We're about one month into the 2025-26 NBA regular season and coming to the end of group play for the third-annual NBA Cup this week.

The Detroit Pistons continue to be dominant through the first couple of weeks of play, climbing to the top of the Eastern Conference and 2.5 games ahead of the Toronto Raptors -- two teams that have been building momentum after a few undesirable seasons.

While the East has been shaping up to be a gauntlet conference, the West continues to be a battle for everyone except the Oklahoma City Thunder , who remain the only team with only one loss this season. The Los Angeles Lakers have also been surging up the standings, winning their past four games and welcoming the return of superstar LeBron James .

Our NBA insiders break down this week's NBA powe

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