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NBA Cup takeaways: Lakers clinch behind Doncic, Reaves and James

The NBA Cup continues as group play wraps up. Here's everything you need to know about the tournament. ... Continue Reading

Suggs tossed, 4 others T'd up in Magic-Sixers tiff

A heated altercation toward the end of the first half in Tuesday night's Magic-Sixers game resulted in Jalen Suggs being ejected and four other players receiving technical fouls. ... Continue Reading

Mavs' Lively out at least 3 games with foot injury

Mavericks center Dereck Lively II will miss at least the next three games while being evaluated for swelling and discomfort in his surgically repaired right foot. ... Continue Reading

Ex-NBA champ Fox entering Bahamian politics

Former NBA player Rick Fox will run for a legislative seat in the Bahamas in next year's general election, he announced Monday. ... Continue Reading

👀 Queen claps back after Falcons name-drop troll

The New Orleans Pelicans rookie already marked his calendar for the Hawks after the Falcons poked fun at him. ... Continue Reading

Pistons tie '90, '04 title teams, win 13th in row

Guard Cade Cunningham and the surging Detroit Pistons, who set an NBA record for consecutive losses in a single NBA season with 28 in 2023, tied a franchise record Monday night with their 13th straight victory, defeating the Indiana Pacers 122-117. ... Continue Reading

Herro keeps red-hot Heat rolling in season debut

Tyler Herro eventually got going in his return from ankle surgery in September and led Miami to a win over Dallas on Monday night. ... Continue Reading

Blazers' Billups pleads not guilty in poker case

Trail Blazers coach and basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups pleaded not guilty, on Monday, to charges tied to his alleged role in rigged poker games involving Mafia figures. He was released on $5 million bond. ... Continue Reading

Minority owners claim Ishbia mismanaging Suns

A pair of Phoenix Suns minority owners allege that Mat Ishbia is using the franchise as "his personal piggy bank" in a lawsuit claiming misconduct and mismanagement by the Suns' governor. ... Continue Reading

From LeBron and CP3 to KD and PG: NBA draft classes down to just a few active players

The aughts are over? Here's a look at draft classes with the fewest players remaining in the league. ... Continue Reading

Lakers rule out Ayton, sign Timme to 2-way deal

The Los Angeles Lakers, who will be missing Deandre Ayton for the immediate future, signed 6-foot-10 big man Drew Timme to a two-way contract. ... Continue Reading

Best MVP race ever coming? These four stars are playing out of this world

Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Luka Doncic are off to scorching starts. What does it mean for the MVP race? ... Continue Reading

Early contender questions: How top 16 teams can keep playoff hopes alive

Our insiders answer one big question on the top NBA teams with title ambitions. ... Continue Reading

Mitchell, Cunningham move up in latest NBA 2K26 ratings

Here's every player who gained or lost points in the latest NBA 2K26 ratings update. ... Continue Reading

Pels' Poole OK'd for on-court work; Jones out week

Pelicans guard Jordan Poole was cleared to resume on-court basketball activities Monday after missing 10 games because of a quad strain. Also, forward Herb Jones will miss at least one week because of a mild right calf strain. ... Continue Reading