Opening night is here and that is headlined by the biggest, most marketable star there is right now in Anthony Edwards. Before we go full regular-season mode I wanted to talk about Dalton Knecht, Ace Bailey and some puzzling comments Andre Drummond made that I actually respect.

The NBA regular season is almost here so I want to know: Can Ja Morant be better than before? How many years of great LeBron do we have left? Who will be considered the new face of the league once it’s done? 

After watching one game of Houston Rockets preseason basketball I am very into their roster. Amen Thompson hello, Cam Whitmore hello, the progression of Jalen Green and Sengun, Reed Sheppard - there's a lot to like here so, how far can they actually go? Who knows but their lineup is fun.

It sounds crazy to say but after all the hype, all the pressure, has Caitlin Clark somehow exceeded those expectations in year one? The amount of records broken is wild and she is already seen as a potential top 10 player in the league.

Injuries, team fit and other circumstances are enough to make us completely forget about how good a player is/was/can be. There's a bunch of names I'm looking forward to seeing in the NBA next season including Ja Morant, Markelle Fultz, Ben Simmons, Victor Oladipo and more.

The Olympics started a conversation about the best style of basketball in the world. The 3PT era has taken over, I like it but I also don't. The WNBA and NBL have a good balance with it all. Plus Rickea Jackson, hello and welcome to my must-watch players.

Everyone starts with one favourite player, for me that guy was Gordon Hayward. It's cool reflecting on how you started following the league and your 'guys' growing up. It's now come full circle with Hayward announcing his retirement.

The end of the Olympics has left me feeling super optimistic about the future of Australian basketball and it's largely due to two 21 year olds, Josh Giddey and Jade Melbourne. They both started for the Boomers / Opals and more than carried their own.

Olympic LeBron has me reflecting on his career and there’s two storylines that are head and shoulders above the rest. One - how does someone stay at the highest level for so damn long that they can play with their son on the exact same NBA team? Wild. And Two - LeBron’s journey to bring Cleveland a title and fulfill his promise still gives me shivers. To end, I have to talk about the Boomers campaign and in particular Josh Giddey and Jock Landale who are the face of this team.

I'm in Vegas for the Summer League and it's been a great experience already. NBA players in the flesh, rubbing shoulders with royalty oh and there's basketball happening as well. Hello Bub Carrington, you have my attention, Stephon Castle looks like a stud and Cody Williams had a hell of a game in Utah's opener.