A major nine-game slate in the NBA kicks off this week, with a bunch of NBA Cup matchups waiting on Friday.  There are several double-digit favorites on the boa

Sure, the Grizz finished second in the NBA with 121.7 points per game last season, but it’s been a bumpy road since then. They rank in the bottom half of the league so far this year in points per game and field goal percentage, and the same holds true for the Detroit Pistons, who are also shooting the fourth-fewest 3-pointers per game.

Jalen Brunson, Karl Anthony Towns, and the rest of the Knicks will host the undefeated Bulls at 7 ET on NBA League Pass in a rematch of Friday’s Emirates Cup Group Stage game, which Chicago won 135-125.

The Dallas Mavericks face the Detroit Pistons in a regular season NBA game on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 in Mexico City.

The NBA’s all-time leading scorer, LeBron James, has caught fans’ attention by simply chewing floss during the LA Lakers’ recent win over the Miami Heat. James was recently caught on video munching on a plastic pick by the sidelines of the game,

The NBA season is back, which means hoops fans are keeping tabs on which teams are playing where — and NBC and Peacock have plenty of big games tipping off this week as we barrel toward the end of October and into the heart of the season.

Denver also remains highly ranked, while the preseason predicted top teams in the East have stumbled to start the season.

The NBA returns to Mexico when the Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons meet in the NBA Mexico City Game 2025 on Nov. 1. It marks the 34th NBA game played in Mexico – this will be the 15th regular-season game, along with 19 preseason games – as the country has hosted the most NBA games outside of the United States and Canada.

In the NBA, coming close is never enough. The Miami Heat suffered the same frustrating fate against the Lakers tonight. They didn’t lead once throughout the game, but remained at a distance to strike.

All of the games count towards the 82-game regular-season standings, with the exception of the championship game. Teams that advance to the knockout round all receive a share of the roughly $18 million prize pool, with teams advancing the furthest getting the largest allotment.

Lauri Markkanen has been one of the NBA's best stretch fours and the ninth-year pro is off to a sizzling start this season. Markkanen is averaging 33.0 points per game thus far and has scored 29 points or more in five consecutive games.