The Rockets and Thunder may have just given us the best season opener in NBA history. Houston controlled most of regulation, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander got hot in the fourth quarter to send the game to overtime.

15-time NBA All-Star Kevin Durant made his Houston Rockets debut on Tuesday night in a double-overtime loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center. The 2014 league MVP was acquired by Houston in an offseason trade with the Phoenix Suns that sent out Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green and draft picks.

After four seasons with the Heat, James returned to the Cavs for four more season-openers before signing with the Lakers in 2018. He opened the 2018-19 season and made his Lakers debut by scoring 26 points in a loss at the Portland Trail Blazers.

During an appearance on Thursday's edition of ESPN's "First Take," former player and current analyst Jay Williams had nothing but high praise for Wembanyama after his stellar showing against the Mavericks.

Former Maryland Terrapin basketball star Derik Queen made his NBA regular-season debut for the New Orleans Pelicans last night in a road loss against the Memphi

Last night, we got a full slate of NBA action with Cooper Flagg making his debut with the Mavericks, and tonight Week 8 of the NFL kicks off with the Vikings visiting the Chargers. Plus, the World Series between the Blue Jays and Dodgers gets rolling tomorrow and Alex Ovechkin is just two goals from being the charter member of the NHL's 900-goal club.

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