brunson finds his groove in win over Bulls

  05-11-2026 05:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  So far this season, Knicks star point guard Jalen Brunson hasn't looked like the MVP-caliber player fans saw in the NBA Finals this summer. But one week after helping New York erase a 19-point deficit in Chicago, Brunson seemingly officially found his groove Wednesday night against the Bulls. However, instead of showing up as basketball's best closer as he so often does, he hit the ground running early, racking up 22 points in 12-straight first-frame minutes and outscoring the entire Bulls rost
  
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• Knicks 135, Bulls 105: Scenes from the World Champs looking like it

  05-11-2026 05:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 4: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks drives to the basket during the game against the Chicago Bulls on November 4, 2026 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBA
  
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• Player Grades: Cavs at Thunder: Donovan Mitchell’s fourth-quarter outing not enough

  05-11-2026 05:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - NOVEMBER 4: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers attempts a shot in front of Jared McCain #3 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Paycom Center on November 4, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Cleve
  
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• Pistons vs 76ers final score: Detroit falls short in East battle

  05-11-2026 04:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DETROIT, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 04: Cade Cunningham #2 of the Detroit Pistons drives around Vj Edgecombe #77 of the Philadelphia 76ers during the first half at Little Caesars Arena on November 04, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Detroit Pistons (6-2) fall shor
  
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• Nets take control in second half against Hornets en route to 114-104 win

  05-11-2026 04:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. had 26 points and 10 rebounds and Julius Randle added 22 points as the Brooklyn Nets won their second game of the season, 114-104, over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.The Nets (2-6), who had lost six of their first seven games, rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit in the final periods. Brooklyn’s other victory this season came Sunday at Indiana.Mikel Brown Jr. scored 18 points, Nolan Traore had 16 and Danny Wolf 13 for Brooklyn, which shot
  
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