The NBA is making its comeback with a large number of French people, eagerly awaited everywhere and particularly Victor Wembanyama. The rankings to follow…
After a first year as a rookie in the NBA, Victor Wembanyama is expected to confirm all the hopes placed in him and above all bring the Spurs closer to the play-offs. This is also the stated objective for the Frenchman, vice-Olympic champion this summer in Paris. “The goal is to reach the play-in or play-offs.” To achieve this, the Spurs recruited a very strong element with leader and NBA legend, Chris Paul. “JI remember watching Chris on TV when I was little. He’s only been here a week, but we’re already learning a lot just by watching him. I’m very excited to play with him.”
In the NBA, Wemby will not be the only Frenchman involved because non-purists may have forgotten him, the numbers 1 and 2 from the last draft are French and are eagerly awaited. Zacharie Risacher, number 1, will be associated with the Hawks with one of the best leaders in the American League, Trae Young. Number 2 in the draft, Alexandre Sarr will also be eagerly awaited on the Washington side with a certain Bilal Coulibaly in a real “French connection” which promises. In this new NBA season, we will obviously follow Nicolas Batum, Rudy Gobert or Guershon Yabusele, who took advantage of his excellent Olympics to offer himself a new dream with the Sixers.
This NBA season will also be special in California, with the association between LeBron James and his son, Bronny James. During the pre-season, the two played for the first time together in the Lakers jersey and the least we can say is that number 23 was not a little proud. “We came out of a timeout and found ourselves there, next to each other. I looked at him. It was like in (the science fiction movie) ‘Matrix’ or something. It seemed unreal. But it was amazing“Son James, however, is not expected to have much playing time this season, playing most of the time in the G-League.
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10/22/24 – 11:59 p.m. – Which franchise is the GM’s favorite?
Title holders, the Celtics received 83% of the votes according to the GMs during the pre-season poll. Boston is far ahead of OKC (13%) and Dallas (3%). As for the final ranking of the Eastern Conference, GMs vote Boston (39%), New York (22%), Philadelphia (21%) and Cleveland (9%) ahead of Milwaukee (6%). In the West, they see Oklahoma City (35%) ahead of Minnesota (21%), Denver (17%), Dallas (15%) and Phoenix (15%).
10/22/24 – 11:00 p.m. – First official meeting with LeBron and Bronny James?
This could be a historic moment. The Lakers play their first regular season game tonight. The opportunity can be to see father and son on the same field, even if the minutes they play together will be very short due to the difference in level. Precisely, this level poses a problem because for many, Bronny James is an “average” player. “The only thing that bothers me is that he took the place of someone who deserved to be drafted because of his play. That’s the advantage of being called James, good for him. But I don’t blame them. There are sons of executives interning in their parents’ companies almost everywhere, it exists in all areas” explained Chris Singleton, consultant on beIN Sport.
10/22/24 – 9:30 p.m. – Zaccharie Risacher expected
Number 1 in the draft, the Frenchman is expected on the NBA floor for his very first meeting on the night of Wednesday to Thursday against the Brooklyn Nets. During a press conference, he gave his impressions. “I’m super excited, enthusiastic. I can’t wait to start the adventure, it’s a childhood dream that has come true. I want to make my contribution, my game. I’m happy to help win matches, that’s really the goal.
10/22/24 – 8:00 p.m. – The night’s match schedule
The NBA makes its comeback on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday. On the program, two very enticing meetings between the reigning champions, the Boston Celtics, against the New York Knicks at 1:30 a.m. The second match of the night is even more enticing with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers facing Rudy Gobert’s Wolves starting at 4 a.m.
The NBA regular season took place between October 22, 2024 and June 5, 2025 for the Finals. Important dates
- October 22 : Start of the regular season
- December 14-17 : NBA Cup semi-finals and finals
- January 23 and 25 : NBA matches in Paris (Spurs vs Pacers)
- February 14-16 : All-Star Weekend
- April 13 : End of regular season
- April 15-18 : Play-in Tournament
- April 19 : Start of the play-offs
- June 5 : Start of the NBA Finals
Each NBA franchise plays 82 games in the regular season. At the end of this regular season, the eight best franchises in each conference are ranked from 1 to 8. The 1st faces the 8th, the 2nd faces the 7th,… The winners of the first round advance to the conference semi-finals , the winners of the second round advance to the conference finals. The champions of each conference face each other in the NBA Finals. The series are played in the best of 7 games which are played in a 2-2-1-1-1 format, since the 2013-2014 season.
Since the 2020-2021 season, play-in has appeared in the NBA in which the teams ranked 7th to 10th play a mini tournament. The 7th and 8th of each conference face each other in a match, where the winner is qualified in 7th position in the playoffs. The loser faces the winner of the match between the 9th and 10th in each conference, where the winner of the match qualifies for the playoffs in 8th place.
In the NBA, there are 30 franchises divided into two conferences:
Western Conference:
- Dallas Mavericks
- Denver Nuggets
- Golden State Warriors
- Houston Rockets
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Phoenix Suns
- Portland Blazers
- Sacramento Kings
- San Antonio Spurs
- Utah Jazz
Eastern Conference:
- Atlanta Hawks
- Boston Celtics
- Brooklyn Nets
- Charlotte Hornets
- Chicago Bulls
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Detroit Pistons
- Indiana Pacers
- Miami Heat
- Milwaukee Bucks
- New York Knicks
- Orlando Magic
- Philadelphia Sixers
- Toronto Raptors
- Washington Wizards
A prestigious NBA event, the All-star Game brings together the best players for a weekend. Several events are organized such as the three-point contest, the dunk contest, the “skills challenge” and at the end, a gala match between the superstars of the American basketball league.
Holder of NBA TV rights, BeInSport broadcasts a game every NBA night. The “NBA Extra” show, broadcast from 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, analyzes NBA news.
The Boston Celtics are the latest winners in the NBA. Discover the NBA’s results since 2000:
- 2024: Boston Celtics
- 2023: Denver Nuggets
- 2022: Golden State Warriors
- 2021: Milwaukee Bucks
- 2020: Los Angeles Lakers
- 2019: Toronto Raptors
- 2018: Golden State Warriors
- 2017: Golden State Warriors
- 2016: Cleveland Cavaliers
- 2015: Golden State Warriors
- 2014: San Antonio Spurs
- 2013: Miami Heat
- 2012: Miami Heat
- 2011: Dallas Mavericks
- 2010: Los Angeles Lakers
- 2009: Los Angeles Lakers
- 2008: Boston Celtics
- 2007: San Antonio Spurs
- 2006: Miami Heat
- 2005: San Antonio Spurs
- 2004: Detroit Pistons
- 2003: San Antonio Spurs
- 2002: Los Angeles Lakers
- 2001: Los Angeles Lakers
- 2000: Los Angeles Lakers