There were many questions heading into the 80th NBA season, but one thing nobody doubted was that Cooper Flagg would win the Rookie of the Year award. The Duke product, who was hyped up even before stepping onto an NBA court, was widely seen as the biggest U.S. basketball prospect since LeBron James.

Victor Wembanyama’s dominance and Cooper Flagg’s bust potential are among the bold declarations from the first few games.

The NBA's Rookie of the Year (ROY) race, just over a week into the 2025-26 season, is not remotely what everyone expected it to be. No.

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The 76ers have been without Paul George during their first three preseason games. In July, the star forward had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee after suffering an injury during a workout. On Thursday, ESPN’s Shams Charania provided an update on George’s recovery. The 2010 first-round pick is not expected to play against Boston on Wednesday.

Together, Edgecombe and Maxey combined for over 60 percent of the Sixers' 117 points, all on a night where even under a minutes restriction returning from a very truncated 2024-25 campaign, Joel Embiid, Philadelphia's biggest star, was disturbingly dull (11 percent from the field, 0-of-4 on 3s, 6 rebounds, minus-16).