HOOPS

LeBron displays vintage performance

Agence France-Presse · Nov 10, 2026, 3:19 AM

LEBRON James soars for a 22-point performance to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 127-121 victory over the Chicago Bulls in the NBA regular season on Sunday. — Michael Reaves/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

MIAMI (AFP) — LeBron James had his best game yet for the Philadelphia 76ers, who bounced back with a 127-121 win in Chicago on Sunday over a Bulls side that has now lost seven straight National Basketball Association (NBA) games.

Veteran superstar James scored 22 points — his highest tally since joining the Sixers this summer — in a return to form after a paltry eight points in Friday’s disappointing loss to Cleveland.

James also had five assists while Jaylen Brown top-scored with 29, Tyrese Maxey poured in 27 and Joel Embiid pulled down 10 rebounds.

The star-studded Sixers have lost just twice so far this season, for their best start after 11 games since 2000.

Philadelphia grabbed the lead early in the second quarter and never trailed from there, though a resilient Chicago pulled within two points in the closing stages.

“We have a lot of guys that’s been in situations, late-game situations, and we have a ‘no panic’ button,” James said.

“We understand that we got to get stops on this end, but if teams make a run, we understand how to be calm on the other end as well.”

The Bulls remain second-bottom of the Eastern Conference, ahead of only the Milwaukee Bucks — the only team Chicago has beaten so far this campaign.

They were without shooting guard Norman Powell, their second-leading scorer this season, who was placed on the injury report hours before tip-off with back discomfort.