The first week of the NBA season is in the books and the Oklahoma City Thunder look like a threat to be the NBA's first repeat champions since 2018.

Eastern Conference powers get together for the first time Wednesday night in Boston, where the Celtics will play host to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

No bitterness was shown. While Giddey admitted it was difficult to feel neutral, he was ultimately happy to see the Thunder win an NBA championship. His relationships with several former teammates surfaced when they went back and forth with the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 NBA Finals.

The NBA Tip-Off 2025 had nearly 37 million viewers in the United States tuning in across NBC/Peacock, ESPN and Amazon Prime. This marks a staggering 100% increase year-to-year and the most viewers for an opening week in 15 years.

The NBA's return to NBC has been widely celebrated, but it took Tuesday's Warriors game for some fans to discover their biggest gripe with the programming slate: a dreadfully late start time.

According to ESPN's Marc J. Spears, Chet Holmgren's NBA championship ring added fuel to the fire. Wembanyama nodded his head and whispered 'bet' underneath his breath. After a five-block performance in the Oklahoma City Thunder 's Game 7 2025 NBA Finals win, he's determined to match him in accolades sooner rather than later.

Gamers hoping to take control of Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Anthony Edwards, Victor Wembanyama and more NBA stars on some of the most famous streetball venues in the world won't have to wait much longer.

Play by Play Studios has announced NBA THE RUN, a 3v3 street basketball game for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S that's targeting a release in 2026.