NBA Basketball

LeBron moonlights at center, helps limit Towns in winning debut for Sixers

LeBron James opened his 24th season with 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and even had a defensive impact as a center in his Sixers debut.

Thunder have Holmgren's back -- in scuffle, and in wake of redemptive season opener

The scrap early in the second quarter of Tuesday night's season opener offered some symbolism for Chet Holmgren and his Thunder teammates. Holmgren landed with a thud. As he got back to his feet, his teammates had his back.

Wembanyama starts 0-for-12 in career-worst shooting night: 'Might be overthinking it'

Victor Wembanyama didn't record his first bucket until the end of the third quarter and shot a career-worst 8% from the field as the Thunder got their revenge on the Spurs in Tuesday's Western Conference finals rematch.

'Playing with fire': Brown says he wouldn't have felt good about a Knicks win given play

Knicks coach Mike Brown would've taken the win against the 76ers -- but wouldn't have been happy with it, acknowledging that relying on late-game magic or the feel-good vibes of ring night wouldn't be enough to start the season on a positive note.

Embiid 'all over the place' in 3-block opener, targets All-Defensive season

Sixers center Joel Embiid shined in a season-opening win over the Knicks on Tuesday, posting 13 points, 11 rebounds, two steals and three blocks.

Knicks celebrate NBA title as defense begins, add surprise Cup banner

The Knicks celebrated their 2025-26 season Tuesday with banners -- two of them -- and rings before hosting the 76ers in this season's opener.

Pistons pull off 22-point comeback vs. Celtics, NBA's largest on first day of a season

The Pistons rallied from a 22-point deficit against the Celtics to pull off the largest comeback on the first day of an NBA season in the play-by-play era.

George's 38 most by Celtic in debut, says 'I'm not a moral victory guy' after loss

Paul George scored 38 points -- the most by a Celtic in his debut, and the fifth most by a player in his first game with an NBA franchise -- in a 121-113 defeat to the Pistons on Tuesday. But as George put it: "I'm not a moral victory guy."

🍾 How Knicks used the offseason to celebrate their long-overdue title

From Jalen Brunson's SNL appearance to KAT's wedding, it all began with one event that turned into a domino effect: a Knicks title.