Luka Doncic nearly recorded a triple-double in Lakers vs. Warriors and joined Kobe Bryant with his 40 points in a season opener.

NBC regained the rights for telecast of NBA and tried to bank on the nostalgia. However, most players are too young to remember that.

USA TODAY Sports reporters made their preseason predictions for individual awards, conference finals and the eventual NBA champion.

TTWO stock is trading in record-high territory on investor enthusiasm for Take-Two Interactive Software’s current and upcoming video games.

That said, a 40-year-old LeBron James will miss the Lakers' opener against the Warriors. The four-time league MVP and four-time NBA champ is dealing with sciatica and is reportedly eying a mid-November return. James' early-season absence could set the stage for the beginning of a Dončić MVP campaign.