NBA Basketball

Warriors rookie Lendeborg says he 'lost all respect' for Luka after testy matchup

Yaxel Lendeborg said it was an "interesting first game for me" after defending the Lakers superstar in his professional debut.

Emotional Haliburton leads Pacers' gritty win in long-awaited return from Achilles tear

An emotional Tyrese Haliburton made his long-awaited return from the Achilles tear he suffered in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, as he led the Pacers to a gritty season-opening win over the Pelicans.

Giannis says new-look Heat 'got to trust each other more' after blowout loss

Following an opening night blowout loss to the Timberwolves, Giannis Antetokounmpo preached trust as the primary area that needs improvement for the new-look Heat.

Wolves' Edwards joins Wilt, MJ after dropping 40 in another opener

Anthony Edwards joined legends Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan as the only players in NBA history with multiple 40-point games in season openers.

AD showered with 'MVP' chants by eager Wizards crowd in strong debut

- How starved are the fans in Washington for watchable basketball?

Kyrie hounded by Rockets in return, held in check in Mavs' blowout loss

With the Rockets focused on trapping him, Kyrie Irving was held to 15 points in his first regular-season game since March 2025 and the Mavs fell 128-110.

Kawhi scores 23 points in Toronto return as Raptors rout Bulls

Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points in his return to Toronto as the Raptors routed the Bulls 135-92 in their regular season opener on Wednesday.

Lillard gets enthusiastic welcome in first game back with Trail Blazers

Damian Lillard played his first regular-season game since returning to Portland in the summer of 2025, scoring 25 points with six 3s in a rout of Phoenix.

➡️ Go inside the L.A. home of LeBron and Savannah James

From LeBron's trophies to Savannah's heartbeat necklace, the couple talked about the things that meant the most to them.