LeBron James made history Tuesday, becoming the first player to span 23 NBA seasons, facing seven Utah Jazz players who weren’t even born when he debuted. “That just made my back hurt,” the 40-year-old Los Angeles Laker joked to reporters when told the stat, surpassing Vince Carter’s 22 seasons.

LeBron James made his return to the floor as the Los Angeles Lakers scored a season-high 140 points in a win over the Utah Jazz on Nov. 18.

NBA rosters are locked for the 2025-26 season, which opens Tuesday on NBC & Peacock: The Rockets visit the champion Thunder & the Lakers host the Warriors.

The 2025-26 NBA regular season is starting to be labeled as the “injury-prone” season, and nobody really knows why. Some of the league’s biggest stars are currently sidelined with a plethora of lower-leg injuries, including Victor Wembanyama, Jalen Brunson, and Joel Embiid.

NBA insiders break down this week's power rankings including who is the most important role player for all 30 teams.

Usual suspects abound. Three-time MVP Nikola Jokić is again turning up the heat. Reigning winner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is right there with him. Giannis Antetokounmpo is a one-man video game. A lean, mean, healthier Luka Dončić is pretty amazing. Who knew? Victor Wembanyama is proof that interstellar travel happened within our time.

The Oklahoma City Thunder opens their in-season tournament run on the road against the Sacramento Kings Friday.

The NBA announced Tuesday that the organization had been fined $100,000 for violating the league’s Player Participation Policy during the Nov. 12 matchup in Miami — a night when Cleveland rested Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley. Is Jarrett Allen still part of the ‘Core Four’? Terry Pluto on how the Cavs and their center should navigate the future

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