Inizio 5, 1 November: Luca Jadoo. Kahi Thriller. Jam Nights.

Only one player in history has started a season as well as Luca. Kawhi's magic at the buzzer and more on Cup night.

5 STORIES IN TODAY'S EDITION 🏀

November 1, 2025

Luka Magic: Three 40 Point Gems, Two Stars on Sync, One Historic Heater

Opening and closing: Chicago keeps getting better, Kawhi hits the buzzer - again

All important points: Two more thrillers appeared in the final act of the first Cup Night

Roundup: Raptors get big win, hawks up and buckets in book

Mexico City Game: two young stars are going around the world tonight with a peacock

But first ... ⏰

International Saturday More…

In 2025, the Mexico game ends a six-game stretch on Saturday when Cooper Flagg and the Mavs take on Cade Cunningham and the Pistons on Peacock (10 ET | Tap to Watch).

1. Another wonder of Luke, another name always

"I'm waiting for the best version of Luka."

That's what Bet Cospers Coach JJ Redrick said when the media discussed Doncic's strength and potential.

Three years into his season, Donzilić did not accept as the best - he is the best fit.

Lakers 117, Grizzlies 112 (Event b): In event B: premier, he threw immediately, 49.|Vogonk

- Start: Luka's last outing came in the 13th minute of the first quarter. But it reached a new level when the Lakers trailed by 14 at halftime.

- Surgery: Dončić went down

-Swing: reach 40?Msgstr "" "Pulling to brag," three times in the night, turning a 14-point deficit and cheating place.

- The Signature: Only one other player has started a season with three straight 40-point games - Wilt Chamberlain in 1961 and 1962

Aligned Stars: Entering his first full season with Los Angeles, Luca's early history has been largely about the things he has been doing with the buckets.

In the midst of the absence of three Dončić games, Austin Reaves stepped up for the Purple & Gold, dropping 51 high-career points, followed by 41 and then the winner of the game on Wednesday.

Tonight, the duo found their rhythm together.Doncic has led this way, but readers complemented him seamless - especially when it is most important - scoring 14 of his 21 points in the 2 helps to fire a comeback.

- "You play the right way," he said, sharing the burden with Luke."You can put a team behind - and you did tonight."

The win: After becoming the first player to go 40/10/5 games in a row last week, Dončić extended the streak to three last night as he and Reaves helped L.A. to its fourth win in five games.

- "This is the whole point - trying to help the team win," said Luca said after the game."Sometimes it's scoring, sometimes there's other things ... just trying to figure out how to win games."

2. Closing time in LA, Opening Glow in Chicago

The first night of the first step of 2025 views to the following areas below to the final pow - and taW will count the game.

Clippers 126, Pelicans 124 (West B): After going 17 on 3 Willing Witsiams 15 on the pels, burning it pearling the trees of Doung left.

But then - kawhi time.With no time left, Derrick Jones Jr. ran the ball downfield to become a wall for the Pelicans.That's when he found one of the benders that was thrown away by the damage and hit a buzzing sharer-blower of the game to send intuition to Frenzy.|Wogonk

- Superstar Sizzle: Leonard finished with 34 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals, leading the team to their third win in four games alongside James Harden (24 points, 14 AST)

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- Toverot Touch - A friendly jump from the edge since last March,

- But now there is nothing but the internet

The last time the bulls were 5-0, marmalade jam ruled the box office and 90s robsy robysy chased its fifth night.

That is, until last night.

Bulls 135, Knicks 125 (East C): Josh Giddey scored a career-high 32 points with 10 boards and 9 dimes to hold off Jalen Brunson (29 points, 7 assists) and the Knicks, lifting Chicago to 5-0 for the first time since 1996-97.|Rewind.

- Balanced buckets: Averaging the most assists per game (30.6), Chicago continued to roll as Nikola Vucevic (26 points) and Ayo Dosunmu (22 points) led seven Bulls with 8+ points.

- Dime Game: On the 31st day, Chicago up to 153 of the year - that's the most game in five games

- Giddey Up: First up is Giddey, who averages 8.0 cents per game for his career.

- "whatever the game needs to be on any given night, I'm up for the challenge," Giddey said postgame."I love running this team... It's an unselfish team and we all love playing with each other."

3. Frantic Frights: Two games, two heart counters

The Joker and triple twin history were separated by five minutes and one pass.

But on Halloween night, with the Nuggets up by six, Portland played an entertainment sport at the buzzer.

Columbine 109, Nugget 107 (West C): Four complete shutouts from the Toy Cam to open the season.

- Wish granted: Jeremy Grant (16 points) single-handedly led Denver in the final two minutes, scoring six of Portland's final nine points.

- Rising resume: The young Blazers have won three straight games, with signature wins over the Warriors, Locker and now the Nuggets.

- No joke: Jokic (21 pts, 14 rpg, 9 rpg) had chances to make history, including a near-miracle play as time expired, but his shot went over the horn.

The captain's first action also came down to the final shot and Boston survived.

Celtics 109, 76ers 108 (East B): The Sixers were at it again.After three double-digit comebacks in its first four games, Philly nearly pulled off its biggest comeback ever, coming from 24 down to a one-point game.

But the Celtics came up big on their final two possessions, picking up their third straight win and handing Philly their first loss.|Summary

- 6th: 4th, Tiress Mesey (26 PT, 8 RAF, 14 Ast) (17 Edg, 5 Ast) moves left to 21 and cuts left to 1.

- League DNA: But the defense responded, forcing a maxigey overload and denying shots to go 3-3 after starting 0-3.

- Stars shine: Joel Eliid scored 20 points for Philly, Jaylen Brown scored 32 points and 6 rebounds in the win.

- Brown talks about the key to victory: "Rock".We came to this conclusion... and we found a way to win.

4. ROLL UP: The Hawks Surge, Raptors Rebound, book Cook

Hawks 128, Pacers 108 (East A): In back-to-back games, Jaylen Johnson (22 points, 13 rebounds, 8 rebounds) led the Hawks offensively in wins over teams seeking their first win of the season.

Nickil Alexander-Walker (21 pts) and Dyson Daniels (18 pts, 9 reb, 6 ast, 3 stl) provided full support to the injured Tra Young (sprained knee).

Raptors 112, Cavaliers 101 (East A): After four straight, the Raptors scored against Brandon Ingram and R.D. Barrett answered for Cleveland.|Repeat

Suns 118, Jazz 96 (West A): Phoenix slipped for four games behind the hot hand of Devin Booker (36 points, 9 ast, 6 15p), who outpaced Lauri Markkanen (33 pts, 4 15p), despite the Jazz star scoring 30+ for the fourth straight game.|Summary

5. Tonight: Mexico City Games 2025 Chicken Game

After a preseason World Series this preseason, he goes international for the first time this regular season.

Mexico City welcomes back the Mavericks and Pistons tonight in a showdown of two of the last five No. 1 picks.

Mavs at Pistons (10 ET): One of the eight players averaging 20+ pts and 8+ ast, Cade Cunningham and the Motor City's favorite versatile monster Cooper Flagg and the Dallas team that won this 2019 Mexico City matchup.

- International Flagg: 18-year-old Coop answers Mavs call, including 13.4 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 2.8 rpg.

- Mamba Mentions: Flagg's best game ever (22 points vs. TOR) tied him with Kobe Bryant as the only 18-year-old to score 20+ points without a turnover since 1977-78.

- Cunningham: Known for his offense (22.2 PPG), Cunningham is on the rise defensively and is a top 3+ player with 35+ mpg

The game has a tradition in Mexico City, where regular season games have been played for four straight seasons and 14 times in total.Overall, Mexico has now been waiting for 34 games, more countries outside of us.USA and Canada.

There's more to celebrating again. Throwback Dia de los Ma Muertos can be found in the background of our people.

- Taco Talk: Detroit’s Caris LeVert described his perfect taco

- Twice Candy: AD takes a look back at his Halloween costume and reminds us that it's twins (!).

- Travel home: Appropriate checks (not clothes) when players come to another country

Stateside, Stephen Curry (27.0 ppg) and the Warriors look to improve to 5-2 when they take on Pascal Siakam and the Pacers on TV (7 ET).

Four matchups appear on the league pass, including KD and the Rockets away from Boston (8 ET).

- King at Bucks (5 ET)

- wolves in the hornet (6 et Eth)

- Magic and wizards (7 et)