The major storyline is Luka Dončić guiding the Lakers to a dominant win over a top-tier foe in the Western Conference, dispatching Minnesota by a final margin of 128-110. However, the Slovenian’s individual excellence is to be marveled at:

The NBA is launching a new multi-platform streaming offering and the reimagined NBA TV, which will offer live basketball games, highlights and original programming, starting Wednesday.

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The newest home for NBA hoops, Prime Video opens its inaugural season at the World’s Most Famous Arena on Oct. 24 when the Knicks host the Celtics in the opening game of a doubleheader, followed by the Timberwolves visiting the Lakers in Los Angeles.

For live updates and highlights from the Thunder's game against the Pacers, regularly check back to this post: The Thunder will start Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Aaron Wiggins, Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein. The Pacers will start Andrew Nembhard, Bennedict Mathurin, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam and Isaiah Jackson.

A 125-124 double-overtime loss to the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won't become a tell-all for the Houston Rockets. After all, it's Game 1 of 82 contests—a mere pitstop on a long, winding,