We're a little more than a week into the NBA season, which would generally be a small sample size. But for the purposes of this exercise it's enough material to roll out my first League Pass rankings.

Welcome to the Thursday NBA DFS slate. I am once again back to cover the NBA this year from a DFS perspective, providing strategy and player advice for every Thursday and Monday slate. It was a great season last year, where I missed out on some big wins but ended up profitable. Let’s run it back again this year, shall we?

Celtics lead NBA this season in surprising defensive stat despite rough start originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The opened up the season 0-3, with fans losing hope already.

The NBA announced Thursday that it fined Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball $35,000 for making an obscene gesture while on the court.

The NBA Tip-Off 2025 had nearly 37 million viewers in the United States tuning in across NBC/Peacock, ESPN and Amazon Prime. This marks a staggering 100% increase year-to-year and the most viewers for an opening week in 15 years.

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Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Thursday following his actions during the team's 144-117 loss to the Miami Heat on Tuesday. The league fined Ball for "making an obscene gesture on the playing court" during the contest.

The NBA's in-season tournament returns for its third year. The Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks won the last two tournaments, and with over $500,000 for each player on the winning team on the line, it's certainly something several of the game's biggest stars will show out for.