The NBA season is back! Teams are preparing for an exciting campaign.
The action begins
The Oklahoma City Thunder begin their journey on Tuesday night against Kevin Durant’s Houston Rockets. The Thunder will seek to consolidate their project after the renewal of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren with contracts totaling nearly $800 million. In the Western Conference, Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors begin their season with the goal of achieving one last great run. They will face Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers. In the Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers, led by Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen, return with the core that led them to 64 wins and first place last season. They will face the Knicks on Wednesday night, with high expectations. The San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembanyama, after a health scare last season, will face Cooper Flagg, Anthony Davis, and the Dallas Mavericks, in a game that promises to be exciting.Will SGA’s Thunder be able to repeat and establish a dynasty? Will Nikola Jokic once again lead the Nuggets to the top of the West? Will the Knicks reach their first Finals since 1999? Our experts have given their predictions.
Expert Predictions
Eastern Conference Finals
- Knicks: 8 votes
- Cavaliers: 6 votes
Western Conference Finals
- Thunder: 9 votes
- Nuggets: 3 votes
- Mavericks: 1 vote
- Rockets: 1 vote
NBA Finals
- Thunder: 9 votes
- Nuggets: 2 votes
- Cavaliers: 1 vote
- Mavericks: 1 vote
- Rockets: 1 vote
MVP of the 2025-2026 Season
- Nikola Jokic: 6 votes
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 4 votes
- Luka Doncic: 2 votes
- Jalen Brunson: 1 vote
- Anthony Edwards: 1 vote
