Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies are facing off with Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans on NBA League Pass.
Twenty-four teams are in action in the NBA tonight!
Follow along with the NBA.com live blog, as we’ll bring you the top moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights from around the NBA.
What we know about Wednesday night’s games
- The Knicks defeated the Cavaliers 119-111 in the first game of our ESPN doubleheader.
- In the nightcap, No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg is making his NBA debut against No. 2 selection Dylan Harper. Spurs-Mavericks is live now on ESPN.
- Philly’s VJ Edgecombe set the record for most first-quarter points in an NBA debut with 14, surpassing LeBron James.
- Khris Middleton made his return to Milwaukee with 23 points, but the Bucks took the win.
10:39 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Buzelis’ slam puts the Bulls up one
A clutch time situation in Chicago.
Get UP, Matas Buzelis ✈️
His alley-oop jam gives Chicago the lead in the CLUTCH! pic.twitter.com/1LJfK0d2Y1
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2025
10:17 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
A moment between champions
Different threads… same bond!
Former teammates Giannis & Khris Middleton share a moment during Wizards-Bucks 🙌 pic.twitter.com/0VWQBVOd1F
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2025
With 2:11 to go in the fourth, Middleton has 23 points in his return to Milwaukee, while Giannis has 35.
10:10 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
VJ’s historic debut leads Sixers to victory
VJ Edgecombe, the No. 3 pick out of Baylor, had a special debut for the 76ers.
VJ Edgecombe scored 34 points in his rookie debut, making history as he led the 76ers to a 117-116 win over the Boston Celtics in TD Garden.
Edgecombe scored 14 points in the first quarter – the most in NBA history by a rookie in their NBA debut, surpassing LeBron James.
By the end of the contest, he had 34 – the third-most in a rookie debut, behind Wilt Chamberlain (43 points in 1959) and Frank Selvy (35 points in 1954).
Payton Pritchard had a chance to win it at the buzzer for Boston, but couldn’t convert the jumper over two defenders.
10:06 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Wemby rocks the rim
WEMBY WITH FEELING.
He’s got 6 quick in his season debut on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/yWrZy3RhyG
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2025
9:59 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
A poster jam for the Greek Freak
GREEK FREAK RISES UP 😱
Giannis levitates & detonates… pic.twitter.com/DD36yJGCI3
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2025
9:55 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Cooper Flagg hits the floor in Dallas
Cooper Flagg’s debut is UNDERWAY in Dallas! pic.twitter.com/tfFpnWiJ4a
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2025
9:50 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Ace Bailey enters the scoring with a slam
ACE. BAILEY.
What a first bucket for the #5 pick ✈️ pic.twitter.com/5edyboztX8
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2025
9:40 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
VJ Edgecombe with a special debut
30 POINTS FOR VJ EDGECOMBE.
MOST IN AN NBA DEBUT THIS CENTURY. pic.twitter.com/MJqips61l1
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2025
9:32 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
League Pass Alert: Heat-Magic
The Miami Heat and Orlando Magic are tied at 115 with 2:35 to go. Norman Powell has 25 points; Franz Wagner has 24. Go check it out on NBA League Pass!
9:30 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Maxey and VJ at work for Philly, but Celtics lead
OUBRE TO EDGECOME.
VJ HAS 27 IN HIS NBA DEBUT 🤯 pic.twitter.com/oy08VGv2CD
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2025
Tyrese Maxey has 34 points for Philly as well. But the Celtics are up 10 with 9:17 to go.
9:23 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Knicks making a run on ESPN
KAT EURO.
DEUCE STEAL.
CLARKSON SLAM.14-0 Knicks run to move back in front!@AmericanExpress NBA Tip-Off on ESPN pic.twitter.com/IerpaMbA7N
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2025
9:15 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
A three for Tre
Corner Tre x3 👌
🎯 Rook’s got 11 points so far tonight 👀 pic.twitter.com/7uvWGalVOi
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) October 23, 2025
The No. 6 overall pick out of Texas is making his debut for the Wizards tonight.
9:08 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Myles Turner debuts in Milwaukee with a poster
Myles’ poster in slow-mo is incredible. https://t.co/kF1fvYcDSV pic.twitter.com/qgzvNs6DQb
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) October 23, 2025
9:03 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Wemby’s in a groove
Watch the net ripple.
7’4″… and 15-FOR-15 from deep in warmups 🤯🤯🤯
Year 3 Wemby is downright scary. pic.twitter.com/7h2oNc6cTf
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2025
Mavericks-Spurs will follow Cavs-Knicks at 9:30 ET on ESPN, featuring the launch of Victor Wembanyama’s third NBA season.
9:00 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Cavs take the lead in MSG
The Cavaliers have come back to take an 86-85 lead behind Donovan Mitchell, who has 21 points in the third quarter and 29 on the night.
“Some Mitchell madness here in the third quarter,” said Mike Breen after a Spida three prompted a Knicks timeout with 1:30 to go.
DONOVAN MITCHELL, ARE YOU SERIOUS??
Spin move into the triple for 21 3Q points… too tough.
CLE-NYK is TIED heading into the final period 🍿 pic.twitter.com/l0fG7tuQYf
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2025
8:54 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
A 6-7 connection
Both LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller are 6’7″, for the record.
LAMELO BALL UP.
BRANDON MILLER DOWN.
This @hornets lob connection is 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/XCnzuXg7eo
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2025
8:49 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
History for the Sixers’ new shooting guard
Most points in the first quarter of an NBA debut:
- VJ Edgecombe: 14 (tonight)
- LeBron James: 12 (Oct. 29, 2003)
Pretty special company.
8:46 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Speed walking shenanigans
A little laughter from the first Inside The NBA broadcast on ESPN.
“Look at your pocket square, man.”
Kenny beats Shaq to the board during Inside the NBA’s ESPN premiere at halftime of Cavs/Knicks 😂 https://t.co/zXILclL75d
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2025
8:38 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Hornets drop 77 points in the first half
Brandon Miller leads Charlotte with 17 points.
No. 4 pick Kon Knueppel has 5 points on 2-of-2 shooting, including his first NBA bucket.
“Knueppel first NBA shot… how do you do??”
The #4 pick gets his NBA career started on the right note 🔥 pic.twitter.com/nt8wGOajHv
— NBA (@NBA) October 22, 2025
8:34 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Ausar Thompson has springs
Just listen to this Ausar Thompson block 😳 pic.twitter.com/5kXzSaBs8m
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2025
8:31 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Maxey is taking over
TYRESE MAXEY IS COOKING.
17 IN THE 2Q ALONE. pic.twitter.com/AKrhbTUYTO
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2025
The Philly point guard averaged 27.3 ppg versus the Celtics last season.
8:29 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Ja puts a jolt into the 2025-26 season
Ja moves in fast motion ⏩⏩⏩ pic.twitter.com/SWFjXuH0Vr
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2025
8:26 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
A few words from Cooper Flagg
The prized rookie will debut with the Mavericks against the Spurs tonight in the second half of our ESPN doubleheader (9:30 ET).
“They’re a good team… hope we come away with a win.”
#1 pick Cooper Flagg is ready for his NBA debut vs. San Antonio! pic.twitter.com/RpjYBrMnqQ
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2025
8:18 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Franz is shining in the new Magic uniforms
Franz Wagner: full scoring array on display
19p on 7-9 shooting in his 1st half of ’25-26 🔥 pic.twitter.com/43Oli6aRgJ
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2025
8:09 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Lonzo activates the dimer badge
Lonzo Ball ➡️ Evan Mobley
16 PTS for the reigning Kia DPOY… & a nice find from Cleveland’s new guard! pic.twitter.com/dVjSwMYMvR
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2025
The former No. 2 pick is making his debut for the Cavs tonight.
8:07 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Check out VJ Edgecombe
The No. 3 pick got it rolling for Philly in the first quarter with 10 straight points, including a crossover and forceful jam.
VJ EDGECOMBE STARTING HIS CAREER ON AN ABSOLUTE HEATER.
10 STRAIGHT SIXERS POINTS IN THE 1ST QUARTER 🔥 pic.twitter.com/jUGfc2cmFn
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2025
8:02 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Minott rocks the rim in Boston
Josh’s first bucket is a JAM 🔨 pic.twitter.com/4M2fyEk5nn
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 22, 2025
The fourth-year forward came over from Minnesota as a free-agent signee.
7:58 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
BI gets rolling in Toronto
Scoop layup is pure for BI 😮💨
A beauty for his 1st bucket as a Raptor! pic.twitter.com/CatY3DxjTP
— NBA (@NBA) October 22, 2025
7:56 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Connecting in a New York minute
Check out the tight window on this dime from Tyler Kolek.
things we love to see-
ty with the dime and OG throwing it DOWN 😤9 PTS | 4 REB and counting for 8️⃣ pic.twitter.com/lb3ShYXzze
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) October 22, 2025
7:54 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
A moment with the Young family
A wholesome moment between Trae & his kids before tip-off 🙌
Young’s Year 8 is UNDERWAY on NBA League Pass! pic.twitter.com/XkCwmTvBnE
— NBA (@NBA) October 22, 2025
7:51 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
New faces debuting in Atlanta
Big debuts happening in Raptors-Hawks 👀
▪️ Brandon Ingram for TOR
▪️ Kristaps Porziņģis for ATLDon’t miss the action LIVE on NBA League Pass! pic.twitter.com/RnAxqBHPET
— NBA (@NBA) October 22, 2025
7:43 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Bridges is at work for the Knicks tonight
Mikal Bridges jumper off 1 foot.
Mikal Bridges steal.
Mikal Bridges layup.
Mikal Bridges middy… and-1.10 PTS and 4-4 shooting for him so far 👀 pic.twitter.com/taxuXjACuw
— NBA (@NBA) October 22, 2025
7:32 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Desmond Bane is in the books for Orlando
Desmond Bane doing his thing early!
His first @OrlandoMagic bucket is a triple 💦 pic.twitter.com/wB2Zsq4bw9
— NBA (@NBA) October 22, 2025
Bane averaged 19.2 ppg for Memphis before being traded to the Magic in the offseason.
7:30 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Jalen Brunson’s starring in the Knicks game
Check out the torque on JB’s crossover as he slashes to the rim. Cavs-Knicks is live on ESPN.
“That’s what he does so well!”
Jalen Brunson doing his thing early at MSG 🔥 pic.twitter.com/SWgMAGk47C
— NBA (@NBA) October 22, 2025
7:24 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Payton Pritchard will start for Boston
First five of the season ⤵️@DraftKings pic.twitter.com/oj169RD8SK
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 22, 2025
New acquisition Anfernee Simons, traded to Boston from Portland in the offseason, will come off the bench.
Pritchard, the 2024-25 Kia Sixth Man Of The Year, has started 17 of the 347 games he’s played for the Celtics.
7:18 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Eric Collins joyously rings in a new season
“This is going to be fun, folks!”
“HUM-DIDDLY-DEE!”
Eric Collins ringing in the 36th season of @hornets basketball! pic.twitter.com/tayzHopYPr
— NBA (@NBA) October 22, 2025
7:10 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Knicks and Cavaliers are underway in New York
Go inside the Cavs’ quest to rise to the top of the East, then check out the game on ESPN.
Cleveland’s Core 4 isn’t shying from the moment…
Their title quest starts TONIGHT at 7pm/et on ESPN! https://t.co/fU41NOXZ0j
— NBA (@NBA) October 22, 2025
7:00 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Cooper Flagg is in the house in Dallas
COOPER FLAGG HAS ARRIVED FOR HIS NBA DEBUT 🚨
Spurs/Mavs, 9:30pm/et, ESPN pic.twitter.com/UNKueRPJh4
— NBA (@NBA) October 22, 2025
6:40 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Khris Middleton returns to Milwaukee
Middleton, a 2020 NBA Champion with the Bucks, stands at third on the Bucks’ all-time scoring list with 12,586 points.
A warm welcome for @Khris22m by the @Bucks & Bango ahead of his 1st game back in Milwaukee 🥹
WAS-MIL | 8 PM ET | NBA League Pass pic.twitter.com/kXIHfA84AI
— NBA (@NBA) October 22, 2025
6:30 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
Inside The NBA on ESPN
Join Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley on ESPN!
5:30 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
A Flagg rises in Dallas
Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 pick in the Class of 2025, has been looming on the horizon of the NBA since he was barely in high school.
He was the Maine Gatorade Player of the Year as a high school freshman in 2021, then transferred to Monteverde Academy, winning 2022 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year and 2024 National High School Player of the Year.
He showed out against the USA Basketball Select Team as a 17-year-old, holding his own against NBA talent, and electrified Rucker Park with a game-tying buzzer-beater.
“He’s a special young man,” said Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley, who coached the select team, at the time. “His talent level, his basketball IQ, his level of toughness, not afraid of those moments, protect the rim, make the right play, make the right read. He had all that.”
Flagg went on to play for a year at Duke, earning ACC Rookie of the Year, ACC All-Defensive Team and National College Player of the Year, before coming to Dallas and building a connection with fellow former No. 1 picks Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving.
He’s made plays throughout the preseason, flashing the offensive and defensive versatility that makes him a special prospect.
Coach Jason Kidd has trusted him with the ball; he’s expected to start at point guard tonight for the Mavericks, facing No. 2 pick Dylan Harper, his top competition on the initial Kia Rookie Ladder for the season, and the San Antonio Spurs.
Tonight, a special NBA journey begins. What will Flagg do as he steps into the fray against the best players in the world?
Cooper Flagg had it from the FIRST DAY of training camp.
Watch his NBA debut tonight!
MAVS/SPURS • 9:30pm/et • ESPN pic.twitter.com/Kj7ibtVli1
— NBA (@NBA) October 22, 2025
5:00 PM / OCTOBER 22, 2025
The season begins in earnest
We’ve got 12 games on tap tonight in the National Basketball Association!
The schedule includes a battle between the beasts projected to stand at the top of the East in the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks (7 ET, ESPN), the debut of No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg with the Dallas Mavericks against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs (9:30 ET, ESPN) and a series of battles between traditional rivals, including 76ers-Celtics, Pistons-Bulls and Heat-Magic.
We’ll have all the top highlights and updates, making sure you’re getting all the best the NBA has to offer.
Check out the complete schedule and get excited for tonight’s action!
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