Brown, Maxey and James combine for 78 points in 76ers' 127-121 win over Bulls

CHICAGO (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 29 points, Tyrese Maxey added 27 and LeBron James had his highest-scoring effort so far in a Philadelphia uniform as the 76ers held off the struggling Chicago Bulls 127-121 on Sunday afternoon.

James had a season-high 22 for the 76ers, who got 18 points and 10 rebounds from Joel Embiid and 13 points from VJ Edgecombe.

At 9-2, the 76ers — the Eastern Conference leaders — are off to their best 11-game start since going 10-1 to open the 2000-01 season.

Josh Giddey had 19 points, 15 assists and seven rebounds for Chicago. Matas Buzelis added 19 points for the Bulls, who got 18 from Caleb Wilson, 17 from Jalen Smith, 12 from Isaac Okoro and 10 from Noa Essengue.

The Bulls dropped their seventh straight and fell to 1-8, tying the third-worst nine-game start in team history. Chicago started 0-9 was in 1967-68 — the franchise’s second season — and 2004-05.

James' 3-pointer 3:15 into the game gave him 1,897 career points against Chicago, making him the all-time leading scorer against the Bulls. Abdul-Jabbar — who was the NBA's all-time leading scorer, until James passed him for the No. 1 spot in 2023 — scored 1,895 points against the Bulls in 76 games; James was playing a regular season game against Chicago for the 70th time.

Brown made 11 of 22 shots from the floor in his final game before facing his former team — the Boston Celtics — in a real game for the first time. The teams met in the preseason, making the first time Brown went up against the team that traded him to Philadelphia this past offseason, but Tuesday's game in Philadelphia will be the first time Brown faces the Celtics in a game that counts in the standings.

76ers: Host Boston on Tuesday.

Bulls: Host San Antonio on Wednesday.

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Philadelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey (0) goes up to shoot against Chicago Bulls' Jalen Smith, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Chicago Bulls' Matas Buzelis (14) celebrates after making a 3-point basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Philadelphia 76ers' LeBron James greets fans before an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Philadelphia 76ers' LeBron James looks on before an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Barcelona midfielder Fermín López delivered in a big match again, helping the Spanish league leader to come from behind in a 2-1 win at Atletico Madrid on Sunday.

In the Premier League, Manchester United gave another erratic performance which was capped by a stunning late comeback.

Spanish league matches were marked by tributes for Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel, who died after a second division game on Monday.

In Italy, Napoli’s lackluster form continued in a 1-1 draw at home with Lazio that consolidated the visiting team’s Serie A lead.

The 23-year-old Fermín stood out in a match between the best attack and the best defense in La Liga.

Atletico, which had conceded just eight goals heading into the game, dominated early and took the lead with Giuliano Simeone’s goal. Barcelona struggled to find a way past the packed Atletico’s defense until Fermín leveled with a precise, left-footed curler before the interval.

He completed the turnaround in the 66th minute after Lamine Yamal set him up inside the box behind the back of the defense.

The win kept Barcelona at the top, three points ahead of Real Madrid. Atletico is in third place, five points behind Barcelona.

Earlier, referee César Soto Grado stopped Real Betis’ La Liga match at Elche in the ninth minute for fans, players, team staff and officials to pay tribute to De Miguel, who died after an on-field collision during Tenerife’s match on Monday.

There were similar tributes in the ninth minute of all Spanish league games this weekend – De Miguel wore the No. 9 – while his death was also mourned in pre-game tributes.

Late goals from Rodrigo Riquelme and Marc Bartra gave Betis a 2-0 win to consolidate fourth place.

Lazio forward Davide Frattesi fired in his team's opener in the 28th minute after Tijjani Noslin on the left played him in against the lethargic-looking Napoli defense.

The home supporters made their ire known but watched as the team clawed itself level through Alfonso Pedraza’s own-goal after the break. The goal staved off a third straight defeat for Napoli. But coach Massimiliano Allegri will remain under pressure with just four wins and three draws from 11 Serie A games so far.

Lazio – which remained unbeaten alongside crosstown rival Roma two points behind – stayed top with a one-point lead over Inter Milan, which defeated Como 2-0. Pio Esposito put his team ahead and Marcus Thuram doubled the lead in the 19th minute. The loss put an end to Como's six-match winning streak across all competitions.

Juventus drew 2-2 with Fiorentina in the Derby d’Italia and Christian Pulisic scored in AC Milan's 2-1 win at Genoa. Nikola Krstović's goal was enough for Atalanta to beat Monza 1-0 away.

After staging a dramatic comeback to beat Roma 3-2 midweek, Manchester United rallied from two goals down to secure a 4-4 draw against Aston Villa at Old Trafford.

United conceded two goals in less than four minutes at the start of the game, fought back to level before halftime, then conceded two more goals before Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu found the net in stoppage time to salvage a point. The Red Devils are in the relegation zone before the international break, with just one win from 10 games.

Elsewhere, Chelsea lost 1-0 at Sunderland to leave coach Xabi Alonso under increasing pressure, and Liverpool won 3-1 at Crystal Palace.

Patrik Schick sealed a 2-1 “little Rhine derby” win for Bayer Leverkusen in Cologne with a late strike before Cologne star Said El Mala made it exciting again in stoppage time.

The win will bring relief for Leverkusen coach Carles Martínez after two straight defeats at home. High-flying Freiburg beat struggling Union Berlin 2-0

Nathan Ngoy scored the winner for Lille to beat Rennes 2-1 away and keep some pressure on French league leader Paris Saint-Germain. Lille is two points behind the defending champion after 10 rounds.

Striker Keyliane Abdallah got the winner for Marseille in a 2-1 win at Lens as Marseille moved up to fourth place, five points behind PSG.

Monaco dropped points in added time, drawing 1-1 at Le Mans.

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Barcelona's Fermín Lopez shoots by Atletico Madrid's David Hancko during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Breton)

Barcelona's Fermín Lopez reacts after scoring second goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Breton)

Manchester United's head coach Michael Carrick applauds supporters after the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Aston Villa in Manchester, England, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)

Napoli's Rasmus Hojlund, left, and Lazio's Oliver Provstgaard in action during the Serie A soccer match between Napoli and Lazio in Naples, Italy, Sunday Nov. 8, 2026. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)

Lazio's Davide Frattesi, center, celebrates scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Napoli and Lazio in Naples, Italy, Sunday Nov. 8, 2026. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)

Lazio's Davide Frattesi, and Napoli's Mathias Olivera in action during the Serie A soccer match between Napoli and Lazio in Naples, Italy, Sunday Nov. 8, 2026. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)

Napoli's Scott McTominay, second left, scores during the Serie A soccer match between Napoli and Lazio in Naples, Italy, Sunday Nov. 8, 2026. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)