It has been 120 days since MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder raised the Larry O'Brien Trophy in a grueling seven-game Finals against the Indiana Pacers .

Now, there is only one day until the start of the 2025-26 NBA season, and excitement looms as players and teams prepare for the long road to the postseason.

The league, as always, looks a lot different than a season ago. Superstar Kevin Durant will make his Houston Rockets debut, and Damian Lillard , who will miss the season because of a torn Achilles, has returned to the Portland Trail Blazers .

Injuries have also shaken up both conferences. Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Haliburton are out for the season after tearing their Achilles tendons, leaving the East wide open. And Kyrie Irving , after tea

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