Trae Young will shake off a mediocre season debut vs. a team he's owned of late in the Magic, per our NBA player prop picks for Friday.

Joel Embiid played 20 minutes, scored four points against arguably the NBA 's thinnest front court and ultimately got benched for crunch time. His movement looked completely compromised. It should be panic time in Philadelphia, except VJ Edgecombe and Tyrese Maxey just announced themselves as perhaps the most unguardable backcourt in the NBA.

Thursday offers just two games, but both feature championship storylines and MVP star power. Out East, the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Indiana Pacers in a rematch of last season's NBA Finals. Indiana begins life without Tyrese Haliburton, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looks to continue his MVP pace.

Quinn Allen's favorite NBA props for Thursday, October 23, include Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, and Nikola Jokic.

Here's how to watch 2025-26 NBA games online without cable, including ways to livestream basketball for free this season.

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Golden State Warriors on opening night without NBA legend LeBron James. The leading scorer in NBA history, James is out with sciatica on his right side.

ESPN's fantasy basketball daily cheat sheet is your pregame destination before you set your lineups for that night's games. Here you'll read our best advice for the night, including a selection of players you can stream as well as game-by-game injury reports.

The Fall Classic is finally here, and Game 1 of the World Series sets the stage for baseball’s ultimate showdown. Whether you’re backing the power-hitting Los Angeles Dodgers or the resilient Toronto Blue Jays,