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Breaking down the NBA Cup championship: Indiana Pacers or Los Angeles Lakers?
The Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers both advanced to Saturday's NBA Cup championship. Which team has the edge for the inaugural in-season tournament crown?

How the tourney semifinals gave a glimpse of the NBA’s future in Vegas
Pacers center Myles Turner might have put it best: "It was a different type of vibe than just being at the crib."

TOP HEADLINES
SGA dominates with 38-point outburst in OT win over Warriors

KAWHI'S NIGHT OUT
LEONARD SCORES 41 IN CLIPS WIN
Kawhi somehow gets a 3-point one-legged floater to fall
Kawhi cracks a smile talking about his 3-point floater
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LeBron James' words on UNLV shooting speak to urgency of the moment
Los Angeles Lakers star draws attention to lost lives, government's inaction

NBA SCOREBOARD
FRIDAY'S GAMES

GOING HOME EARLY
FRIDAY'S EJECTIONS
Jamal Murray ejected after verbal altercation with official
Jaylen Brown gets ejected after two techs from the bench

LOWE'S EIGHT LIKABLE THINGS
Lowe: AD, Zion and the trade that continues to impact the NBA
This week, we look at the paths the Lakers and Pelicans have been on since the Anthony Davis trade, Jabari Smith Jr.'s foray into bully ball and the development of Mavs rookie Dereck Lively II.

A STAR IN THE MAKING
Tyrese Haliburton's NBA in-season tournament success buoyed by his father
Indiana Pacers star guard is proud of his 'loud and proud' dad: 'I think everyone loves to see a Black man loving on his child'
"Dame-Time" troll leads top moments from in-season tournament semifinals
What were some of the top moments from the NBA in-season tournament?

NBA POWER RANKINGS
Are the Suns, Thunder on the brink of toppling Nuggets?
In a competitive Western Conference the Suns are seeing chemistry bloom between their star players, and the young and hungry Thunder are ready to push for the front of the pack. Here's how the NBA teams stacked up in this week's ranks.
Top Headlines
- Spurs lose 16th straight despite Wemby's 21-20
- Celtics' Brown ejected, calls ref 'overemotional'
- Pacers' Haliburton eyes win vs. 'idol' LeBron, LAL
- Kyrie injured as Powell lands hard on his foot
- Lakers brace for Haliburton's 'attack mode' in final
- Pistons (2-20) dealt 19th straight loss by Magic
- Strus returns to Miami, picks up Emmy statuette
- Givony's top 25 NBA draft prospects
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Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images Real or not: The defense behind the NBA's five most surprising starts
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Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire 2024 NBA mock draft: Why Isaiah Collier is the new No. 1 prospect
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A little over a month into the NBA season, which stars on new teams have made it work and what can we expect moving forward?
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