It wasn't until Tuesday – six years, two months and 302 Spurs losses into his NBA career – that he realized how much one could hurt.

Victor Wembanyama was emotional after losing the NBA Cup, revealing that he learned his grandmother had died earlier that day.

He played through that in the NBA Cup championship game, scoring 18 points with six rebounds and taking over a stretch of the game, scoring 10 straight.

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly hanging onto their 2026 first-round draft pick as a potential trade chip toward landing Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.

The Milwaukee Bucks season will be defined by how they perform with Giannis Antetokounmpo out with the calf strain.

The recent defeat dropped the Rockets to fifth in ESPN's latest NBA power rankings. They've lost two of their last three games, but have also seen impressive production from Alperen Sengun. After posting a 33-point triple-double in Denver, the Turkish center is averaging 23.5 points, 9.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists on 50-35-74 shooting splits.

The Knicks won the NBA Cup without a hero, and that should frighten the rest of the league.

Hart showed up to the game with a shirt that referenced Marty Supreme, Chalamet’s upcoming movie, and infused it with the Knicks’ logo.