The Nets threw haymakers with the defending champions on Friday but feel short in overtime. Twenty-four hours later, on the second night of a back-to-back, they found themselves in a classic shootout with the same Cleveland Cavaliers who beat the Golden State Warriors into submission.

Nikola Jokic has won three NBA MVP awards. Extrapolating what we've seen to start this season, he should be on a clear track for a fourth. But voter fatigue is real, as are stubborn beliefs that MVPs should only come from the best teams.

Nikola Jokić has done it again, his performance Sunday night proves it. Jokić recorded his fourth straight triple-double as the Denver Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-120. Jokić finished the game with a jaw-dropping 37 points,

The NBA Cup kicks off on Tuesday and the For the Hoops squad predict the winners for the six groups Lions pull off stunning win that NFL hasn't seen in 54 years, plus 13 more wild stats from Week 10 How gophers brought Mount St.

Maybe the NBA Cup will be an institution for generations to come, with its own canon and unique place in basketball culture. Maybe it will be abandoned entirely, collecting dust with other failed experiments like sleeved jerseys and the captains picking All-Star teams.