The studio show, featuring Taylor Rooks and four recent ex-pros, has room to improve. But Amazon Prime's NBA broadcast was top of class.

Chaz Lanier made his NBA regular-season debut for Detroit. He played 12 minutes. Lanier scored three points and recorded one assist. He converted 1-for-3 field goal attempts and 1-for-3 three-point attempts. Detroit will next play Oct. 26 versus Boston. Tipoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. EDT at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

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Luka Doncic's historic night powered the Los Angeles Lakers to a 128–110 win over Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, recording a 49-point double-double to secure the team's first victory of the season.

Jaylen Brown did not hold back when asked about the arrests of Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups and the current gambling climate surrounding the NBA.

The FBI announced Terry Rozier was one of six people arrested in an NBA gambling ring. A separate case involved Portland coach Chauncey Billups.

And then, sticking out like a sore thumb amidst all these names, is Mamukelashvili. He averaged 20.2 points per 36 last season, more than Domantas Sabonis or Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle, among others, and then signed with the Toronto Raptors in the offseason to back up Jakob Poeltl in the frontcourt.

Mere days into the 2025-26 NBA season, teams aren't keen to tinker with their lineups. Just don't make the mistake of thinking anything's set in stone.

Matas Buzelis had an impressive rookie season for the Chicago Bulls, averaging 8.6 points per night as he showed serious potential to be a key piece for this team. The Lithuanian-American has picked up right where he left off so far in 2025-26, dropping 21 points in the opener against the Detroit Pistons.