Giannis Antetokounmpo made exclusive NBA history following his 31-point, 20-rebound display in the Bucks' win over the Raptors on Friday.

Durant joins a Houston team that claimed the West’s No. 2 seed behind a young cast including Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson and Jabari Smith Jr. But the Rockets already suffered a blow this offseason when veteran point guard Fred VanVleet went down with an ACL tear.

Cason Wallace and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pulled off a pair of the best plays from the NBA Preseason, according to the NBA's social media page.

MIAMI (AP) — As a new NBA season opened this week, coach Rick Carlisle and the Indiana Pacers received their annual briefing on the do’s and don’ts of gambling. Betting in casinos is generally allowed. Betting on other sports, provided it is legal, is also allowed. Betting on NBA basketball is not.

"He’s a really funny dude. He’s a great storyteller. But he was never a part of the staff," a team source said of Jones.