The 2025 NBA season kicked off in earnest on Wednesday with 12 games taking place across the league.
It comes after the traditional curtain-raiser of last year’s champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, receiving their championship rings and opening the new season on Tuesday. The Thunder then beat the Houston Rockets in a double-OT thriller while the Golden State Warriors were victorious on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Here’s what you missed from Wednesday’s action across the NBA.
Wemby vs. Flagg
Arguably the game of the night came from Texas where the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft, Cooper Flagg, faced another young sensation in the form of Victor Wembanyama.
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