What We Really Learned from a Chaotic NBA Opening Night

Name: What We Really Learned from a Chaotic NBA Opening Night
Uploaded: 2026-10-21T05:38:30.000Z
Duration: 57 min 8 s

The Athletic NBA Daily›

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Opening Night in the NBA! Dave DuFour, Esfandiar Baraheni and Law Murray are live Tuesday night following all the action to unpack a lively tipoff to the 2026-27 NBA season, including: the Pistons completing the largest opening day comeback in NBA history, the Knicks celebrating their first championship since 1973 at Madison Square Garden and the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs continuing the best rivalry in the association.

Then, we’ll break down Law Murray’s season-opening NBA Power Rankings and point out what might change as the week continues.

And finally, we’ll hear from you, the fans, with instant reactions from the first night of the season.

Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni
Producer: Zuri Irvin
Audio/Video: Josh Sexton

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