Wembanyama stars as Spurs dominate Mavericks

The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Dallas Mavericks 125-92 to start their season with Victor Wembanyama scoring 40 points.

The Frenchman recorded his fifth 40-point game of his career in his first regular-season appearance since having deep vein thrombosis surgery on his shoulder in February.

Cooper Flagg’s nervous start on his NBA debut was overshadowed by the 21-year-old’s performance.

LeBron James made his Mavs debut, becoming the second-youngest starter in NBA history, taking the overall pick with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 draft.

The teenager, who didn’t score until the second half and finished with ten points, struggled to impose himself.

In his team’s 117-116 victory over the Boston Celtics, rookie Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe scored the third-most points of his career.

His 34-point haul was the most any debutant had ever managed since 1959’s Philadelphia Warriors debutant Wilt Chamberlain scored 43 points.

“Man, that was crazy, man. To be honest, that exceeded my expectations.

In another instance, OG Anunoby, who was born in England but moved to the US when he was four years old, scored 24 points and added 14 rebounds as Mike Brown triumphed over the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-111.