NBA Basketball 24-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: October 31, 2026, 4:40 AM ET
Suns and 76ers Results
Dillon Brooks was ejected espn.com from Phoenix's 127-120 loss after a Flagrant 2 foul on Murray. LeBron James rescued Philadelphia espn.com late in an NBA Cup win over New York, which coach Nick Nurse called "his best game." Jaylen Brown missed espn.com that same Friday night game against the Knicks.
Knicks
New York's offense continued to sputter, and Brown urged espn.com the team to focus on playing "the right way." Jose Alvarado sat out espn.com again with an ankle injury.
Thunder
Chet Holmgren will miss espn.com eight to 10 weeks following a knee procedure. OKC is signing espn.com Ochai Agbaji to fill its open roster spot after injuries to Williams and Wallace. Brian Windhorst and Tim Mac Mahon weighed espn.com what the franchise could do after two season-altering injuries.
Trail Blazers
Ja Morant exited espn.com his first game against his former team with a hamstring injury and is expected espn.com to miss at least four weeks.
Heat and Bucks Star
Giannis Antetokounmpo posted espn.com 24 points and 18 rebounds in his first victory with Miami, a 129-117 win over Atlanta. The Heat also unveiled espn.com a revised Dwyane Wade statue after criticism of the original's face.
Nuggets
Nikola Jokic recorded espn.com his 200th career triple-double with 21 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, leaving him nine behind Russell Westbrook's record.
Franchise News
Mark Walter and Josh Kushner finalized espn.com terms for the Lakers sale at a $12.5B valuation. Anthony Edwards underwent espn.com a successful arthroscopic knee procedure. Hornets forward Naz Reid was benched espn.com at halftime for not meeting the team's standards.
Coming Up
Morant is out at least four weeks espn.com, and Holmgren is out eight to 10 weeks espn.com.