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3 min read • 22 Oct 2026

Rockets start season with 128-110 victory over Mavericks

HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 21: Kevin Durant #7 and Amen Thompson #1 of the Houston Rockets embrace during the second quarter of the game against the Dallas Mavericks at Toyota Center on October 21, 2026 in Houston, Texas. ...

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1 min read • 22 Oct 2026

Why Warriors-Lakers was the quiet end of an incredible NBA era

For more than a decade, LeBron James shaped a massive rivalry with Stephen Curry and the Warriors. Now he's gone. Left in his wake are two teams, each in dramatic transformation....

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1 min read • 22 Oct 2026

Try the NBA trade builder! Create your own moves in our new tool

ESPN Analytics is unveiling the NBA Trade Lab, an interactive web application for fans to build, save and vote on mock trades....

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6 min read • 22 Oct 2026

Walker Kessler's Lakers debut couldn't have gone much better

Lakers center Walker Kessler, looking to pass while under pressure from Warriors center Graham Ike, finished with 26 points on 12-for-12 shooting from the field in the season opener on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena...

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1 min read • 22 Oct 2026

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....

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1 min read • 22 Oct 2026

Clippers dedicate opening win over Kings to banned Ballmer

The Clippers are determined to stay together in the absence of banned owner Steve Ballmer and started the season by routing the Kings 121-96....

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1 min read • 22 Oct 2026

Luka: Lakers' 'ceiling is even higher,' pairs with Kessler for blowout

For the Lakers, who have installed Luka Doncic as the heir to LeBron James and rebuilt their roster around him, the early results in a 127-105 win over the Warriors were a promising sign of things to come....

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1 min read • 22 Oct 2026

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....

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1 min read • 22 Oct 2026

Kyrie explains offer to pay Al-Shaair's fine: 'You have to stand up'

Azeez Al-Shaair was fined after he wore the name Hind Rajab on his eye black during the Texans' season opener....

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3 min read • 22 Oct 2026

Lakers’ Luka Doncic welcomes Warriors’ Yaxel Lendeborg to NBA: ‘Talking crazy’

There’s a common idiom that most NBA players follow when it comes to the league’s best players: Don’t poke the bear.But when it came to Luka Doncic on Wednesday night during the Lakers’ season-opening blowout win...

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12 min read • 22 Oct 2026

Warriors vs. Lakers player grades: Yaxel Lendeborg and Graham Ike shine in NBA debuts

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 21: Yaxel Lendeborg #1 of the Golden State Warriors dribbles the ball during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on October 21, 2026 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO U...

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4 min read • 22 Oct 2026

Walker Kessler’s historic Lakers debut earns hilarious nickname from Shaq

With just under six minutes remaining on Wednesday night, Walker Kessler walked toward the Lakers bench, his jersey drenched in sweat, his left knee bloodied and bruised, his work finished. At that moment more than ...

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