It's hard to deny that Gilgeous-Alexander is already among the best scorers in NBA history. Can he catch Wilt Chamberlain?

Jaden McDaniels (22 pts on 9-for-11 shooting) and the Timberwolves triumphed over Cam Thomas (25 pts) and the Nets 125-109 in a standalone game on Peacock. Jusuf Nurkić and the Jazz won a nail-biter over Boston 105-103, overcoming Jaylen Brown’s 36 points.

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers put together one of their best regular seasons in franchise history last year, going 64-18 to earn the top seed in the East.

There’s movement, already, in the NBA's balance of power.

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.

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.

Cooper Flagg’s Mavericks clash with Cade Cunningham and the Pistons for a high-altitude bout in Mexico City on Saturday night, streaming only on Peacock.

That starts for this season on Friday night, and the national Amazon Prime Video broadcast between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics will give viewers an early look at thi