The LakeShow starpower that was missing in Boston is now in Philadelphia. But the 76ers aren’t laidback. With Luka Doncic and LeBron James back alongside Austin Reaves, Tyrese Maxey has gone all out.

The South Bay Lakers looked to rectify a three-game losing streak in Oregon when they took on the Rip City Remix on Sunday. They definitely got back on track, especially on the offensive end of the floor.

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the L.A. Clippers to clinch West Group B in the Emirates NBA Cup and advance to the knockout round.

Ryan Rollins was plagued by foul trouble and never really found a rhythm, going 4/14 and 1/7 from three in 22 minutes. The Bucks rely on Rollins as a key cog, and so even with KPJ’s mastery, they had little chance to win.

Bouyea remained a bright spot. He was dynamic, fearless, taking responsibility in a tough game, 11 points in just ten minutes. Thompson hit 30+ points, with both his season-highs against Phoenix. With eight minutes left, the score was 110–80, garbage time officially underway.

Luka Dončić (38 points, 15-26 FG) finishes with a minus-25 net rating, blemishing his score line with nine turnovers versus just five assists. Austin Reaves posted a modest 16 points (6-12 FG) — snapping his streak of three consecutive 30-point games. He had five turnovers versus just three assists.

Franz Wagner outplayed Jalen Brunson in the New York vs Orlando game for Eastern Conference seeding. 37 points from Wagner gave the Magic a superstar game during Paolo Banchero’s time-out with an injury. Brunson added 33 points and 11 assists, but the Knicks fell short for another road loss.

DENVER (AP) Nikola Jokic scored 26 points, Jamal Murray added 23 and the Denver Nuggets improved to 5-0 at home Friday night with a 129-104 rout of the Golden State Warriors, who were without Stephen Curry again. Jokic, who sat out the entire fourth ...

The defending NBA MVP is certainly in the running to win the NBA Cup MVP. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is somehow even better than he was last year. His 34.5 points per game are the fourth most in NBA Cup games this year. The defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder have gotten off to one of the best starts in NBA history.

MVP candidates Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had great performances to keep their battle for the top NBA Award going strong.

The Cavaliers again struggled with a high-rebounding team in a loss to Portland. Here's how the game unfolded.