LeBron James, Tyrese Maxey shine as 76ers beat Knicks in NBA Cup thriller

LeBron scored 20 points and hit the go-ahead fadeaway late, and Maxey had 27 points to lead the 76ers to a victory.Published On 31 Oct 202631 Oct 2026LeBron James scored 20 points, including a late tip-in, to help seal the Philadelphia 76ers’ 98-93 victory over the NBA champions New York Knicks on Friday.The 76ers notched their second win of the young season over the Knicks after spoiling their championship banner-raising with a victory at Madison Square Garden on opening night.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4MLB World Series: How does baseball compare with other US sports?list 2 of 4Man United travel to Chelsea with Carrick’s job on the line – all to knowlist 3 of 4Barcelona’s Flick praises Yamal’s ‘mentality’ after missing out on Ballon d’Orlist 4 of 4Arsenal boss Arteta fires ‘Disneyland’ warning at Dowman after red cardend of listThe win had a double edge as Friday’s games marked the start of the fourth edition of the NBA Cup, the NBA in-season tournament won by the Knicks before they went on to beat the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals for their first championship since 1973.Group-stage Cup games will be played throughout November, all counting in the regular-...