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  "id": 18692355,
  "title": "Doncic's 53 points lift Lakers as Cavs top Sixers in James return",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/doncics-53-points-lift-lakers-as-cavs-top-sixers-in-james-return",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T10:13:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/11/1572895/doncics-53-points-lift-lakers-cavs-top-sixers-james-return"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Luka Doncic scored 53 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 124-118 NBA Cup win over Portland on Friday. The Lakers overcame an early 16-point deficit in the second quarter, using Doncic's 40-point performance to ignite a second-half surge. Doncic, now with his 11th 50-point game in his career (four with the Lakers), tied George Mikan and Elgin Baylor for fourth-most all-time among Lakers players. Meanwhile, LeBron James returned to Cleveland for his first game with the Cavaliers in five years, but struggled with just eight points on three-of-12 shooting. The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 119-95, ending the Sixers' five-game winning streak. James, 41, played just 30 minutes but finished with seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and six turnovers.",
  "summary": "LOS ANGELES: Luka Doncic poured in 53 points to propel the Los Angeles Lakers to a 124-118 NBA Cup victory over Portland on Friday as LeBron James’s latest return to Cleveland ended in defeat.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Jayson Tatum scores 34 as Celtics demolish the Hornets 119-80 in NBA Cup play",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/jayson-tatum-scores-34-as-celtics-demolish-the-hornets-119-80-in-nba",
        "published": "2026-11-07T02:29:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Cavs thump 76ers in James return, Celtics crush Hornets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/cavs-thump-76ers-in-james-return-celtics-crush-hornets",
        "published": "2026-11-07T04:26:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Doncic’s 53 points lift Lakers as Cavs top Sixers in LeBron James’s return",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/doncics-53-points-lift-lakers-as-cavs-top-sixers-in-lebron-jamess",
        "published": "2026-11-07T08:10:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}