CLEVELAND (AP) — NBA official Tre Maddox suffered a leg injury at the end of the first quarter of Friday night's game between the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers.
Maddox was running off the court during a break in the action when he fell and appeared to roll his ankle. He was taken back to the officials locker room and couldn't put any weight on his leg.
The 58-year old Maddox is in his 15th season as an NBA official. He officiated the 2025 All-Star Game in San Francisco.
It was down to a two-person crew the rest of the game with Ray Acosta and Phenizee Ransom. Chicago pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 136-125 victory.
“They kind of managed the game as well as they could, Ray and Phenizee. It wasn’t easy, but they did a nice job -- and I told them that," Bulls coach Billy Donovan said.
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Referee Tre Maddox, center, is assisted by members of the training staff after sustaining an injury running off the floor in the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
NEW YORK (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points, VJ Edgecombe had 23 and the Philadelphia 76ers became just the second visiting team to win at Madison Square Garden this season, beating the New York Knicks 116-107 on Friday night.
Andre Drummond, starting with Joel Embiid out because of an illness and right knee injury management, had 14 points and 13 rebounds. The center was 3 for 4 from 3-point range.
The 76ers snapped the Knicks' six-game winning streak by outscoring them 28-20 in the fourth quarter, when Maxey scored 11 points and Jalen Brunson missed all five of his shots and was scoreless.
Brunson finished with 22 points, nine assists and six rebounds, but shot 7 for 22 a night after making the go-ahead 3-pointer with 4.4 seconds left in a victory at Indiana. Karl-Anthony Towns also scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.
In their first home game since winning the NBA Cup on Tuesday, the Knicks fell to 13-2 at home. They had been off to their best start at MSG since 1992-93.
They celebrated the Cup title before the game, though they have chosen not to hang a banner to commemorate it, as previous champions the Lakers and Bucks did.
The Knicks wasted Mitchell Robinson's best game of the season. The center had season highs of 21 points and 16 rebounds and was a stunning 7 for 8 at the free-throw line after he came into the game 6 for 27 (22.2%) for the season.
Mikal Bridges also scored 21 points.
Maxey and Edgecombe combined for 18 points in the fourth quarter after the 76ers led by one going into the period. The Knicks were 1 for 8 on 3s in the quarter.
76ers: Host Dallas on Saturday.
Knicks: Host Miami on Sunday.
This story has been corrected to show that Andre Drummond scored 14 points. A previous version said he had 19.
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New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby, left, dribbles around Philadelphia 76ers forward Jabari Walker, middle, and center Adam Bona, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns, left, dribbles past Philadelphia 76ers forward Dominick Barlow during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, right, dribbles around Philadelphia 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
Philadelphia 76ers forward Justin Edwards falls into the lap of former tennis player John McEnroe, left, in red hat, during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
New York Knicks guard Josh Hart, left, and forward OG Anunoby, right, defend against Philadelphia 76ers forward Dominick Barlow, middle, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
