SportsLine's model has simulated Los Angeles Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night 10,000 times and revealed its picks and predictions

The NBA season tips off Thursday night when the defending champion Boston Celtics host the New York Knicks at the TD Garden. The Knicks are supposed to be a title contender this year, but the defending champions from Boston rate as a 5 1/2-point favorite as they start their title defense in their own arena.

The NBA begins its 2024-25 season Tuesday. Here are The Arizona Republic's power rankings ahead of opening night.

Josh Okogie is going into his third year playing for the Phoenix Suns. He finished last season with averages of 4.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest while shooting 41.7% from the field and 30.

When Mike Budenholzer visited Jusuf Nurkić in Croatia, he laid the foundation for this “talk is cheap” mentality. Ahead of the new NBA season, the Suns are adopting that mindset and letting the results speak for themselves.

The Jameses, who both play for the L.A. Lakers, shared the court for several minutes on the NBA's opening night. They join a very small club of father-son teammates in American professional sports.

LeBron James is the 39-year-old top scorer in NBA history, while LeBron James Jr. was a second-round pick by the Lakers last summer.

Before Wednesday's NBA action tips off, we need to find out who is suiting up, and who is out due to injury. Below, we provide the complete NBA injury report, which covers your favorite team, along with every other squad around the league.

The Houston Rockets (0-0) have zero players currently listed on the injury report as they prepare to square off against the Charlotte Hornets (0-0) on Wednesday, October 23 at Toyota Center, with the opening tip at 8:00 PM ET.

As they prepare for a matchup with the Brooklyn Nets (0-0), the Atlanta Hawks (0-0) will be keeping their eye on two players on the injury report. The game starts at 7:30 PM ET on Wednesday, October 23 at State Farm Arena.