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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Bryan Armen Graham

NBA Cup final 2023: Indiana Pacers 109-123 Los Angeles Lakers – as it happened

Indiana Pacers forward Isaiah Jackson (22) grabs a rebound as LA Lakers forwards Anthony Davis and Taurean Prince (12) look on during Saturday’s NBA Cup final.
Indiana Pacers forward Isaiah Jackson (22) grabs a rebound as LA Lakers forwards Anthony Davis and Taurean Prince (12) look on during Saturday’s NBA Cup final. Photograph: Ian Maule/AP

That’s all for tonight. Thanks as always for following along with us and be sure to check out the full report here.

LeBron James has been named MVP of the NBA Cup. A total of 14 media members chose James with five votes for Davis and one for Haliburton.

“I don’t think it’s even about the MVP, it’s about us coming together to win this thing,” James said after he was presented the trophy by NBA commissioner Adam Silver. “This is the [first] in-season tournament. ... Records will be broken, but one thing that will never be broken is to be the first to do something. And we’re the first champions of the in-season tournament, and nobody can ever top that. And it’s great to do it with a historical franchise and just a great cast of funny, engaged, competitive men over here.”

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