We're one week into the 2025-26 NBA season , and there are already plenty of intriguing storylines to follow.

Off the court, the league has been shaken by investigations related to illegal sports betting and rigged poker games. On the court, injuries and surprising surges have dominated the first week. Following 40-point performances from the Philadelphia 76ers ' Tyrese Maxey , Utah Jazz 's Lauri Markkanen , Denver Nuggets ' Jamal Murray and Los Angeles Lakers ' Austin Reaves on Monday, there have now been 16 40-point games, the most through the first seven days of a season in league history.

Amid the chaos, our reporters and analysts took a look at what has surprised them the most so far, some bold predictions for the rest of the season and which stars are rising.

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