Kris Rhim Oct 24, 2026, 11:01 PM ET

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Kris Rhim is an NBA reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers, returning to his hometown to chronicle LeBron James' final chapter. Kris joined ESPN in 2023 and spent three seasons covering the Los Angeles Chargers before moving to the NBA.

PHILADELPHIA -- The jagged relationship between former Boston Celtics teammates Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown took another turn Saturday night, when Brown insisted there was "no beef" between them, but added that there "might be a little lamb chops and some gravy."

"He should stay ready at all times," Brown said after scoring a season-high 27 points in the Philadelphia 76ers ' 127-116 win over the Bucks to improve to 3-0.

Brown and Tatum played together in Boston for nine seasons. Both were the No. 3 picks, Brown in 2016 and Tatum a year later.…