SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal NBA DFS lineup advice for Wednesday, Oct. 22

The San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas Mavericks opened their 2025-26 campaign with a highly anticipated showdown on Wednesday.

After a major blunder last season, the Dallas Mavericks have worked hard this offseason to bring back stability to their core. With Cooper Flagg in, the Mavs will wish to sit somewhere on the top of the table this season,

The 2025-26 NBA season is off and running after an incredible NBA Opening Night doubleheader on Tuesday, and now there are 12 games on the NBA schedule on Wednesday. Anthony Davis has a new wingman in Dallas after the Mavericks won the NBA Draft Lottery and selected Cooper Flagg with the No.

Additionally, the Mavericks still have Klay Thompson, who shot 39.1% from deep on 7.7 attempts per game last season and has championship experience. The team is also expecting a big leap from third-year big man Dereck Lively II, who should be a fantastic fit alongside Anthony Davis due to his height and paint presence.

Zion's stat line ended up making a few different types of NBA history. He's the first New Orleans player since DeMarcus Cousins to put up a 25/5/5/5 game, according to StatMuse. That's not just for season openers. That's for any game.

Several Hall of Famers offered strong opinions on LeBron James retiring from the Los Angeles Lakers and NBA this season.

This is a prove-it year for Doncic. After getting blindsided by the Mavericks, publicly called out by the franchise that drafted him, getting snubbed for the All-Star game, and losing in five games in the first round of the playoffs, he will be on a mission.