The 2024 NBA Cup tipped off Tuesday and completed its first week of group play Friday with a full slate of exciting matchups.
LeBron James and the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers started their title defense in a thrilling win over Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. James led his squad to a 120-115 victory and produced his fourth straight triple-double and fifth overall this season.
The New York Knicks and Mikal Bridges were paid a visit by their crosstown rival, the Brooklyn Nets, in another exhilarating 11th-hour matchup that included a winning block by Bridges.