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In the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup Group Play opener for Atlanta, the Hawks won and Lu Dort scored 25 points.

During Friday's 2026 Emirates NBA Cup game on Prime, Donovan “Spida” Mitchell had 20 points and the Cavaliers led entering the fourth quarter.

The 2026 Emirates NBA Cup West Group C matchup is Lakers vs. Trail Blazers in Los Angeles; Portland entered as the West-leading team.

Paige Bueckers was shown attending Atlanta's 2026 Emirates NBA Cup Group Play win.

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ESPN reports Brandon Aiyuk met with the 49ers and said he is back to 100% and seeking reinstatement.

ESPN reports a witness testified that inside pitch information used to bet on Emmanuel Clase dried up after scrutiny related to the Shohei Ohtani interpreter scandal.

ESPN reports that women's basketball players from New Mexico State and Northwestern State each made layups on the wrong basket on Friday.

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The 2026 Emirates NBA Cup West Group C matchup is Lakers vs. Trail Blazers in Los Angeles; Portland entered as the West-leading team.

Dirk breaks down a familiar play from Luka and the Lakers ✍️ The West’s No. 2 Lakers host the No. 1 Trail Blazers tonight in @emirates NBA Cup West Group C action! POR/LAL • 10pm/et, Prime https://t.co/RudTtOqAzm

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[nba.com](https://www.nba.com/news/emirates-nba-cup-2026-live-updates-nov-6) NAMES: Dirk = Dirk Nowitzki; Luka = Luka Dončić; Blazers = Portland Trail Blazers

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ESPN reports Brandon Aiyuk met with the 49ers and said he is back to 100% and seeking reinstatement.

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ESPN reports a witness testified that inside pitch information used to bet on Emmanuel Clase dried up after scrutiny related to the Shohei Ohtani interpreter scandal.

Witness: Clase 'inside' pitch info dried up amid Mizuhara case fallout - A witness said that the inside info he used to bet on Clase pitches dried up due to increased scrutiny from the scandal involving Shohei Ohtani's interpreter.

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[espn.com](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story//id/50402459/emmanuel-clase-luis-ortiz-information-trial-testimony-bettor) NAMES: Clase = Emmanuel Clase, MLB pitcher;

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ESPN reports that women's basketball players from New Mexico State and Northwestern State each made layups on the wrong basket on Friday.

Players from New Mexico State, Northwestern State make layups for wrong team - Women's basketball players from New Mexico State and Northwestern State each sank layups on the wrong end of the floor on Friday, Emma Christiano of the Aggies, and Karma Wynn took of the Lady Demons.

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[espn.com](https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story//id/50403206/two-women-basketball-players-make-layups-wrong-team) NAMES: New Mexico State Aggies

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LDirk Nowitzki just broke down the exact L screen the Lakers use to free Luka, and it is a basketball masterclass.
MDirk could still coach in this league. Seven-footer, Hall of Famer, and he sees the game like a point guard.
LThe NBA account posted the clip from NBA on Prime. Dirk draws it up, then explains why it worked a million times.
MBut hold on, Luka doesn't need a screen to get his shot. The screen is for everyone else.
LThat's the beauty. The screen gets Luka moving downhill, and the defense has to choose.
MThe defense knows the action! Portland has seen it on film plenty.
LIf you go under, Luka hits the stepback. If you chase, he's at the rim. That's the trap.
MAlright, the counter is real. I still hate taking the ball out of his hands.
LIt's about getting him the ball with a runway. Dirk explained it in about forty seconds. Gold.
MHere's a story with a little more mystery: Joe Milton the third is suddenly the name in Philadelphia.
LThe Sports ON Tap account on X claims he was on another team's practice squad three weeks ago and is now Philadelphia's quarterback.
MThat's the claim. The practice squad part is all over X, but we could not pin that down.
LOldest of seven, raised between Pahokee and Orlando, twenty-six years old. That is a movie script.
MThat part checks out. But if Philadelphia is actually starting a practice squad journeyman, that is a front office emergency.
LOr they found a guy everyone else missed. He has a bazooka arm. One reply already calls him Bazooka Joe.
MA nickname doesn't block edge rushers. I need to see him read a defense.
LYou haven't even seen him in this offense!
MBecause nobody has! That is exactly the red flag.
LEvery few years a no-name gets a shot and turns into the story. That's why we watch.
MFor every Kurt Warner, there are a hundred names nobody remembers. That's the risk.
LBut you can't find the next one if you're too scared to play him.
MI'm not scared, I'm realistic. A team built to win now does not audition a practice squad arm in a big moment.
LMaybe he's the reason they can survive it.
MSurvive it? That's not a plan, that's a prayer.
LWinning is better than a story. The Eagles don't need a movie, they need a quarterback.
MAnd what if the movie is the best way to win? You can't tell me there's a better option on that roster.
LIf he starts and balls out, I'll be the first one on the Bazooka Joe train. Until then, I'm nervous.
MThat's as close as I'm getting to a yes from you.
LTake it and run.
MOne reply also says the whole thing feels like Jalen Hurts: sit, stay patient, and then take the job.
LComparing him to Hurts already? That's a lot of weight for a guy we haven't seen.
MSpeaking of NBA Cup openers, the NBA account has Atlanta winning its first Group Play game, and Lu Dort went for twenty-five.
LLu Dort? In Atlanta? I still have not adjusted to that.
MIt is real. He is a Hawk, and he was the best player on the floor.
LIf Dort gives you twenty-five a night, the Hawks have a different ceiling.
MOne game. Do not crown them yet.
LCup games matter, though. You win early, you control your group.
MTrue. And the NBA account also posted Paige Bueckers in the building watching.
LWomen's basketball royalty scouting the Cup scene. That's good for everyone.
MPaige knows ball. She's not watching for the popcorn.
LExactly. She sees what Dort is becoming.

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