San Antonio sets the pace
Tyrese Maxey and Ty Jerome lead a 1,036-point statement—the highest team score of Week 1.
01THE FRONT PAGEISSUE NO. 5
12 FINALS · 17,424 LEAGUE POINTS · TWO FOUR-DIGIT TEAMS
OPENING
STATEMENTS
San Antonio and Indiana break 1,000, Cleveland survives the week's only one-possession-style fantasy finish, and the first real player sample begins separating draft theory from usable production.
Indiana answers
Five rostered players clear 88 fantasy points as the Pacers become the second club over 1,000.
Twenty-six points apart
Cleveland edges Toronto in the closest matchup and immediately exposes the value of depth.
Week 1 did not settle the league. It did reveal which roster ideas already work under live scoring.
02THE COMPLETE SCOREBOARDISSUE NO. 5
TWELVE FINALS.
ONE FIRST IMPRESSION.
Every official Period 1 result, ordered by winning score. The table is the record; the analysis that follows is our independent read of how each result was built.
SCORING PERIOD 1 · OCTOBER 20–25Official final matchup totals from the supplied Fantrax standings export
| Winner | FP | Opponent | FP | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs | 1,036 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 570 | +466 |
| Indiana Pacers | 1,019 | Los Angeles Clippers | 768 | +251 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 955 | Miami Heat | 732 | +223 |
| Houston Rockets | 884 | Atlanta Hawks | 738 | +146 |
| Seattle Sonics | 859 | Chicago Bulls | 632 | +227 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 790 | Toronto Raptors | 764 | +26 |
| New York Knicks | 785 | Boston Celtics | 715 | +70 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 774 | Dallas Mavericks | 702 | +72 |
| Detroit Pistons | 763 | Golden State Warriors | 671 | +92 |
| Sacramento Kings | 703 | Milwaukee Bucks | 516 | +187 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 634 | Los Angeles Lakers | 464 | +170 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 554 | Orlando Magic | 396 | +158 |
17,424Total points scored
726Average per team
1,036Week-high team score
26Smallest margin
Method: matchup totals are official. Player totals shown elsewhere come from the current roster export and identify each club’s leading rostered producers; they are not a start/sit accounting ledger.
03GAME OF THE WEEK · THE HIGH WATER MARKISSUE NO. 5
SAN ANTONIO
HITS FOUR DIGITS
The Spurs beat Minnesota 1,036–570 behind the league’s two highest individual fantasy totals. One result does not create a favorite, but this is the clearest opening argument any roster made.
Player of the Week
Maxey turns volume into 200
Maxey averaged 28.8 real points and two steals while producing 50.00 FP/G. The fourth game matters: availability and schedule density are part of weekly fantasy value, not footnotes to it.
Ty Jerome was even hotter by rate—165 fantasy points in three games, or 55.00 FP/G—after opening his NBA season with a career-high 45 points.
1,036San Antonio final
+466Largest Week 1 margin
365Maxey + Jerome FP
1,145Current roster-export total
Why it travelled
Production came in layers
Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 121, Davion Mitchell 112 and Pascal Siakam 106. That distribution reduced dependence on any single NBA game and gave San Antonio five current rostered players above 100 fantasy points.
Minnesota’s counter-signal
Jalen Johnson was not the problem
Johnson posted 158 fantasy points at 52.67 FP/G while averaging a real-life triple-double: 21.7 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Minnesota’s concern is the drop from Johnson to its next tier, not its cornerstone.
NEXT TESTSan Antonio hosts Indiana in Week 2. The league’s only two 1,000-point opening teams now meet immediately.
04THE OTHER FOUR-DIGIT TEAMISSUE NO. 5
INDIANA'S ENGINE
HAS FIVE GEARS
The Pacers beat the Clippers 1,019–768 with balance at the top: Domantas Sabonis and Tyrese Haliburton both cleared 150 fantasy points, while three more rostered players reached 88.
The interior anchor
Sabonis supplies 153
Sabonis averaged 18.7 points, 17.3 rebounds and seven assists across three games. In this format, that combination is unusually stable because it does not rely on steals, blocks or one shooting spike.
Haliburton’s 151 came with 21.7 points and 9.7 assists per game. His return from a long absence is already translating into the exact high-value creation Indiana drafted him to provide.
Domantas Sabonis
51.00 FP/G
Tyrese Haliburton
50.33 FP/G
Zach LaVine
41.00 FP/G
Paul George
34.67 FP/G
Donovan Mitchell
29.33 FP/G
Clippers bright spot
Reaves answers the trade week
Austin Reaves produced 146 fantasy points at 48.67 FP/G, a forceful debut for his new IDL team. The Clippers lost by 251, but their most important incoming player immediately looked like a real top-line piece.
Editorial read
Indiana’s depth is now tangible
The preseason thesis was that Indiana had exchanged flexibility for present production. Week 1 supports it. The harder question arrives next: can that production survive a meeting with San Antonio?
05THE CLOSEST FINISHISSUE NO. 5
CLEVELAND FINDS
TWENTY-SIX POINTS
The Cavaliers’ 790–764 win over Toronto was the only Week 1 matchup decided by fewer than 30. It was also the week’s best example of a broad middle defeating a stronger single-player peak.
Cleveland Cavaliers · 790
Five routes to the finish
Julius Randle led at 111, but LaMelo Ball (109), rookie Yaxel Lendeborg (108), Ja’Kobe Walter (101) and Naji Marshall (92) kept the score moving. Cleveland’s top five current rostered totals were separated by only 19 points.
- Randle — 111 FP
- Ball — 109 FP
- Lendeborg — 108 FP
- Walter — 101 FP
- Marshall — 92 FP
+26FINAL MARGIN
Toronto Raptors · 764
Kessler sets the ceiling
Walker Kessler’s 135 fantasy points were the game’s best individual total. His 3.0 blocks per game carried exceptional value, while Jaxson Hayes and Precious Achiuwa added defensive-event support.
- Kessler — 135 FP
- Hayes — 102 FP
- Achiuwa — 98 FP
- Barnes — 97 FP
- VanVleet — 83 FP
WHAT DECIDED ITCleveland did not need the game’s best player; it needed fewer soft spots. In a 26-point finish, the 92 from its fifth current roster leader mattered as much as the headline names.
Week 2: Cleveland hosts Atlanta, while Toronto hosts Brooklyn. Both games now carry immediate evidence about whether the middle of each roster can hold.
06TWO CONTROLLED WINSISSUE NO. 5
STARS AT THE TOP.
SUPPORT UNDERNEATH.
Houston and Seattle opened with comfortable wins, but neither result was a one-player story. The early evidence says both rosters can create points beyond their first draft selection.
WEEK 1 FINAL
Houston Rockets884—738Atlanta Hawks
Doncic supplies the headline; Young and Zion widen it
Luka Doncic’s 162 fantasy points ranked third in the league. Trae Young added 129 and Zion Williamson 113, giving Houston three current rostered players above 110. Atlanta still received 144 from Dyson Daniels, but Houston’s top end was simply deeper across the week.
Houston Rockets roster leaders: Luka Doncic 162 · Trae Young 129 · Zion Williamson 113 · Tyler Herro 111 · Jalen Smith 87
Atlanta Hawks roster leaders: Dyson Daniels 144 · Nikola Jokic 106 · LeBron James 106 · Josh Hart 102 · Kasparas Jakucionis 75
WEEK 1 FINAL
Seattle Sonics859—632Chicago Bulls
Seattle wins with a five-player wave
Victor Wembanyama led with 130, then Jabari Smith, Devin Booker and RJ Barrett each landed between 103 and 106. Aaron Wiggins added 97. Chicago had productive weeks from Chet Holmgren and Darius Garland, but not enough secondary volume to close the 227-point gap.
Chicago Bulls roster leaders: Chet Holmgren 103 · Darius Garland 95 · Julian Champagnie 92 · Jalen Brunson 88 · Kyle Kuzma 78
Seattle Sonics roster leaders: Victor Wembanyama 130 · Devin Booker 106 · Jabari Smith 106 · RJ Barrett 103 · Aaron Wiggins 97
Houston’s shape
Three creators, several ways to score
Doncic, Young and Zion combine on-ball creation, assists, rebounds and rim pressure. Their Week 1 rates were high without needing identical paths.
Seattle’s shape
No single point of failure
Seattle’s five leading rostered totals were separated by only 33 points. That profile is valuable in weekly play because one quiet NBA night does not collapse the whole matchup.
07WESTERN PRESSUREISSUE NO. 5
OKC ARRIVES.
SACRAMENTO HOLDS.
Oklahoma City posted the week’s third-highest score. Sacramento’s win was less explosive, but its top three built enough separation to make Milwaukee chase all week.
THIRD-HIGHEST TEAM SCORE
Oklahoma City Thunder955—732Miami Heat
Dejounte leads a 955-point launch
Dejounte Murray’s 141 led an Oklahoma City group that also received 120 from Karl-Anthony Towns, 114 from Kevin Durant and 91 from Bam Adebayo. Miami’s Wendell Carter Jr. delivered 115, but the Heat could not match OKC’s four-player ceiling.
Miami Heat roster leaders: Wendell Carter 115 · Jayson Tatum 96 · Immanuel Quickley 95 · Obi Toppin 91 · Deni Avdija 79
Oklahoma City Thunder roster leaders: Dejounte Murray 141 · Karl-Anthony Towns 120 · Kevin Durant 114 · Bam Adebayo 91 · Paul Reed 83
WEEK 1 FINAL
Sacramento Kings703—516Milwaukee Bucks
Brown and Amen give Sacramento two engines
Jaylen Brown produced 144 fantasy points in four games; Amen Thompson added 125 in three. Michael Porter Jr. reached 111. Milwaukee found real rookie value in Caleb Wilson’s 104, but Sacramento’s veteran volume carried a 187-point margin.
Sacramento Kings roster leaders: Jaylen Brown 144 · Amen Thompson 125 · Michael Porter 111 · Grayson Allen 84 · Jarrett Allen 67
Milwaukee Bucks roster leaders: Keyonte George 117 · Naz Reid 106 · Caleb Wilson 104 · Stephen Curry 64 · Brandon Miller 60
Schedule matters
Brown used the fourth game
Brown’s 36.00 FP/G was not an elite rate, yet four appearances turned it into a top-10 weekly total. Weekly fantasy rewards both quality and opportunity.
Miami’s Week 2
A chance to reset against Minnesota
Minnesota has Jalen Johnson’s elite rate but finished with 570. Miami’s 732 was below the league average, not without usable production. That makes their next matchup an early test of depth rather than star power.
08DEPTH WINS TWOISSUE NO. 5
THE MIDDLE
OF THE ROSTER MATTERS
Charlotte beat Dallas without a top-20 weekly scorer. New York beat Boston behind two established guards and a useful third tier. Both results rewarded lineups with fewer empty spaces.
WEEK 1 FINAL
Charlotte Hornets774—702Dallas Mavericks
Charlotte’s youth produces now
Stephon Castle led with 108, Dylan Harper added 94, Derik Queen 93 and Moussa Diabate 88. Dallas had the game’s best individual total in Giannis Antetokounmpo at 128, but Charlotte’s compressed group won the collective argument. Harper is part of the young core, not a 2026 rookie.
Charlotte Hornets roster leaders: Stephon Castle 108 · Dylan Harper 94 · Derik Queen 93 · Moussa Diabate 88 · Tristan da Silva 74
Dallas Mavericks roster leaders: Giannis Antetokounmpo 128 · Jaylen Wells 100 · Duncan Robinson 91 · Matisse Thybulle 81 · OG Anunoby 80
WEEK 1 FINAL
New York Knicks785—715Boston Celtics
SGA and Fox give New York control
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 150 fantasy points at 50.00 FP/G; De’Aaron Fox added 132. Boston countered with 134 from Cade Cunningham and 109 from Jaden McDaniels, but New York’s 270-point guard pairing created the difference.
Boston Celtics roster leaders: Cade Cunningham 134 · Jaden McDaniels 109 · VJ Edgecombe 99 · Andrew Nembhard 94 · Isaiah Jackson 82
New York Knicks roster leaders: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 150 · De'Aaron Fox 132 · Jaren Jackson 90 · Tari Eason 64 · Desmond Bane 61
Stephon Castle
Charlotte
Dylan Harper
Charlotte
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
New York
De’Aaron Fox
New York
EARLY LESSONDraft prestige is not a weekly lineup. Charlotte’s No. 1 scorer ranked 37th overall, yet four steady contributors were enough to win. New York’s stars mattered because a functional middle protected their work.
09TWO DIFFERENT SURPRISESISSUE NO. 5
DETROIT STEADIES.
MEMPHIS SURVIVES.
Detroit turned a deep collection of mid-range totals into a 92-point win. Memphis won the week’s lowest-scoring contest while its injury-heavy stars still produced enough to avoid danger.
WEEK 1 FINAL
Detroit Pistons763—671Golden State Warriors
Franz leads; five Pistons reach 80
Franz Wagner posted 101, Evan Mobley and Kyshawn George 87 apiece, Ayo Dosunmu 84 and Daniss Jenkins 80. Golden State’s Kris Dunn (128) and Alperen Sengun (126) were the game’s two best individuals, but Detroit’s breadth covered the difference.
Golden State Warriors roster leaders: Kris Dunn 128 · Alperen Sengun 126 · Jaime Jaquez 97 · Bobby Portis 74 · Alex Sarr 73
Detroit Pistons roster leaders: Franz Wagner 101 · Evan Mobley 87 · Kyshawn George 87 · Ayo Dosunmu 84 · Daniss Jenkins 80
WEEK 1 FINAL
Memphis Grizzlies634—464Los Angeles Lakers
A low total still counts the same
Memphis won 634–464 behind Joel Embiid’s 121, Anthony Davis’s 99 and Cooper Flagg’s 96. The Lakers’ best current rostered total was Paolo Banchero’s 90. Memphis should take the win without mistaking it for proof that its health risk has disappeared.
Memphis Grizzlies roster leaders: Joel Embiid 121 · Anthony Davis 99 · Cooper Flagg 96 · Zaccharie Risacher 88 · Trey Murphy 80
Los Angeles Lakers roster leaders: Paolo Banchero 90 · Darius Acuff 78 · Darryn Peterson 60 · Egor Demin 49 · Khaman Maluach 44
Detroit’s encouraging detail
The rookie was not required
AJ Dybantsa scored 35 fantasy points in two games, yet Detroit still reached 763. That lowers the pressure on immediate rookie superstardom and lets the rest of the roster carry the opening workload.
Memphis medical file
Flagg adds a new question
Flagg’s 96 points came at 48.00 FP/G, but a mild left shoulder sprain is due for reevaluation. On a roster already built around volatile availability, even a short absence changes the weekly floor.
10THE TRADE REMATCHISSUE NO. 5
BROOKLYN TAKES
THE FIRST MEETING
Brooklyn beat Orlando 554–396 in the immediate rematch of the league’s first blockbuster. Anthony Edwards led Brooklyn with 131 fantasy points; the result belongs to Week 1, not to the final trade verdict.
Brooklyn Nets · 554
The star did what the price required
Edwards averaged 43.67 FP/G. Cameron Boozer added 97, Ajay Mitchell 87 and Ziaire Williams 76. Brooklyn’s final was only 158 above Orlando’s, so this was a controlled win rather than a league-shaping score.
Orlando Magic · 396
The rebuild starts quietly
Matas Buzelis led with 61, followed by Tre Johnson at 60 and Collin Murray-Boyles at 58. Orlando’s case was always built on multiple development paths and future picks, not an immediate replacement for Edwards.
What Week 1 supports
Brooklyn raised its present floor
The best player in the deal was the best player in the matchup. That is exactly the short-term thesis Brooklyn paid for.
What Week 1 cannot decide
Orlando’s return needs time
Kon Knueppel, Morez Johnson and the two 2027 picks were acquired for a multi-year outcome. Scoring 396 is a poor opening week; it is not a completed grade on the trade.
INDEPENDENT READBrooklyn gets full credit for the Week 1 win and no free pass for a modest total. Orlando owns the week’s lowest score and still retains the long-term optionality it deliberately chose.
11PLAYER PERFORMANCEISSUE NO. 5
MAXEY OWNS
THE FIRST WEEK
The opening leaderboard combines elite rates, schedule volume and a few immediate role confirmations. Maxey takes the first Player of the Week honor with the league’s only 200-point total.
Player of the Week · San Antonio
200 FPTyrese Maxey
50.00 FP/G · four games · 28.8 PPG · 2.0 SPG
Best rate among the top ten
55.00Ty Jerome
165 FP · three games · 34.7 real points per game
Best losing effort
158 FPJalen Johnson
52.67 FP/G · 21.7 PTS · 10.0 REB · 10.0 AST
TOP 10 ROSTERED PLAYERS · WEEK 1Total fantasy points from the supplied player export
| # | Player · IDL team | FP | FP/G | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyrese MaxeySan Antonio Spurs | 200 | 50.00 | 4 |
| 2 | Ty JeromeSan Antonio Spurs | 165 | 55.00 | 3 |
| 3 | Luka DoncicHouston Rockets | 162 | 54.00 | 3 |
| 4 | Jalen JohnsonMinnesota Timberwolves | 158 | 52.67 | 3 |
| 5 | Domantas SabonisIndiana Pacers | 153 | 51.00 | 3 |
| 6 | Tyrese HaliburtonIndiana Pacers | 151 | 50.33 | 3 |
| 7 | Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderNew York Knicks | 150 | 50.00 | 3 |
| 8 | Austin ReavesLos Angeles Clippers | 146 | 48.67 | 3 |
| 9 | Dyson DanielsAtlanta Hawks | 144 | 48.00 | 3 |
| 10 | Jaylen BrownSacramento Kings | 144 | 36.00 | 4 |
Rate versus total: Ty Jerome (55.00), Luka Doncic (54.00) and Jalen Johnson (52.67) led this top-ten group by FP/G. Maxey’s fourth game converted a still-elite rate into the highest weekly total.
12ROOKIE FILE · WAIVER WATCHISSUE NO. 5
YOUTH SCORES.
THE WIRE STAYS THIN.
Yaxel Lendeborg leads the 2026 rookie class through one period. The free-agent pool, meanwhile, contains useful spot totals but no obvious opening-week savior.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Yaxel Lendeborg
108 FP · 36.00 FP/GCleveland’s balanced win included 18.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.
Milwaukee Bucks
Caleb Wilson
104 FP · 34.67 FP/GA 34.67 FP/G opening rate gave Milwaukee one of its few clear positives.
Brooklyn Nets
Cameron Boozer
97 FP · 32.33 FP/GBrooklyn’s second-leading producer added 97 FP and 32.33 FP/G.
Los Angeles Lakers
Darius Acuff
78 FP · 26.00 FP/GSeventy-eight points led the Lakers’ 2026 rookie group.
Los Angeles Clippers
Keaton Wagler
71 FP · 23.67 FP/GA useful 71-point start matters on a Clippers roster collecting younger paths.
Charlotte Hornets
Allen Graves
69 FP · 23.00 FP/GSixty-nine points added another contributor to Charlotte’s compressed young core.
Oklahoma City Thunder
Graham Ike
67 FP · 22.33 FP/GOklahoma City received 67 points without needing him to carry a 955-point week.
Los Angeles Lakers
Darryn Peterson
60 FP · 20.00 FP/GThe Lakers got 60 points at 20.00 FP/G; development remains the larger story.
TOP AVAILABLE TOTALSFree-agent status in the supplied October 26 export
| Player | FP | FP/G | GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Lyles | 32 | 10.67 | 3 |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | 30 | 10.00 | 3 |
| Daeqwon Plowden | 29 | 9.67 | 3 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 28 | 28.00 | 1 |
| Chaney Johnson | 27 | 9.00 | 3 |
| Georges Niang | 24 | 8.00 | 3 |
| Tyler Kolek | 21 | 21.00 | 1 |
| Jabari Walker | 21 | 7.00 | 3 |
ROOKIE LEADERLendeborg’s 108 fantasy points were not empty volume: Cleveland needed every part of his balanced line in a 26-point win.
13NBA NEWS · INJURY DESKISSUE NO. 5
THE FIRST WEEK
CHANGES THE BOARD
Four real-life injuries have direct IDL consequences. The reporting below uses official team or NBA channels and is current through October 26.
LA Clippers · 79 Week 1 FP
Jalen Williams
Serious lower-left-leg injuryWilliams left Sunday’s game on a stretcher. No immediate diagnosis was announced. The uncertainty is the central Week 2 concern for a Clippers roster already in transition.
LA Lakers · 90 Week 1 FP
Paolo Banchero
Low-grade right high ankle sprainOrlando’s official update confirmed the sprain and further evaluation without a return timetable. Banchero’s 45.00 FP/G leaves the Lakers with an immediate top-line hole.
Dallas Mavericks
Jalen Duren
Right hamstring strainDuren is expected to miss at least two weeks before reevaluation. Dallas lost its opener despite Giannis’s 128; the frontcourt now has less room for a slow secondary week.
Memphis · 96 Week 1 FP
Cooper Flagg
Mild left shoulder sprainFlagg will be reevaluated after missing Saturday. His 48.00 FP/G start was one of Memphis’s most encouraging signals, making even a short absence meaningful.
AROUND THE NBALuka Doncic closed Sunday with 52 points as the Lakers reached 3–0. Ty Jerome scored 104 real points across his first three games. Jalen Johnson averaged a triple-double, while Cameron Boozer opened with 48 points and 35 rebounds across three games.
Injury status can change quickly. Managers should verify official game-day reporting before setting lineups.
14WEEK 2 PREVIEWISSUE NO. 5
THE LEADERS
MEET EARLY
Week 2 immediately pairs San Antonio with Indiana and New York with Houston. The first matchup creates the record; the second begins testing whether it repeats.
Los Angeles ClippersatGolden State Warriors
Reaves gives LA a live ceiling; Golden State must turn Dunn and Sengun’s strong individual weeks into a fuller lineup.Indiana PacersatSan Antonio Spurs
The headline: the only two Week 1 teams above 1,000 meet. San Antonio has the hotter duo; Indiana showed the deeper five-man engine.Detroit PistonsatCharlotte Hornets
Two depth-driven winners. Charlotte’s youth faces Detroit’s unusually stable middle.Minnesota TimberwolvesatMiami Heat
Jalen Johnson is the best player in the matchup; Miami enters with the stronger Week 1 team total.Dallas MavericksatMemphis Grizzlies
Both teams carry frontcourt health questions. Giannis gives Dallas the safest anchor; Memphis needs its stars available.Oklahoma City ThunderatChicago Bulls
OKC’s 955 sets a high bar. Chicago needs more behind Holmgren and Garland.Los Angeles LakersatBoston Celtics
Banchero’s ankle clouds a Lakers roster that scored 464. Boston’s Cade-led group should see an opening.Seattle SonicsatSacramento Kings
A fascinating depth test: Seattle’s five-player wave against Sacramento’s Brown–Amen top end.New York KnicksatHouston Rockets
SGA and Fox meet Doncic, Young and Zion in the week’s best guard-and-creator showcase.Milwaukee BucksatOrlando Magic
Someone earns a first win. Milwaukee’s rookie production gives it the firmer early floor.Atlanta HawksatCleveland Cavaliers
Dyson Daniels was elite, but Cleveland just won with five contributors between 92 and 111.Brooklyn NetsatToronto Raptors
Edwards meets Kessler’s defensive-event ceiling. Toronto’s Week 1 loss was far stronger than Brooklyn’s opening win by raw score.15EDITORIAL NOTES · SOURCESISSUE NO. 5
THE RECORD,
THE CONTEXT,
THE LIMITS.
The Dynasty Weekly is an independent league publication. It applies the same standard to all 24 teams, including the commissioner’s Brooklyn Nets.
League record
What is authoritative
Final matchup scores come from the supplied Fantrax standings export. Current player ownership, fantasy totals, per-game rates and rookie status come from the supplied October 26 player export.
Player export totals identify current roster leaders. They are not treated as a ledger of which points counted in an active lineup.
Editorial analysis
What is interpretation
Descriptions such as “depth,” “ceiling,” “signal” and Week 2 outlooks are editorial judgments. They are not official rankings, projections or guaranteed outcomes.
NBA teams and International Dynasty League teams are deliberately separated throughout the issue.
Image policy
How visuals are used
The cover is an original AI-generated editorial illustration. Player photographs are openly licensed Wikimedia Commons images with attribution in their captions.
Official NBA reporting consulted:
- NBA.com / news/starting-5-october-22-2026
- NBA.com / news/starting-5-october-26-2026
- NBA.com / news/thunder-lose-jalen-williams-to-serious-lower-leg-injury-late-in-win-over-clippers
- NBA.com / magic/news/paolo-banchero-injury-update-low-grade-high-ankle-sprain-20261024
- NBA.com / news/pistons-star-jalen-duren-sidelined-at-least-2-weeks-with-a-strained-hamstring
- NBA.com / news/mavericks-cooper-flagg-out-left-shoulder-sprain
League data: Fantrax Players — International Dynasty League (October 26, 2026); Fantrax Standings — International Dynasty League; commissioner-supplied Week 1 matchup screenshot.
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