Regular-season NBA basketball is upon us ... if not an outright triple-double, on ultra-efficient scoring inside the arc while notching one of the league's largest net-rating swings.

After a lot of number-crunching -- and a legit debate for the No. 1 spot -- these are the names to watch as the 2024-25 season begins.

Clint Escamis just proved again why he is the reigning Most Valuable Player in NCAA men's basketball. Down 73-72 against De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, Escamis connected from beyond the arc ...

Russell Westbrook has been accused of stat padding by former NBA champion and basketball Hall of Famer ... Oscar Robertson for not trying to get triple-doubles back in the day.

Jokic has recorded three straight triple-doubles. During that stretch, the three-time MVP has averaged 27.0 points, 15.0 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.3 blocks in 39.0 minutes per game.

The perennial MVP candidate came within a board of his third triple-double in five games to begin the campaign. Jokic has never averaged a triple-double over a full season, but he's pulling it off ...

Champion' matches. Apart from this, The Game also seems to be cooking a massive Triple Threat championship match for this year's Crown Jewel, which was apparently teased over the last few weeks.

November 9 - Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds for his fifth triple-double of the season, Jamal Murray returned to the lineup to score a season-high 28 points, and the host ...

DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham finished his third consecutive triple-double by scoring the winning basket with 8.5 seconds left, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Atlanta Hawks 122-121 on Friday ...

The former Gonzaga men’s basketball standout finished with 17 ... With that, he became the first NBA player since 1977-78 to post a triple-double, go perfect from the field and the free-throw ...

DETROIT — Coach J.B. Bickerstaff revealed one of the most important lessons the Detroit Pistons took following their embarrassing defeat to the New York Knicks Friday night. For a team with a sub .

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds for his third straight triple-double to lead the Denver Nuggets past the Miami Heat 135-122 Friday night. The triple-double ...