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Victor Wembanyama’s night is done as he bulldozes Anthony Davis and the Mavericks to start his season: 40 PTS, 15 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST, 1 STL, ¹⁴⁄₂₀ FG, ¹⁄₂ 3PT, ⁹⁄₁₁ FT, +27 in 30 min

[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama continues his destruction as he faces up vs Anthony Davis and hits the shot OVER him!

[Highlight] Wembanyama disgusting reverse jam and the foul!

[Highlight] Wemby’s full post-game interview: “God knows I’ve worked fucking hard this summer”

[Highlight] Full Sequence: Wemby emphatically swats Lively on one end, comes back with the handles and and-one 3 in Lively’s face on the other end!

Chuck thinks Clippers aren’t favorites because Kawhi works two jobs

VJ Edgecombe scores the most points ever by a Sixer and the most by any NBA rookie in their debut since Wilt: 34 pts, 7 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl on 13-26 FG, 5-13 3PT

[Highlight] Wemby schools Anthony Davis with excellent footwork.

[Highlight] Wemby hits the and-1 3!

[Highlight] Ingram with a nasty streetball fake on a fastbreak

[Post Game Thread] The Philadelphia 76ers (1-0) defeat the Boston Celtics (0-1), 117-116 behind 34 points from VJ Edgecombe in his debut and 40 points from Tyrese Maxey

Kawhi Leonard shows some aspirations as the Clippers got blown out by Jazz: 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, team low on plus minus at -25

[Post Game Thread] The San Antonio Spurs (1-0) defeat the Dallas Mavericks (0-1) behind a gigantic performance 40 PTS from Victor Wembanyama, 125-92.

[Highlight] Castle lobs it to Wemby to force the timeout!

[Highlight] Lively Tries To Lay it In With Wemby’s Back Turned; Blocked Anyways. Wemby Draws the Foul On the Stepback 3 On Lively (with replay)

Kenny’s joke backfires on Chuck about overworking and kissing ESPNs behind

[Highlight] Anthony Edwards gets Toumani to bite on the drive, delivers the dagger.

[Charania] The NBA will return to painting the Larry O’Brien trophy at center court and Finals script logo on the home team’s floor for the Finals starting this season, per sources. The last time the large trophy was painted on court was 2009.

[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama blows by Cooper Flagg and finishe with the powerful dunk (with a replay)

[All-Access] A view from Dallas as Victor Wembanyama pump fakes, drives, and finishes with the reverse slam dunk.

2025-25 ROTY Stephon Castle in the Spurs’ opening win against the Mavericks: 22 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL, ⁸⁄₁₂ FG, ¹⁄₃ 3PT, ⁵⁄₁₀ FT, +24 in 29 min

Kenny Smith: “(rotating in chair) who am I impersonating? …. Shaq trying to guard Wemby”

VJ Edgecombe in his first NBA quarter: 14/0/2 on ⁵⁄₉ from the field and ³⁄₆ from 3.

Anthony Edwards in win against the Trail Blazers: 41 pts, 7 Rebounds, 1 Assist, 1 Blk, on 50% from the field and 50% from 3

[Highlight] Wemby with the spin and fadeaway over 2 defenders to give him 40

[Highlight] Wemby posterizes Lively!

[Highlight] Ja Morant dodges the intentional foul

Giannis Antetokoumpo in the season opener against the Wizards: 37 points 14 rebounds and 5 assists

[Highlight] Wemby brings up the ball and goes right by AD for the lefty slam!

[Adande] Apparently the Shaolin monks taught Wembanyama to stop taking so many threes. He shot 9 threes per game last season. He’s only tried two so far tonight and has 40 points on 71% shooting to show for his discretion.

[CBS Sports] The Mavericks intend to deploy No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg as their starting point guard for Wednesday’s season opener against the Spurs. The Mavericks will start Flagg, Thompson, Washington, Davis and Lively II.

[Highlight] Jaden McDaniels welcomes Yang Hansen to the NBA

[All-Access] VJ Edgecombe slams it home for the Philadelphia 76ers. He finished his first NBA quarter with 14 points.

[Post Game Thread] The Minnesota Timberwolves (1-0) defeat the Portland Trail Blazers (0-1), 118-114 behind Anthony Edwards’ 41 point performance

OG Anunoby hits the corner 3 and Mike Breen gives us the first “Bang!” of the 2025 season!

Clippers at the half are down 78 to 47 to the Utah Jazz

Tyrese Maxey in clutch win over Celtics: 41 minutes played, 40 points (13-24 FG; 7-9 3FG; 7-8 FT), 6 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 block, 2 steals, +/- of +3!

Charles Barkley: “I was nervous today…Every person who’s ever touched a ball wanted to be on ESPN. They are the greatest sports network ever.” Kenny Smith: “Do you want a napkin for all that kissing up you just did?”

To mark their return, the Kings blew a 17-point lead to the Phoenix Suns | They were outscored 45-66 in the 2nd half

[Highlight] Matas Buzelis puts Isaiah Stewart on a POSTER

[Highlight] #2 pick Harper eurosteps around #1 pick Flagg with a beautiful finish

[Katz] Doctors later diagnosed Porzingis with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome… more commonly referred to as POTS, an autonomic condition that can dramatically increase a patient’s heart rate when standing up instead of spread horizontal.

Spurs Head Coach Mitch Johnson during a timeout: “Embrace the boring, embrace the mundane”

Victor Wembanyama: It’s just the beginning, there’s so much more I wanna add to my game

Victor Wembanyama full highlights vs Mavs: 40 points, 15 rebounds, 3 blocks in 30 minutes

[Highlight] AD Cannot Do Anything To Stop Wemby’s Drive and Dunk (with replays)

[Gleeman] Timberwolves’ most points in a season opener: 41 — Anthony Edwards, 2025

[Highlight] Tyrese Maxey cooks a defender as he scores back to back 3s finishing the half with 22 points.