{
  "id": 17332629,
  "title": "James, Maxey fuel 76ers over Knicks in NBA Cup thriller",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/james-maxey-fuel-76ers-over-knicks-in-nba-cup-thriller",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T03:40:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/james-maxey-fuel-76ers-over-034048583.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LeBron James led the Philadelphia 76ers to a thrilling 98-93 victory over the New York Knicks in the NBA Cup group stage on Friday, securing the team's second win of the season against their rivals. This victory marked the beginning of the fourth edition of the NBA Cup, which will see games played throughout November and determine the regular-season standings. The Sixers, fueled by 27-point performance from Tyrese Maxey, took control early against the sloppy Knicks, leading by 14 points in the third quarter and weathering a late Knicks surge. With 11.9 seconds left in the game, James sealed the win with a tip-in off a Maxey miss, ending the Knicks' 1973 championship run. The win had a double edge, as it also marked the start of the NBA Cup for the Sixers.",
  "summary": "LeBron James scored 20 points including a late tip-in to help seal the Philadelphia 76ers' 98-93 victory over the NBA champion New York Knicks on Friday.James, the NBA's all-time leading scorer, answered with a basket that put Philadelphia back in front and pushed the lead to 96-91 with a tip-in off a Maxey miss with 11.9 seconds left.",
  "key_points": [
    "LeBron James scored 27 points, leading 76ers to 98-93 win over Knicks",
    "Tyrese Maxey contributed 27 points, fueling Sixers' victory",
    "James sealed win with 11.9 seconds left, ending Knicks' 1973 run"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "LeBron James scores 20 points to help 76ers beat champion Knicks for 2nd time this season, 98-93",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/lebron-james-scores-20-points-to-help-76ers-beat-champion-knicks-for",
        "published": "2026-10-31T02:15:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "LeBron James, Tyrese Maxey shine as 76ers beat Knicks in NBA Cup thriller",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/lebron-james-tyrese-maxey-shine-as-76ers-beat-knicks-in-nba-cup",
        "published": "2026-10-31T06:11:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}