"A thrilling start to the NBA season came to a screeching halt on Thursday, when Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and former player and coach Damon Jones were arrested as part of FBI investigations into illegal sports betting and rigged poker games. Questions remain on the status of those investigations. And while those indictments overshadowed the opening days of the NBA's 80th season, its first handful of games showed us plenty about what could be next on the court."
""I can assure you, nobody has trained like I did this summer," Wembanyama said. "And this is my best summer so far. I can tell the progress is just incredible. I feel better, I look stronger and the scale says I'm heavier. So, everything is a green light.""
"There's something different about Wemby's game Bontemps: Wembanyama, who missed the back half of last season after a deep vein thrombosis diagnosis, had a busy summer off the court. But when he spoke to the media at the start of training camp, he made sure to emphasize that for whatever people saw on social media, he wasn't spending the summer relaxing."
The NBA's opening week was overshadowed by FBI arrests of Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones tied to illegal sports betting and alleged rigged poker games, with questions remaining about the investigations. Early-season play still revealed important developments and potential trajectories for teams. Victor Wembanyama delivered a devastating performance against the Dallas Mavericks that signaled a distinct evolution in his game. Wembanyama missed part of last season due to a deep vein thrombosis, spent a focused, intense summer training, and reported feeling stronger, heavier and more prepared heading into the season.
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