Kings rookie Darius Acuff Jr. scored 38 points and made nine three-pointers against Memphis, tying the NBA rookie record for threes in a game and setting a new mark for teenagers.
Jabari Smith Jr. scored 30 points and hit six three-pointers as Houston bounced back from its first loss with a 119-98 victory over Oklahoma City at Toyota Center.
Gabby Williams scored 30 points, including 28 after halftime, as the Golden State Valkyries beat Atlanta 68-63 in the first WNBA Finals Game 7 and won the title in just their second season.
Five-star Texas center Xavier Young committed to LSU and will reclassify from 2028 to 2027, adding another elite prospect to Will Wade's top-ranked recruiting class.
Five-star 2027 forward Zion Green committed to Alabama over Kansas, Oklahoma and Ole Miss, giving Nate Oats another top-25 recruit in the Crimson Tide's class.
Giannis Antetokounmpo posted 31 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists as Miami beat Indiana 145-125, producing a historic triple-double in the Heat’s NBA Cup opener.
Stephen Curry scored 31 points and hit eight threes as Golden State erased a 25-point first-quarter deficit to beat Luka Dončić and the Lakers 112-95 in NBA Cup play.
Thunder star Chet Holmgren will miss 8–10 weeks after successful treatment for a small right patellar tendon tear, adding to Oklahoma City’s early injury crisis.