2025 NBA Rivals Week: Wemby’s homecoming, LeBron vs. Steph and a finals rematch
The 2025 NBA Rivals Week concludes Saturday with four exciting matchups, including a 2024 Finals rematch between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics.
After a dominant return to France, which included a 30-point, five-rebound outing against the Indiana Pacers, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs will face off again against Tyrese Haliburton & Co. in a rematch in Paris.
Team USA Olympic teammates LeBron James and Stephen Curry will go head-to-head for the second time this season as the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors duel in a Western Conference battle.
The Minnesota Timberwolves will take on the Denver Nuggets in a rematch of last season’s exciting Western Conference semifinals that saw Anthony Edwards get the best of three-time MVP Nikola Jokic in a Game 7 thriller.
Are these rivalries in the making a preview to the postseason? Which superstars will take over this weekend? Our NBA insiders preview all four matchups, answering the biggest questions surrounding these eight teams.