Tip-off in the 2025-26 NBA season is just a few days away, with the Oklahoma City Thunder opening their championship defence against the Houston Rockets.

Ahead of the new season, looks at some of the biggest talking points to monitor, from a big setback for the Rockets to some of the players and teams under the most pressure.

COULD THE ‘DAY OF RECKONING’ BE ON THE HORIZON FOR MILWAUKEE?

Earlier this month, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the Milwaukee Bucks had engaged in trade conversations with the New York Knicks this offseason about a potential deal for Giannis Antetokounmpo.

It followed a summer where even if Antetokounmpo didn’t request a trade, Charania reported that the two-time MVP was “open-minded” about the possibility of playing elsewhere.

When asked about his future i

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