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Why teams are running it up in the NBA CupEvery point might make a difference in the standings with the point-differential tiebreaker in Group Play action.
The Athletic: Reed Sheppard’s improvement helps Rockets’Sheppard is Houston's only true point guard on the roster. After barely playing as a rookie, he's developing into an important "spark plug."
Dunk Score: Top slams from first month of 2025-26Shaedon Sharpe, Zion Williamson and Onyeka Okongwu lead in Dunk Score as we review the jams with the best scores so far.
Cavs' new rougher path marks start of seasonCleveland hasn't recaptured the magic of last season's 15-0 start as injuries and other maladies have plagued it.
Bulls' Jones wins Bob Lanier award for OctoberJones helped raise more than $1.1M toward cancer research and helped support violence prevention and local businesses in Chicago.
Kia MVP Ladder: Cunningham ascends, but Jokić leadsDetroit's recent run has Cade Cunningham sprinting into the Top 5, where other changes to the mix are afoot.
