And maybe more notably, Morant made some pretty exclusive NBA history, joining a club that also includes Michael Jordan. MORE: VJ Edgecombe scored most points in NBA debut since Wilt Chamberlain in 1959 Morant scored 35 points on 13-for-20 shooting for the ...

Father-son duos in the NBA may not be all that uncommon nowadays, but it remains special nonetheless. Ron Harper’s son Dylan will be the latest second-gen athlete to step foot into the league, in the Spurs’ season-opener against the Dallas Mavericks and a lot of questions directed at him in the build-up were about his father.

NBA on NBC debut reviews: The best and worst reactions to network's 2025-26 opening night, including Carmelo Anthony and Michael Jordan originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. For the first NBA season since 2001-02, the league has returned to NBC airwaves.

More than two decades after it last aired an NBA game, NBC is betting on Peacock and Michael Jordan as launches year one of its 11-year deal for the sport.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped the perfect reply when asked about comparisons to basketball icon Michael Jordan. The NBA returns on Tuesday with last season's champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, taking on the Houston Rockets.

NBA legend Allen Iverson revealed his immense admiration for Michael Jordan, admitting his friends found his fanboy behavior embarrassing when meeting