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• Warriors troll Charles Barkley for hilarious ‘Inside the NBA’ segment

  30-10-2026 01:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Warriors sent the “Inside the NBA” crew personalized jerseys — Charles Barkley’s was extra special.Barkley went viral after an “Inside the NBA” segment of “Who He Play For?” because of the Hall of Famer’s inability to accurately pinpoint where players landed in the offseason. From Moe Wagner to Taurean Prince, Barkley went 0-for-5 in the game.Charles Barkley has been on “Inside the NBA” for more than two decades. NBAE via Getty ImagesErnie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal an
  
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• YouTube Gold: Irving, Flagg, Lead Mavs To Comeback Win Over Houston

  31-10-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 21: Cooper Flagg #32 and Kyrie Irving #11 of the Dallas Mavericks look on during the game on October 21, 2026 at the Toyota Center 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images In Cooper Flagg�
  
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• Another Chet Holmgren Setback Adds to Oklahoma City’s Growing Inactive List

  31-10-2026 10:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - OCTOBER 22: Chet Holmgren #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during pregame against the Denver Nuggets at Paycom Center on October 22, 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 24-year-old Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren’s growin
  
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• Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves

  31-10-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 15: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs and Rudy Gobert #27 of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks on during the game during Round Two Game Six of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 15, 2026 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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 (Pho
  
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• Warriors exact revenge with shocking comeback win over Lakers

  31-10-2026 06:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 30: Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers falls to the court while guarding Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors during the second half at Chase Center on October 30, 2026 in San Francisco, California. 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 Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Golde
  
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• Game Recap: Suns find their fight, but Nuggets in their shooting

  31-10-2026 06:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Phoenix Suns lost their third game of the season to the Denver Nuggets by the final score of 127-120. The Suns’ chaotic style of play from last season returned, but the defense remained their Achilles’ heel in the loss. The Nuggets shot 52% from the field and were 20-for-38 from long distance. Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 39 points, 28 coming after halftime, and Christian Braun scored 31 points. Both Murray and Braun each shot 7-of-9 from long range, and far too many came with littl
  
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• Lakers blow 25-point lead in NBA Cup-opening loss to Warriors

  31-10-2026 06:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — The game couldn’t have started better for the Lakers, who were fueled by a signature Luka Doncic scoring early scoring flurry Friday night in Chase Center.But once those flurries evaporated, so did the Lakers’ momentum, making the final result even more painful for them after the Warriors flipped the script.The Warriors came back from down 25 points to beat the Lakers 112-95 to kick off NBA Cup group play on Friday night.Stephen Curry celebrates during the Warriors’ 112-9
  
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• Knicks still finding their way as static offense, untimely turnovers costing them early on

  31-10-2026 06:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA -- Six games in, the Knicks are still "working" their "way into the season," according to veteran Josh Hart. “I think the flow's tougher... the ball gets stagnant… I think that that's part of it. We got to be more deliberate with cuts and movements. And taking care of the ball,” Hart said after New York (2-4) fell to the Sixers on Friday night.Static offense and untimely turnovers are two of the reasons New York lost to Philadelphia on Friday. Fatigue may have been another.�
  
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• Steph Curry passes Hall-of-Famer to move up NBA all-time scoring list

  31-10-2026 06:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Another night, another milestone for Steph Curry.The Golden State Warriors superstar moved up the all-time scoring list, passing a Hall-of-Famer Dominque Wilkins, while leading the Warriors with 31 points Friday night in their 112-95 win over the Lakers.Will Richard freed up Curry with a hard screen of Matisse Thybulle about four minutes into the fourth quarter, Curry received a pass from Draymond Green and buried a wide-open triple.Stephen Curryshoots a 3-pointer during the Wa
  
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• Lakers blow 25-point lead in double-digit loss to Warriors

  31-10-2026 06:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lakers guard Luka Doncic looks for a foul call during the first half of an NBA Cup game against the Warriors in San Francisco on Friday night. (Justine Willard / Associated Press)When Luka Doncic started cooking in the first quarter, the Lakers followed his lead in opening a 25-point lead in the second quarter over the Golden State Warriors on Friday night.But then the Lakers started getting cooked.Cooked by going down by 17 points in the fourth quarter. Cooked by turning the ball over way too
  
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• Stephen Curry breaks Luka Dončić's ankles as part of 25-point comeback in NBA Cup win

  31-10-2026 06:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Luka Dončić's was ready to make a statement in the Los Angeles Lakers’ NBA Cup opener on Friday. It worked, for a single quarter.The Lakers opened the game on a 40-15 run that extended into the second quarter, with the Golden State Warriors once again looking like a deteriorating roster. Dončić appeared to be on a mission in particular, posting 25 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals in the first quarter alone.That might have had something to do with his previous run-in with Warriors
  
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• A good and bad stat for the Jazz so far this season

  31-10-2026 06:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - OCTOBER 25 : Ace Bailey #19 of the Utah Jazz slam dunks the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half of their game at the Delta Center on October 25, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 Chris Gardner/ Getty Images) | Getty Images It’s been five games and a painful
  
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• Kobe Bryant’s high school jersey sells at auction for record-breaking $2.2 million

  31-10-2026 06:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  kobeEverything started at Lower Merion High School for Kobe Bryant.On Friday, Sotheby’s reported that one of Bryant’s game-worn No. 33 jerseys sold for a record-breaking $2.2 million, making it the most expensive high school jersey ever sold at an auction.“This Lower Merion jersey is where Kobe’s story starts, before the rings, the records, and the Mamba Mentality, when he was just a kid in a gym outworking everyone. This jersey symbolizes that greatness has a beginning, and this jersey
  
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• Lakers blow huge early lead in ugly loss to Warriors

  31-10-2026 05:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 30: Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket during the game against the Golden State Warriors during the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup on October 30, 2026 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/
  
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• Steph Curry stats, highlights: Warriors star dazzles in comeback win vs. Lakers

  31-10-2026 05:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors faced the Los Angeles Lakers in an NBA Cup group play game Friday, looking for revenge after their blunder of a season opener. It was a historical game for Golden State, which trailed by 23 points after the first quarter but clawed its way back by halftime and ended the game with a 112-95 win at Chase Center on Oct. 30. The Warriors are the first team in the shot-clock era, since 1954-55, to trail by at least 23 points after the first quarter and tie
  
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• Can Lakers win NBA Cup? Keys for Luka Doncic and Co.

  31-10-2026 05:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Can the Los Angeles Lakers win the NBA Cup a second time? LeBron James and Anthony Davis led the Lakers and captured the inaugural NBA Cup back in December 2023. The team went on a 7-0 run and defeated the Indiana Pacers in the final.Those veteran players are no longer in Los Angeles, but Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are a promising duo that could prove to be a wild card in the 2026 tournament.The Lakers hold a 13-3 record in the tournament’s history, which is second best.Here's what you need
  
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• LeBron James delivers vintage outing as Knicks fail to stop him when it counts

  31-10-2026 05:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LeBron vs. KnicksPHILADELPHIA — Of course it was him. With the game on the line, of course it was LeBron James who made the difference. He made the biggest plays down the stretch as his 76ers handed the Knicks a 98-93 loss Friday night. “Obviously, when you add arguably the greatest player of all time,” Karl-Anthony Towns said, “obviously you’re gonna get a lot better.” LeBron James celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer during the Knicks’ 98-93 NBA Cup loss to the 76ers on Oct.
  
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• Steph Curry cooks Luka Doncic, who answers right back in Lakers-Warriors showdown

  31-10-2026 05:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stephen Curry and Luka Doncic are going head-to-head on the first day of NBA Cup action.Doncic helped the Los Angeles Lakers pull ahead early, scoring 21 points in the first quarter as the Lakers took a 38-15 lead against the Golden State Warriors.Curry and the Warriors responded with a 38-15 run of their own in the second quarter to tie the game at 53 at halftime.Golden State became the first team during the shot-clock era (since 1954-55) to trail by as many as 23 after the opening quarter and
  
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• Luka Doncic joins Kobe Bryant in Lakers history with feat against Warriors

  31-10-2026 05:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  doncic kobeSAN FRANCISCO — Luka Dončić got off to another one of his signature hot-scoring starts Friday night at Chase Center. One that further cemented his spot in Lakers history.Dončić’s 21 points in the opening quarter of the Lakers’ Friday road game against the Warriors was his 33rd career 20-point quarter and 10th 20-point quarter as a Laker. Luka Doncic was on fire to start Friday night’s game. Getty ImagesHe joined Kobe Bryant as the only two Lakers players to record at lea
  
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• Luka Doncic drops insane NSFW response to Warriors fans in first-half spectacle: ‘Yeah, f–k’

  31-10-2026 05:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts during the first half of an NBA Cup basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.Luka Doncic was certainly feeling himself during his first-half spectacle against the Warriors on Friday night.In the middle of his dominant first-half performance, where the Lakers star scored 24 points, Doncic sank a 3-pointer,turned around and looked at the Warriors crowd at Chase Center. He then yelled out, “Yeah, f–k, bitch! What?”Warn
  
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• Steph Curry dropped Luka Doncic with an ankle breaker and splashed 3 over him

  31-10-2026 05:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stephen Curry is still one of the deadliest offensive players in the NBA. The 38-year-old Golden State Warriors superstar already has a 44-point performance on his game log this year, and he knew he needed to be at his best as his team took on the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Luka Doncic is one of the few players to have a higher scoring game this early into the 2026-27 season, when he put up 52 points vs. the Utah Jazz.Doncic vs. Curry is already going to be epic, and it produced maybe t
  
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• Stats Rundown: 3 numbers to know from the Mavericks’ cathartic 116-111 NBA Cup win over the Rockets

  31-10-2026 05:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Oct 30, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) celebrates after being fouled on a made basket for a three point play against the Houston Rockets during the second half at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect The Dallas Mavericks (4-2) defeated the Houston Rockets (5-1), 116-111, in a Friday night matchup at the American Airlines Center. The matchup marked the first of the NBA Cup Group Play between
  
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• Josh Hart says Knicks have to 'fight through' fatigue to overcome sluggish start to season

  31-10-2026 04:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Knicks had a grueling and long run to their first championship in over 50 years, and it's clear that it's affected them at the start of this new season.Following their 98-93 loss to the 76ers on Friday night, New York is now 2-4 through their first six games. While the Knicks have played a ton of quality opponents, including the Sixers twice, it's the way they've looked in their losses that has raised eyebrows. Take Friday, for example. Philadelphia took advantage of eight first-half turn
  
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• Wolves 127, Clippers 101: Taking Care of Business

  31-10-2026 04:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - OCTOBER 30: Darius Garland #10 of the Los Angeles Clippers goes to the basket against Rudy Gobert #27 of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first quarter of the NBA Cup game at Target Center on October 30, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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 David Berding/Getty Images) | Getty Im
  
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• Scottie Barnes couldn’t enjoy scoring 41. “I think I got to let some time go off.”

  31-10-2026 04:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO, CANADA - OCTOBER 30: Scottie Barnes #4 of the Toronto Raptors goes to the basket during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup game at Scotiabank Arena on October 30, 2026 in Toronto, Canada. 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 Bailey McLean/Getty Images) | Getty Images You can’t have shit in Toronto.The week Mayor Olivia Ch
  
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• Luka Doncic receives loud ovation of boos in highly anticipated matchup against the Warriors

  31-10-2026 04:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Luka Doncic received a warm welcome to his first appearance at the Chase Center on Friday night.With less than a minute into the first quarter, Golden State Warriors fans were booing and echoing “Luka sucks” in one of the most highly anticipated matchups of the week.The chants remained throughout the first quarter, and Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg was enjoying every second of it.Lakers Luka Doncic explodes in crucial matchup against Warriors. Getty ImagesThe distaste for Doncic from the W
  
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• Sixers Bell Ringer: LeBron has his best game as a Sixer in win vs. Knicks

  31-10-2026 04:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 30: LeBron James #23 of the Philadelphia 76ers drives to the basket during the game against the New York Knicks during the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup on October 30, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 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 Jesse
  
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• Six games in, six ways these Sixers already feel different

  31-10-2026 04:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Six games in, six ways these Sixers already feel different originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaFor 22 seconds Friday night, the Sixers’ latest meeting with the New York Knicks felt painfully familiar.Jalen Brunson buried a three-pointer with 1:32 remaining, erasing what had once been a 14-point Sixers lead and putting New York ahead, 90-89.The Knicks had walked them down. Their fans inside Xfinity Mobile Arena had found their voices. Another promising Sixers night against the team th
  
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• Four huge swings from the Mavericks’ thrilling 116-111 NBA Cup win over the Houston Rockets

  31-10-2026 03:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS, TX - OCTOBER 30: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Dallas Mavericks plays defense during the game against the Houston Rockets during the Emirates NBA Cup on October 30, 2026 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, 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 (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Ima
  
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• Mavericks hand Rockets season’s first loss in 116-111 comedy of errors

  31-10-2026 03:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 21: Kevin Durant #7 of the Houston Rockets and Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks look on during the game on October 21, 2026 at the Toyota Center 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Im
  
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