Jonathan Kuminga is reportedly slated to make his 85th NBA start on Wednesday night for the Golden State Warriors as they help open up the new year. The veteran

Fans tuning into the NBA this season will have to adjust their viewing habits to new networks and a seven-day-a-week national TV schedule.

Tuesday marked the NBA’s return on NBC for the first time since 2002. NBA broadcasts returned to the network as part of an 11-year media rights deal that will see NBC pay $2.5 billion per season.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will try to do something that hasn't been done in the NBA since 2018 — repeat as champion.

Braun averaged 15.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.1 steals last season, his third in the NBA. He jumped from 47.3 percent from the field his first two seasons to 58.0 percent. He’s a 38.4 percent 3-point shooter for his career and a solid defender.

After four seasons with the Heat, James returned to the Cavs for four more season-openers before signing with the Lakers in 2018. He opened the 2018-19 season and made his Lakers debut by scoring 26 points in a loss at the Portland Trail Blazers.

70 – Wembanyama is 70 blocks away from 500 in his career. With a career average of 3.7 BPG, he is on pace to reach this milestone in his 136th career game, which would be tied with Mark Eaton as the third fastest player to reach 500 career blocks. He’d also join Josh Smith as the only players to reach 500 before the age of 22.

Rockets could play the tallest lineup in NBA history originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. This won't be the starting lineup for the Houston Rockets, at least not normally. But if the Rockets want to get big, they can get taller than just about any team to ever play basketball.

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The Golden State Warriors concluded their preseason on Friday in a 106-103 loss to the LA Clippers. The Warriors finished the preseason with a record of 3-2, getting wins over the LA Lakers, and the Portland Trail Blazers twice. Their other loss was to the Lakers in their rematch on Oct. 12.