The Philadelphia 76ers are different this season. For the first time in a decade, the team is no longer fully dependent on Joel Embiid — one of the league's best players plagued by the constant injury issues — who has kept the 76ers in a continuous loop of “what-ifs” and “maybes” every time the season ends without a championship.
It’s no wonder why gambling has become a problem in the NBA. Americans bet nearly $150 billion on sports in 2024, according to the American Gaming Association. Sports betting is especially addictive.
By Ethan Pott, Associate Sports Editor
• October 28, 2025
The Boston Celtics won’t be the worst team in the NBA this year, but they’re certainly far removed from the lofty heights of their 2024 championship run. The team opened their 2025-26 campaign with a 117-116 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers at home that culminated in one of the closest endgames possible in the sport.
Get that “Roundball Rock” ready: The 2025-26 regular season of the NBA opens tonight. Following another offseason of roster changes, new developments and incoming rookies, all 30 teams are set to go. After inspecting each team, one trend is now apparent more than ever: conference disparity.
A’ja Wilson is inevitable. A’ja Wilson is unstoppable. A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces are once again WNBA champions after sweeping the Phoenix Mercury in four games, giving the Aces their third championship in four seasons.
The Boston University women’s basketball team suffered their fourth consecutive loss on Saturday, this one a 71-51 drubbing at the hands of Colgate University. It was yet another loss on the road, dropping their out-of-town record to 4-8.
The Los Angeles Clippers have been struggling in their recent efforts to contend for titles, and last year was a dream turned nightmare. A season that should have seen the Clippers as a surefire giant in the West with a starting lineup of dynamic hometown heroes instead became one riddled with injuries and underperformance.
The referee problem in the NBA has more to do with interpersonal values than in-game conduct. The frustration that fans, players and coaches alike have toward game officials has become increasingly evident less than two months into the regular season. While the incidents and negative feedback is ramping up, these complaints are not new.
Sophomore guard Audrey Ericksen went 6-for-6 behind the arc to give the Boston University women’s basketball team a 64-59 victory over Rider University on Sunday afternoon at Case Gym.
