The NBA Season Has Finally Arrived

Real, tangible basketball! We are finally here.

As we head into the 2026-27 NBA season, we have a few questions for our opening trio of games: Will Ausar Thompson ascend to Detroit’s second option alongside Cade Cunningham? What does Joe Mazzulla regular-season basketball look like without Jaylen Brown? Who will play off the ball in San Antonio’s three-guard lineup? Will the Knicks have a championship hangover?

Then, we’ll head to the pressure meter to assess Nick Nurse’s job security in Philadelphia, Chet Holmgren’s to-do list this season, Luka’s expectations and more.

And finally, we’ll check in on Ben Simmons’ devastating Achilles injury and how Oklahoma City can build around Cason Wallace’s new contract.

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

00:00 - Intro
02:58 - Celtics @ Pistons Preview
05:42 - Sixers @ Knicks Preview
11:50 - Thunder @ Spurs Preview
17:05 - Pressure Meter
35:29 - Latest news

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