"Off the court, the league has been shaken by investigations related to illegal sports betting and rigged poker games. On the court, injuries and surprising surges have dominated the first week. Following 40-point performances from the Philadelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey, Utah Jazz's Lauri Markkanen, Denver Nuggets' Jamal Murray and Los Angeles Lakers' Austin Reaves on Monday, there have now been 16 40-point games, the most through the first seven days of a season in league history."
"He has decided, on his own, and that is a key component, that he's done bailing out teams by hoisting 3s. Yes, the world knows he's not a "center," and don't ask how tall he actually is. He's a basketball player. He's a basketball player who, with every giant step he takes toward the basket, increases an unstoppable advantage. Wembanyama going from nearly nine 3-point attempts per game to less than three is transformational."
The league is dealing with investigations into illegal sports betting and rigged poker games that have shaken off-court stability. Injuries and surprising statistical surges have dominated early play, altering team outlooks. Through the first seven days there have been 16 40-point games, the most in league history for that span. Victor Wembanyama has shifted his offensive approach, cutting nearly nine 3-point attempts per game to fewer than three and focusing more on attacking the rim. Wembanyama remains a generational defensive talent and is approaching status as one of the league's premier offensive players. Early questions persist around the Lakers, Mavericks and Thunder.
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