‘Banged up’ KAT plays opener with Grade 2 strain

Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns said he was “hurting” in Wednesday night’s season-opening win over the Cavs, in which he had 19 points and 12 rebounds despite playing with a Grade 2 quad strain.

Wembanyama wows with 40-point performance

Victor Wembanyama paced the Spurs to a runaway win over the Mavericks, his 40 points the most for a player in a season opener in San Antonio franchise history.

No. 1 pick Flagg assesses Mavs debut: ‘Not great’

Cooper Flagg became the fifth Dallas player to record a double-double in his NBA debut, but the results for him and the Mavericks against the Spurs on Wednesday night did not measure up to the anticipation.

Source: Bettors allegedly given LeBron injury info

Former player Damon Jones was arrested amid charges he allegedly disclosed injury info about Lakers star LeBron James, a source told ESPN, to facilitate illegal betting.

Toronto’s NHL, NBA teams adjust times for Jays

To avoid conflict with the Blue Jays’ World Series games, Toronto’s Maple Leafs and Raptors are changing the times of their games this weekend.

👀 NBA picks: Experts predict East, West, Finals

Is OKC destined to repeat? Can anyone in the East mount a challenge? Who wins the MVP? Our experts weigh in.

Magic PG Suggs (knee) set to return for opener

Point guard Jalen Suggs, who had left knee surgery in March, is set to return to the Magic for their season opener against the Heat on Wednesday.

Durant pins 2OT loss on himself in Rockets debut

In his debut with Houston on Tuesday, Kevin Durant blamed himself for the Rockets’ 125-124, double-overtime loss to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center, telling reporters that he made “two plays” that were “the reason we lost.”

Contender rankings for all 30 teams: Is their time now or later?

ESPN analyst Zach Kram analyzes our Now or Later rankings, where the first-place team is the most desperate to win now and the 30th-place franchise is the most content to win later.

How to watch “Inside the NBA” on ESPN: 2025-26 schedule

The 21-time Emmy Award-winning “Inside the NBA” studio show returns as the pregame, halftime and postgame show for ESPN and ABC’s NBA coverage during the 2025-26 season.