Victor Wembanyama comes off a spectacular opening game as he leads the San Antonio Spurs into action on Friday night against Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans.

The major storyline is Luka Dončić guiding the Lakers to a dominant win over a top-tier foe in the Western Conference, dispatching Minnesota by a final margin of 128-110. However, the Slovenian’s individual excellence is to be marveled at:

NBA TV has returned to league control for the first time since 2008, launching a restructured slate of programming that includes 60 regular season games, expanded international coverage and a new nightly studio show.