Coverage dated October 30, 2026 to October 31, 2026
James plays best game yet as Sixer, provides ‘calming presence' and clutch plays
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The Sixers didn’t need their 22-time All-Star to do it all Friday night. Still, they needed him to be what everyone pictures when they hear LeBron James — no caveats about being almost 42 years old, saving his best for bigger games or memories of what he was once.
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LeBron James scored 20 points and hit the go-ahead fadeaway late and Tyrese Maxey had 27 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 98-93 win over the New York Knicks in an NBA Cup group game on Friday night
The Sixers played their most cohesive game of two-way basketball this season in Friday's NBA Cup Group Play opener. The result: another decisive win over the defending champions.
James played his best game as a Sixer, knocking down a clutch fadeaway and following VJ Edgecombe's big three-pointer with a tip-in to close the night.
The Sixers have beaten the defending champions twice in 11 days to begin the season. Tyrese Maxey and LeBron James powered their second win over the New York Knicks.
The Sixers didn’t need their 22-time All-Star to do it all Friday night. Still, they needed him to be what everyone pictures when they hear LeBron James — no caveats about being almost 42 years old, saving his best for bigger games or memories of what he was once.
Six games in, five of them wins, the Sixers have an identity. They have out-Knicksed the Knicks. They have out-Pacered the Pacers. They have done to the Cavaliers what good teams do to the Cavaliers.
