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Bronny James over/under 0.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook in Tuesday's opener between the Lakers and Timberwolves was not only the most popular NBA player prop of the night, but also one of the most popular ever for the sportsbook.
Sources: Murray fractured hand in Pelicans debutPelicans guard Dejounte Murray will be sidelined for an extended period of time after fracturing his left hand during Wednesday night's season opener, sources told ESPN.
Clippers fan 'Wall' baffles KD, but Suns prevail"The Wall," a feature of the LA Clippers' new arena, the Intuit Dome, baffled Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant, but he still managed to score 25 points and the Suns beat the Clippers 116-113 in overtime.
NBA investigating 76ers over Embiid participationThe NBA is likely to begin an investigation later this week into the Philadelphia 76ers surrounding the player participation of All-NBA center Joel Embiid, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
Bulls' Ball returns: 'Just trying to give good minutes'Bulls guard Lonzo Ball checked into Wednesday night's game with 6:14 left in the first quarter to mark his first official NBA game since January 2022.
Kerr flaunts Warriors' depth with 12-man rotationWarriors coach Steve Kerr said he "couldn't justify" not using a 12-man rotation in Wednesday night's season-opening win, saying this is "as a deep of a team as I've ever coached."
No. 1 pick Risacher opens with 3, goes 2-for-8Zaccharie Risacher drained his first shot before finishing with seven points as the Hawks held on against the Nets on Wednesday night.
Ja starts year off right, takes over late in Grizz winComing off a season marred by controversy and injury, Ja Morant scored 22 points in 28 "hard-playing" minutes to lead Memphis to a 126-124 season-opening win over Utah.
Predictions for all six major NBA awardsIs Nikola Jokic in line for a fourth MVP or will there be a first-time winner? Which awards could Victor Wembanyama win this year? Our analysts make their picks for the NBA's top individual picks.