'He got a great PR team': Jaylen Brown responds to Jayson Tatum's 'no beef' claim
On Friday, Celtics star Jayson Tatum downplayed the reported feud between himself and former teammate Jaylen Brown which some say played a role in Brown getting traded to the 76ers. After Saturday's game against the Bucks, the Sixers guard responded.
NBA: Pelicans 135, Nuggets 141 (OT)
Canada's Jamal Murray scored 42 points, Nikola Jokic scored eight of his 35 points in overtime and finished with 15 rebounds and 10 assists, and the short-handed Nuggets rallied from down 23 to beat the Pelicans.
NBA: Spurs 122, Mavericks 106
Victor Wembanyama's 23 points led all scorers and each Spurs starter reached double figures in scoring to help San Antonio beat Dallas to collect its first win of the season.
NBA: Bucks 116, 76ers 127
Joel Embiid had a triple-double with LeBron James out, Jaylen Brown scored 27 points on his 30th birthday, and the 76ers remained undefeated with a win over the Bucks on Saturday night.
'He's playing like a free spirit': Shepherd notes Barnes' comfortable looking game
It was a choppy game but Scottie Barnes looked very comfortable taking over the game when needed on both ends of the court. TSN's Jevohn Shepherd shares his takeaways from Barnes' game and why he's not worried with Kawhi Leonard's slower production to start the season.
NBA: Raptors 112, Wizards 102
Scottie Barnes led all players with 28 points and 14 rebounds, RJ Barrett added 23 points and the Raptors toughed out to a wire-to-wire win over the Wizards to earn their second win to start the season.
NBA: Clippers 117, Lakers 125
Austin Reaves had 28 points and nine assists, Walker Kessler added 22 points and six blocked shots, and the Lakers beat the Clippers for their second win to start the season.
Lewenberg: 'RJ Barrett is not an expendable piece for this Raptors team'
It wasn't a polished win for the Raptors but their defence, coupled with the offensive punch from Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett, helped Toronto come away with the road win in Washington. TSN's Josh Lewenberg explains how Barrett continues to show that he is not expendable the way this team is currently constructed.
NBA: Mavericks 121, Pacers 105
Kyrie Irving scored 24 points and the Mavericks overcame the loss of Cooper Flagg to spoil Tyrese Haliburton 's home return for the Pacers by claiming the victory.
NBA: Knicks 103, Celtics 107
Jayson Tatum did most of the damage offensively for the Celtics as he poured in a game-high 36 points and Boston held off New York to keep the defending champions winless through two games this season.
'Can you be any worse?': Eisen sounds off on Dolan for phishing test
Rich Eisen weighs in on New York Knicks owner James Dolan sending Madison Square Garden staff a phishing email.
Stephen A.: 76ers' biggest strength is their togetherness as a team
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith thinks that the Philadelphia 76ers' biggest strength is their togetherness as a team.
Is this LeBron's best start with a new team?
ESPN's Brian Windhorst discusses if he thinks this is LeBron James' best start with a new team.
NBA: Nuggets 84, Thunder 96
Jalen Williams scored 21 points, Chet Holmgren had 12 points and 17 rebounds, and the Thunder withstood a poor shooting night from Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander in their home opener to beat the Nuggets.
NBA: Cavaliers 106, 76ers 114
Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points and Joel Embiid had 24 to help LeBron James and the 76ers wipe out a 29-point deficit in their home opener and stun the Cavaliers.
'Inside the NBA' crew breaks down why Cavs are being overlooked
The 'Inside the NBA' crew breaks down why the Cavaliers are being overlooked.
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