The Cleveland Cavaliers won 64 games last year and largely cruised to the Eastern Conference's No. 1 playoff seed. However, the Cavs' season crashed down in the Eastern Conference semifinals because of injuries and the sensational play of a tenacious Indiana Pacers team led by clutch superstar Tyrese Haliburton.

Tuesday marks the start of the 2025-26 NBA season, leading several analysts and talk show hosts to give their bold predictions for the upcoming season.

The shows after “NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC” will begin right after the game, and “Inside the NBA” will be the pregame show before “NBA Sunday Showcase” on ABC, according to the release.

In the nightcap on NBC, the Warriors will visit the Lakers in Los Angeles. The league completely eschewed the Eastern Conference on its first showcase night in four months, indicating it understands something many fans have felt for some time now: The West is the far better conference.

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards spoke about needing to face this challenge in order to get to the NBA Finals this season.