Gillingham became the first side since late August to lose to Colchester United in the league on Saturday.
SACRAMENTO, California— Deni Avdija scored 34 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Sacramento Kings 120-107 on Friday night in NBA Cup play to open a six-game trip with their third straight victory. Damian Lillard added 29 points to help Portland improve to 9-3. The Trail Blazers are 6-1 on the road, with the
SAN ANTONIO — Stephon Castle scored a season-high 32 points, Victor Wembanyama had 12 points and 12 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs won their 11th straight game, rolling past the Golden State Warriors 123-85 Friday night to remain unbeaten in NBA Cup play. Golden State’s only double-figure scorers were L.J. Cryer with 20 points
HOUSTON— Alperen Sengun scored 43 points and pulled down 12 rebounds as the Houston Rockets held off Utah 125-118 in NBA Cup play Friday night, handing the Jazz their 11th consecutive loss. It was Sengun’s second career 40-point game, and he did it on an efficient 17 of 24 from the floor. The Rockets (10-3)
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CHICAGO— Norman Powell scored nine of his 33 points in overtime and the Chicago Bulls snapped an eight-game skid with a 125-117 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in an NBA Cup game Friday night. Josh Giddey had 14 assists and 10 rebounds, and joined Jalen Smith (12 rebounds) and Isaac Okoro with 15 points apiece
MIAMI — Bam Adebayo finished with 37 points and 14 rebounds, Giannis Antetokounmpo also scored 37 and the Miami Heat took control of East Group B by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 133-121 in an NBA Cup game Friday night. It was the second time the Heat had two players score 37 in the same game:
NEW ORLEANS– Jerami Grant scored 22 points, including seven points on an extended possession in the first half, and the Memphis Grizzlies routed the New Orleans Pelicans 142-111 in NBA Cup group play Friday night. The Grizzlies matched an NBA record with 10 players in double figures in scoring. Ty Jerome had 17, Cedric Coward,
INDIANAPOLIS — Pascal Siakam scored 19 points and Aaron Nesmith added 18 to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 106-104 win over the New York Knicks in an NBA Cup game on Friday night. Siakam’s 15-foot jumper with 1:49 remaining gave Indiana a 106-98 lead before the Knicks stormed back. Jalen Brunson’s driving layup cut
Farm Fresh hung tough late in Set 4 to complete a 25-17, 25-21, 23-25, 25-23 win over the struggling Capital1 and improve its semifinals drive in the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference on Saturday at the PhilSports Arena.
MANILA, Philippines —One of the strongest teams on paper, the Capital1 Solar Spikers could not contain Farm Fresh Foxies’ Trisha Tubu and fell in four sets, 17-25, 21-25, 25-23, 23-25, as they were officially eliminated in the 2026-27 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference-Siklab Series on Saturday night at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Capital1, which fielded a star-studded lineup featuring 2025 first overall pick Bella Belen, 2025-26 All-Filipino Conference MVP Vanie Gandler, Erika Santos, and standout playmaker Julia Coronel, absorbed a 2-5 win-loss record. Tubu led all scorers with 25 points and lifted Farm Fresh to a 5-2 card, keeping the Foxies in the hunt for a twice-to-beat incentive ahead of their matchup against the Creamline Cool Smashers. Mylene Paat added 10 points in the victory. Belen paced Capital1 with 22 points, while Santos contributed 16.
PVL 2026 All Filipino-Siklab Series Farm Fresh def. Capital1, 3-1 Trisha Tubu Player of the Game
ORLANDO, Florida — Franz Wagner fell a rebound shy of his first career triple-double, scoring 35 points and adding 12 assists to lead the Orlando Magic to their first home victory, 107-99 over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night in NBA Cup play. Desmond Bane added 21 points to help Orlando improve to 2-0 in