By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
The day has come. LeBron James returned to the court and played his first game of the 2025/26 season, officially rewriting history once again.
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Utah Jazz 140–126, as James entered his 23rd NBA season — becoming the first player ever to reach that mark.
Despite James’s historic achievement and a double-double of 11 points and 12 assists, the spotlight, as usual, belonged to Luka Dončić. The Slovenian star stole the show once again, leading the Lakers with 37 points and 10 assists. It was his 51st 35/5/10 game since entering the league — no other player has more than 30 in that span.
On the other side, Lauri Markkanen continued his strong offensive run with 31 points, while Svi Mykhailiuk added 13. Jusuf Nurkić recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds, along with six assists.
Elsewhere, the Orlando Magic defeated the Golden State Warriors 121–113, with Franz Wagner scoring 18 points and Tristan da Silva adding 15.
The Portland Trail Blazers fell to the Phoenix Suns 110–127, despite Deni Avdija’s strong performance of 19 points, five rebounds, and five assists, while Sidy Cissoko contributed eight points and five assists.
Nemias Queta posted six points and seven rebounds in the Boston Celtics’ 113–99 road win over the Brooklyn Nets, who were led by Egor Demin’s 12 points. Luka Garza added five points and five rebounds for the Celtics.
Last but not least, the San Antonio Spurs beat the Memphis Grizzlies 111–101 despite missing Victor Wembanyama. Jeremy Sochan had eight points and six rebounds for the Spurs, while Santi Aldama finished with 10 points and six boards for Tuomas Iisalo’s team.
NBA results & standings:
Orlando Magic – Golden State Warriors 121-113
Atlanta Hawks – Detroit Pistons 112-120
Brooklyn Nets – Boston Celtics 99-113
San Antonio Spurs – Memphis Grizzlies 111-101
LA Lakers – Utah Jazz 140-126
Portland Trail Blazers – Phoenix Suns 110-127
Western Conference
1. Oklahoma City Thunder 14-1
2. Denver Nuggets 10-3
3. Houston Rockets 9-3
4. LA Lakers 11-4
5. San Antonio Spurs 10-4
6. Minnesota Timberwolves 9-5
7. Phoenix Suns 9-6
8. Golden State Warriors 9-7
9. Portland Trail Blazers 6-8
10. Utah Jazz 5-9
11. LA Clippers 4-10
12. Dallas Mavericks 4-11
13. Memphis Grizzlies 4-11
14. Sacramento Kings 3-11
15. New Orleans Pelicans 2-12
Eastern Conference
1. Detroit Pistons 13-2
2. Cleveland Cavaliers 10-5
3. Toronto Raptors 9-5
4. New York Knicks 8-5
5. Philadelphia 76ers 8-5
6. Atlanta Hawks 9-6
7. Miami Heat 8-6
8. Chicago Bulls 7-6
9. Boston Celtics 8-7
10. Orlando Magic 8-7
11. Milwaukee Bucks 8-7
12. Charlotte Hornets 4-10
13. Brooklyn Nets 2-12
14. Washington Wizards 1-12
15. Indiana Pacers 1-13