LeBron James, Tyrese Maxey shine as 76ers beat Knicks in NBA Cup thriller

LeBron scored 20 points and hit the go-ahead fadeaway late, and Maxey had 27 points to lead the 76ers to a victory. LeBron James scored 20 points, including a late tip-in, to help seal the Philadelphia 76ers’ 98-93 victory over the NBA champions New York Knicks on Friday. The 76ers notched their second win of the young season over the Knicks after spoiling their championship banner-raising with a victory at Madison Square Garden on opening night. list 1 of 4MLB World Series: How does baseball compare with other US sports? list 2 of 4Man United travel to Chelsea with Carrick’s job on the line – all to know list 3 of 4Barcelona’s Flick praises Yamal’s ‘mentality’ after missing out on Ballon d’Or list 4 of 4Arsenal boss Arteta fires ‘Disneyland’ warning at Dowman after red card The win had a double edge as Friday’s games marked the start of the fourth edition of the NBA Cup, the NBA in-season tournament won by the Knicks before they went on to beat the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals for their first championship since 1973. Group-stage Cup games will be played throughout November, all counting in the regular-season standings. Quarterfinals will be played December 4-5 and semifinals December 8-9 before the final on December 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points to lead the Sixers, who took control early against the sloppy Knicks. They led by 14 in the third quarter and weathered a late Knicks surge.