LeBron James made NBA history on Tuesday night, taking the court to officially begin his 23rd season. James had missed the first 14 games of Los Angeles’s season due to sciatica and was quiet points-wise in his debut against the Jazz but made his presence felt offensively.

Following his 2025-26 NBA season debut on Tuesday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James talked about the growth he has seen in his son, Bronny James, as a player during his second NBA campaign.

Always playing it cool, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander apparently had some bulletin board material. After Gilbert Arenas recently said that Doncic is still ahead of him in the all-time rankings because of his longer track record, he warned his podcast co-host about their ESPN matchup.

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We are nearly a month into the 2025-26 NBA season, and fans are starting to get a clearer idea about who could be the contenders and pretenders this year. So who are the best of the best as we near the start of the year-end holiday season?