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The NBA returns to Mexico when the Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons meet in the NBA Mexico City Game 2025 on Nov. 1. It marks the 34th NBA game played in Mexico – this will be the 15th regular-season game, along with 19 preseason games – as the country has hosted the most NBA games outside of the United States and Canada.

The San Antonio Spurs have been one of the top stories in the NBA this season, getting off to a perfect 5-0 start, trailing only the 6-0 Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference standings, behind the unreal play of former No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama.

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan said on Tuesday night that load management "shouldn't be needed" for players competing in the NBA presently.

NBA The Run is a fast-paced, 3v3 street basketball game. Former EA developers, now making games as Play by Play Studios, are taking a shot at a new officially licensed NBA game called NBA The Run. It will feature 3v3 gameplay with recognizable faces from across the world of basketball.

All of the games count towards the 82-game regular-season standings, with the exception of the championship game. Teams that advance to the knockout round all receive a share of the roughly $18 million prize pool, with teams advancing the furthest getting the largest allotment.

Luka Dončić was upgraded to questionable for the Los Angeles Lakers’ road game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Oct. 31.

After expanding policy to cover the NBA postseason, Fanatics Sportsbook adds all regular-season games under its Fair Play insurance protection.

Both LeBron James and Luka Doncic are out for the Los Angeles Lakers due to injuries, with the former yet to play this season due to sciatica and the latter missing their last three games as he nurses a left finger sprain and a lower leg contusion. Amid their absence, however, Austin Reaves has carried the Purple and Gold.