Atlanta's 2-0 start to the season was quickly brought back to a 2-2 record after losing both games of a home-and-home against Houston. The first matchup saw a 114-121 loss in Atlanta, before the teams headed to Texas and it was a similar result there, with Houston prevailing 110-120. It was another tight battle but Atlanta again struggle to find the answers in the fourth, with a dry spell turning the game from a 93-95 score into a 95-117 ball game and there was no way back into the fight from there. It was the team's worst offensive performance of…

New York's title defence has gotten off to an awful start, with a 0-3 record a week into the season. It hasn't been the easiest of schedules, with home games against Philadelphia and Orlando, and a road game against Boston, but being favourites in both of their home games, they would have been expecting at least one win from them. Instead, Mike Brown's team is yet to taste victory and Jalen Brunson's iffy shot-making has been a reason for that, with the finals MVP taking a while to find his form. He was still among New York's best on Monday…

Cleveland picked up their first win of the season on Sunday, overcoming Brooklyn 125-121. In their home opener, Cleveland didn't let their fans enjoy an easy watch, as a 22-point fourth quarter lead turned into just a 123-121 lead in the final minute, but a couple of Sam Merrill free throws and a defensive stop on the other end helped Kenny Atkinson's side leave with a much-needed win. Three Cleveland players scored in the 20s, with Evan Mobley recording 20 points, 10 boards and three blocks, Jarrett Allen dropping 21 points and eight rebounds, and Donovan Mitchell posting 22 points…

Utah have been a mixed bag through their opening two contests, with a 1-1 record. It has been a rather soft schedule, with games against at Memphis and vs New Orleans as their openers, and while they came away with a win in New Orleans, it wasn't all that convincing. The 103-123 loss in Memphis got their season off on the wrong foot, as they recorded a lowly 99.0 offensive rating with the likes of Lauri Markkanen and Isaiah Collier having poor shooting nights and the team conceding 18 turnovers. More importantly, they were pounded on the glass, giving up…

Boston simply collapsed against Detroit on Wednesday to lose their opening game 113-121 in crushing fashion. A rampant end to the second quarter and more hot shooting early in the third saw Boston shoot out to a 72-50 lead on the back of a trio of Paul George threes, but a combination of terrible defensive organisation and a cold run of shooting saw Boston lose the lead and the game. George was excellent in his Boston debut, with a couple of hot runs carrying him to 38 points, but he didn't get a lot of help. Jayson Tatum looked flat…

Philadelphia picked up an 106-100 victory over New York on opening night to really announce themselves to the league. After landing Jaylen Brown and LeBron James in the offseason, there were some questions around how long it would take this new team to gel, but they showed few signs of lack of cohesion, especially as the game went on. A 21-6 run which extended into the fourth quarter gave Philly an 87-78 lead and although New York threatened to come back, the defending champions never regained the lead, making it a winning start for Philadelphia. Brown and James both looked…

Orlando will want to move on quickly from their 2025/26 campaign, as they lost in the first round to Detroit and never really looked like they clicked throughout the season. As a result, head coach Jamahl Mosley was shown the door, making way for former San Antonio assistant Sean Sweeney for his first head coaching gig in the league. Not much has changed roster-wise for Orlando, with Moe Wagner departing and Nikola Vučević coming into the team, and in an Eastern Conference that has gotten significantly stronger, that's not good news. Franz Wagner's health will be a big factor, with…

Detroit have received a lot of attention in the offseason after crashing out in the second round as the first seed, before ugly and public contract negotiations with Jalen Duren marred much of their summer. That was eventually resolved just weeks ago, seeing Cade Cunningham link up again with his running mate as they gun…