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Deandre Ayton made his much-anticipated debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, and well, it was, um, okay. The Lakers lost to the Warriors, 119-109, at Crypto.com Arena despite the 43-point effort of Luka Doncic. The Purple and Gold kept the game close until the fourth quarter, but the Warriors proved to be too […]

Opening night of the 2025-26 NBA season was supposed to pit two of the greatest superstars the league has ever seen in Stephen Curry and LeBron James against each other for, one would assume, one of the final times. Alas, James could not be present on the court for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 of his 35 points after halftime to lead his team to a dramatic 125-124 double-overtime win against the Houston Rockets. In a game where the Rockets, who led for most of the night, built a 12-point third-quarter lead, Gilgeous-Alexander’s jump shot sent the game […]

Luka Doncic is already an unquestioned superstar who has amassed Hall of Fame credentials through the first seven years of his NBA career, but he is still under immense scrutiny entering the 2025-26 season. Sporting a new-and-improved physique, the spectacular Slovenian is tasked with leading the Los Angeles Lakers to the next level. While LeBron […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had one pressing roster need to fill heading into the 2025 offseason, and with limited resources, they managed to sign double-double machine Deandre Ayton. Ayton’s stock has been dipping through the years, but the Lakers could not afford to be choosy considering how dire their frontcourt situation was in the wake […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were always going to need to be eased into the 2025-26 season considering how many new pieces they were going to have to integrate around Luka Doncic. Making matters worse is the fact that LeBron James is out indefinitely with a back injury — making it very difficult for the Lakers […]

The Phoenix Suns will open their new campaign against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday in an early face-off between division rivals. The Suns, led by Devin Booker, are looking to bounce back from a dismal run last season, wherein they missed the playoffs for the first time since 2020 after tallying a 36-46 record. The […]

The Golden State Warriors, after a summer filled with contentious negotiations between them and Jonathan Kuminga, appear to be putting all that in the rearview mirror. Head coach Steve Kerr clearly trusts Kuminga more, at least to begin the season, if his decision to start the 23-year-old in their season-opener against the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Kevin Durant lost in his debut for the Houston Rockets after they fell short against the Oklahoma City Thunder, 125-124, in double overtime at Paycom Center on Tuesday. Alperen Sengun gave the Rockets the lead, 124-123, in the second extension with only 11 seconds left after getting an assist from Durant. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, however, was […]

The Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder wasted no time getting back in the swing of things this NBA season, as the two Western Conference contenders played a double-overtime classic on opening night. In the end, it was the defensive champion Thunder coming away with a hard-fought 125-124 victory after a back-and-forth affair that […]

Even the best players suffer from frayed nerves at the end of close games, and this was certainly the case for Houston Rockets star and two-time NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant. With the score tied at 115 with around two seconds left after Tari Eason blocked a potential game-winning attempt from Oklahoma City Thunder star […]

Brooklyn Nets rookie Egor Demin missed most of training camp with a plantar fascia tear. However, after returning for Friday’s preseason finale in Toronto, the No. 8 pick is available for Wednesday’s regular-season opener against the Charlotte Hornets. Demin played 19 minutes vs. the Raptors, posting 14 points, five rebounds and one assist on 3-of-5 […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver will be a busy man once again as the new season unfurled on Tuesday with a double-header featuring the Oklahoma City Thunder versus the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers against the Golden State Warriors. With all the interesting storylines in the league, the NBA is expected to enjoy another […]

LOS ANGELES – Before the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2025-26 season got underway on Tuesday, the team was dealt an injury blow. It was announced that reserve big man Maxi Kleber had suffered an oblique injury and would be sidelined for at least the next two weeks. Maxi Kleber joined the Lakers as part of the […]

The NBA didn’t waste much time creating drama in its brand new 2025-26 NBA season. Kevin Durant made his debut for the Houston Rockets Tuesday night against his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, but didn’t have the ideal result, as his team fell prey to the reigning NBA champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, in […]

There may have been some nervous moments towards the end, but the Oklahoma City Thunder had the best player on the floor all night long for their opening night tussle against the Houston Rockets in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Gilgeous-Alexander played uncharacteristically lethargic basketball for the first few quarters, but he came alive in the dying moments […]

The Houston Rockets lost a tough one against the Oklahoma City Thunder, 125-124, in double overtime at Paycom Center on Tuesday to open the new season on a nail-biting note. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander coolly sank two free throws with only 2.3 seconds left in the second extension to win the game for the Thunder. The Rockets […]

In a poetic matchup between the past and present of the Oklahoma City Thunder down the stretch of Tuesday night’s game against the visiting Houston Rockets, it was the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player who came out on top. With the Thunder trailing the Rockets by a point with under 10 seconds left in the […]

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers opened the 2025-26 season by hosting Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday. It is Doncic’s first full campaign with the Lakers since the blockbuster trade with the Dallas Mavericks in February, and fans are expecting nothing less than another masterful all-around showing. […]

Megan Thee Stallion is supporting her man through a new partnership. The three-time Grammy-winning rapper is joining Fanatics Sportsbook to bring in the NBA season. The company teased that Megan was the celebrity behind their new partnership on Monday (Oct. 20). In the video, Megan is spinning a basketball on her finger. Fans guessed it […]

The Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder got the NBA season started off with an instant classic on Tuesday night, with the Thunder coming away with a dramatic 125-124 win in double overtime. The Thunder were getting their feet wet after a long playoff run that culminated in an NBA Championship, while the Rockets were […]

All eyes were on Kevin Durant as he made his much-anticipated debut for the Houston Rockets, who took on the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center on Tuesday. It was an early challenge for the two-time Finals MVP, who was traded by the Phoenix Suns to the Rockets in the offseason. It is also worth […]

The 2025-26 NBA campaign may have just tipped off on Tuesday night, but Draymond Green is already in midseason form during the Golden State Warriors’ opener against the Los Angeles Lakers. The four-time champion and polarizing forward incurred a technical foul about halfway through the first quarter, wasting no time in displaying his trademark intensity. […]

With the score tied at 115 in overtime, the Houston Rockets faced the herculean task of forcing a miss from the Oklahoma City Thunder in the dying seconds of the game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, after all, was still on the court and was coming off an incredible fourth quarter in which he made the game-tying basket […]

Michael Jordan is not just widely considered the greatest basketball player of all-time. He is also one of the fiercest competitors to ever grace American professional sports, doing everything imaginable to give himself a physical and mental edge over the rest of the league. Some may call his obsession with winning unhealthy or maniacal, but […]

Luka Doncic is going to be out for revenge as he enters his first full season as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. They will be opening the season at home, welcoming the Golden State Warriors in a battle between two division rivals. At this point, there are many questions surrounding the Lakers roster […]

It was a special evening for the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday as they opened the new season and raised their first-ever championship banner at Paycom Center. The ceremony happened before they faced the Houston Rockets, who are viewed as one of the top contenders in the talent-laden Western Conference. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Chet […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are set to open their account in the 2025-26 campaign on Wednesday, when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center. They will be looking to build off of last season’s Western Conference Finals appearance, establishing themselves as one of the best teams in the Western Conference behind yet another leap […]

The NBA is back, and it’s only fitting that the one and only Michael Jordan has resurfaced, as it was recently announced that he will be a special contributor for NBC starting this season and will launch an interview series called “MJ: Insights to Excellence.” A part of it was aired during the halftime of […]

Kevin Durant remains one of the most reviled figures in Oklahoma City for the way he left the Thunder in free agency back in 2016. Now, the Thunder’s championship triumph has softened some of the heartbreak that has lingered from Durant’s departure. But whenever Durant visits Paycom Center, like he did for his official debut […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder tipped off their 2025-26 season with an unforgettable moment as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered an emotional speech after receiving his 2025 NBA championship ring. Just before the Thunder’s season opener vs. the Houston Rockets, Gilgeous-Alexander stood at center court inside a sold-out Paycom Center and addressed Thunder fans following the franchise’s first […]

Opening night of the 2025-26 season marks the banner-raising and ring unveiling ceremony for the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder, a team that finally broke through in the NBA Finals after triumphing over the Indiana Pacers in seven games. Cores of teams may not last forever, especially in today’s NBA where tax penalties are as […]

The newest chapter in Kevin Durant’s legendary NBA career has finally begun Tuesday night. The shiny new Houston Rockets weapon is making his mark in his debut for them against his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, at Paycom Center. Durant’s first bucket as a Rocket happened just a little over two minutes into the […]

Although it took several months to reach a conclusion to the Jonathan Kuminga contract saga, the Golden State Warriors understand how important the 23-year-old forward is to their 2025-26 blueprint. And that is why they are inserting him into the starting five for Tuesday night’s season-opening showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers, via ClutchPoints NBA […]

The Boston Celtics are tipping off their 2025-26 season with injury concerns, as Jaylen Brown’s status remains uncertain ahead of Wednesday night’s season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers. The star guard is listed as questionable with a left hamstring strain suffered during the preseason, while Jayson Tatum remains sidelined until February with an Achilles injury. […]

More than nine years ago, Kevin Durant shockingly signed with the Golden State Warriors, leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder for the franchise that sent him and his teammates home the previous season after overcoming a 3-1 deficit. The move sent a dagger through an entire fan base and ultimately forced people to watch their squad’s […]

The Denver Nuggets are just days away from kicking off their 2025-26 NBA season with a road game against the Golden State Warriors. The Nuggets enter this season with legitimate championship expectations after retooling in the offseason around superstar Nikola Jokic. Earlier this week, the Nuggets followed in the footsteps of a recent viral moment […]

Cleveland Cavaliers starting forward De’Andre Hunter has been officially listed as questionable for the team’s season opener against the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson said after Tuesday’s practice that Hunter could do 3-on-3 practice for Cleveland, who didn’t do much on a travel day before the first game of the […]

The 2025-26 NBA season is finally here. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Houston Rockets in just over an hour to tip off the season. The Los Angeles Lakers host the Golden State Warriors tonight, but most games will take place on Wednesday. The Dallas Mavericks will begin against Victor Wembayama and the San Antonio […]