NBA injury toll and early NBA Cup group play

A roundup lists 79 players out or ill, while Anthony Edwards is reported out for months; Jalen Williams is expected to miss the season, with any 2027 playoff return speculative. NBA Cup group play has begun, with Denver beating Phoenix 127–120 behind Jamal Murray’s 39 points and Christian Braun’s 31. Kristaps Porziņģis says he is stepping away from basketball because of lingering POTS effects.