On Tuesday night, the 2025-26 NBA regular season tips off. The action begins with the Houston Rockets taking on the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, and ends with a matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will begin its pursuit of rare back-to-back championships when the 2025–26 NBA campaign tips off Tuesday, but those hoping to catch LeBron James in action for a record 23rd season will have to wait for a few more weeks.

From when will LeBron James return from his sciatica problem to how much can Jarred Vanderbilt and Gabe Vincent contribute, here's what to watch for.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are pushing to repeat as NBA champions, but a loaded Western Conference could extend the NBA's era of parity at the top.

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hopes to one day be better than Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James had a record taken from him by Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant. On Sunday, Durant signed a two-year, $90 million deal

New Kings guard Russell Westbrook hilariously refuses to sign a young fan’s Lakers jersey after Sacramento’s preseason game on Friday.

Hayes did average 11.6 points and 6.0 rebounds in 28 games as a starter on the New Orleans Pelicans next to Valanciunas back in 2022 and there were absolutely some times over the past two seasons where he and Davis shared the court together and it worked just fine.

Second-year Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has offered up a bold take on Luka Doncic's Most Valuable Player award candidacy in 2025-26. Thuc Nhi Nguyen