Bettors looking to place wagers on any of Wednesday's games can use the Caesars Sportsbook promo code CBS20X to get 20 100% profit boosts. The NBA regular season really gets underway Wednesday, with a loaded slate of games after a two-game appetizer on Tuesday.

One NBA insider believes the Cleveland Cavaliers will reunite with LeBron James a second time to chase a championship later

Cleveland faces early adversity as injuries test the Cavaliers ahead of their season opener against the Knicks.

Wednesday has a great NBA doubleheader, and it comes with slight changes to the usual ESPN telecast. Here's what viewers need to know.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 12: Luke Travers #33 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives with the ball during a preseason game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on October 12, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Cavs announced over the summer that Garland had successful surgery to repair his toe injury. He was given a 4-5 month timeline, expected to resume basketball activities by training camp – but to miss time at the start of the regular season. The start of November would mark roughly five months since Garland’s surgery.

In what could be an Eastern Conference Finals preview, the Cavaliers will begin the 2025-26 NBA regular season on Oct. 22 against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

Here's our ranking of the top-25 NBA players for the 2025-26 season, and where three key Cavaliers land on that list.