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Reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City will play host to the Houston Rockets on October 21 to tip off the league's 80th season, NBA officials announced on Tuesday. The Thunder will raise their championship banner before reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his teammates face the Kevin Durant-led Rockets. 

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The Los Angeles Lakers have signed superstar Luka Doncic to a maximum $165m three-year extension, as the First Team guard committed his long-term future to the franchise on Saturday.

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Opening night of the upcoming NBA season will feature the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder hosting Houston and a star-studded clash between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State, ESPN reported Friday.

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Nigeria defeated Mali in the final of the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket, becoming the first country in the tournament’s history to win the title five consecutive times. The D’Tigress defeated their West African rivals 78–64 in a hard-fought clash at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan.

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Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has signed a multi-year contract extension with the team he guided to an NBA title in 2024, the club announced on Friday. Terms of the deal were not revealed but the move extends the 37-year-old American's stay with the club after serving as an assistant coach from 2019 through 2022. 

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Alyssa Thomas recorded 18 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists to become the first player in WNBA history to notch three consecutive triple-doubles as the Phoenix Mercury defeated the Indiana Fever 95-60 on Thursday night for their third straight win. Thomas secured her 19th career triple-double with 3:47 left in the game, assisting DeWanna Bonner on a corner three-pointer. Over her last three outings, Thomas has totaled 41 points, 33 rebounds, and 32 assists. Bonner led Phoenix with a season-high 23 points, while Satou Sabally contributed 15 points and eight rebounds, and Kahleah Copper added 11 points.

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The NBA will play regular season matches in London and Berlin in the 2025-26 campaign, the governing body announced on Wednesday. The Memphis Grizzlies and the Orlando Magic will face each other in Berlin on January 15 2026, and again in London three days later.