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6 min read • 22 Oct 2026

Player Grades: Recapping the Mavericks’ 128-110 opening night loss at the Rockets

HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 21: Cooper Flagg #32 and Kyrie Irving #11 of the Dallas Mavericks look on during the game on October 21, 2026 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and ag...

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2 min read • 22 Oct 2026

Walker Kessler wreaks havoc on Warriors as Lakers impress in opener

LOS ANGELES – Walker Kessler got a standing ovation from the Crypto.com Arena crowd as he subbed out with six minutes left to go in the Los Angeles Lakers' season-opening 127-105 blowout win over the Golden State W...

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4 min read • 22 Oct 2026

Steph Curry can’t save Warriors from familiar disaster in Lakers blowout

LOS ANGELES — In a season opener to forget, the Warriors were boat-raced out of Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday night in a 127-105 loss to the Lakers.New offense, same old StephAny concern that Curry was at less than ful...

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3 min read • 22 Oct 2026

Luka Doncic punks Warriors rookie in season opener

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 21: Yaxel Lendeborg #1 of the Golden State Warriors plays defense on Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers on October 21, 2026 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: U...

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6 min read • 22 Oct 2026

NBA Final Score - Wolves 131, Heat 106

MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 21: Anthony Edwards #5 and LaMelo Ball #1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrate during the game against the Miami Heat on October 21, 2026 at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expr...

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2 min read • 22 Oct 2026

Lakers’ Big 3 dominates in season-opening win over Warriors

The Lakers’ Luka Doncic era couldn’t have gotten off to a better start.And the game’s opening play foreshadowed what turned into a dominant 127-105 Lakers’ win over the Warriors Wednesday night at Crypto.com Aren...

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4 min read • 22 Oct 2026

Lakers rout Warriors in perfect season-opening performance

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 21: Walker Kessler #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers smiles during the game against the Golden State Warriors on October 21, 2026 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User e...

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3 min read • 22 Oct 2026

Luka Dončić-led Lakers begin post-LeBron James era with blowout win over Warriors

For the first time since 2017, the Los Angeles Lakers began their season without LeBron James on the roster. But they still have Luka Dončić.That was more than enough for their season opener on Wednesday, a 127-105 hom...

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3 min read • 22 Oct 2026

Former UVA star Ty Jerome erupts for career high in Memphis’ season opener

MEMPHIS, TN - OCTOBER 21: Ty Jerome #2 of the Memphis Grizzlies celebrates during the game against the Utah Jazz on October 21, 2026 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agre...

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7 min read • 22 Oct 2026

Game Recap: Suns suffer 124-83 blowout loss to Trail Blazers in season opener

PORTLAND, OREGON - OCTOBER 21: Ja Morant #1 of the Portland Trail Blazers steals the ball from Devin Booker #15 of the Phoenix Suns during the first half at Moda Center on October 21, 2026 in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO US...

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3 min read • 22 Oct 2026

Damian Lillard drops 25 points in Trail Blazers return, leads historic 41-point rout over Suns in season opener

It may be a long season for Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns.They opened the 2026-27 campaign in perhaps the worst possible way on Wednesday night at the Moda Center, and couldn't do anything to slow down Damian Lil...

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4 min read • 22 Oct 2026

Stats Rundown: 3 numbers to know from the Mavericks’ season-opening 128-110 loss at the Rockets

HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 21: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Dallas Mavericks drives to the basket during the second quarter of the game against Marcus Smart #36 and Alperen Sengun #28 of the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on ...

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