NBA Basketball

A match-up between NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Oklahoma City Thunder - the reigning champions - and Kevin Durant's Houston Rockets raises the curtain on the 2025-26 season.

Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors go to the home of Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic - the Los Angeles Lakers - for a blockbuster NBA match-up between two icons of the sport.

The Brooklyn Nets face Julius Randle's 3-3 Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA. The Nets have made their worst start to a season since 2015-16, when they lost the first seven matches.

The Cavaliers host Milwaukee in the NBA. Donovan Mitchell's 30-point contribution Saturday helped Cleveland past the Grizzlies, while Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks fell to the Lakers.

In the Emirates NBA Cup, the Lakers and Clippers collide during the final week of group play. With two games each left to play, both teams enter this contest unbeaten.