Jaylen Brown scored 32 points and the Boston Celtics knocked Philadelphia from the ranks of the unbeaten 109-108 on Friday as the NBA Cup in-season tournament began. In the NBA Cup, all 30 NBA teams were drawn into six five-team groups with each club playing four games through November 28 that will count in round-robin Cup play and the regular-season standings.

Josh Giddey exploded for 32 points to lead Chicago Bulls to a historic 30-year first – and their best start since Michael Jordan ran the floor.

Mavericks 107, Pacers 105: Aaron Nesmith missed a game-winning 3-point attempt in the final second after he rebounded RayJ Dennis’ intentionally missed free throw, and the Mavericks (2-3) survived. Cooper Flagg had 15 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Brandon Williams had 20 off the bench. And the Pacers (0-4) still don’t have a win.

Josh Giddey had no doubts regarding his status with the Chicago Bulls over the offseason. He planned to be with the franchise long-term. 'I never had any worrie

LOS ANGELES -- - LeBron James scored 19 points off the bench in his return from a monthlong injury absence, but Zach LaVine scored 32 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 118-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. DeMar DeRozan added 17 points ...

While Doncic’s outstanding performance was enough to propel the Lakers to a season-opening home win (the Lakers fell to the Warriors 119-109), the five-time All-Star did join Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan with a rare statistical feat.

Ronnie Lester, a 6-foot-2 guard, was a benchwarmer for the Lakers during the mid-1980s. The Portland Trail Blazers took him with the No. 10 pick in the 1980 NBA Draft out of the University of Iowa, and after he was traded to the Chicago Bulls on draft day, he spent his first four seasons in the league with the Bulls.

CHICAGO -- LeBron James and Anthony Davis watched and cheered as Kyle Kuzma powered a big fourth-quarter run for Los Angeles. Sure, James was his usual brilliant self. But Kuzma's performance was a big deal for the rolling Lakers. James had 30 points, 11 ...

The longtime owners of the Los Angeles franchise, the Buss family, are hoping to sell to a group led by two Dodgers owners.