The French phenom has been sidelined with a left calf strain since Nov 14. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have equalled the best 25-game start in the history of the NBA, as the 2025 champions began their championship defence with a near-perfect record.

Could that version of the Celtics stand a chance against OKC? What about over the next five seasons? The folks behind the "New England Sports Network" YouTube channel put together a clip from their "Hold My Banner" show,

The Emirates NBA Cup Semifinals are set for Saturday in Vegas on Prime, with the Magic taking on the Knicks (5:30 ET) and the Spurs facing the Thunder (9 ET). The NBA Cup Championship will also be held in Vegas on Tuesday, Dec. 16 (8:30 ET), and it’s not too late to secure your seat. Grab tickets here for both the Semifinals and the Championship.

See how far ahead of the pack the red-hot Thunder sit on the NBA title oddsboard, along with the rest of the field.

The two remaining tickets to Las Vegas will be punched Wednesday night in the NBA Cup Western Conference semis. Find out all the details and how to bet on basketball.

Only a handful of teams in NBA history have ever opened a season with this kind of dominance. Naturally, OKC's run begs a look back at other legendary squads to storm out of the gate, from the Wilt Chamberlain era to the height of the Bulls' dynasty.

Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, who is expected to return on a minutes restriction Saturday after missing 12 games, said he wanted to come back much sooner but had to "trust the process."