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Yaxel balls out + injury-riddled seasons with JE Skeets, Magic check-in with Steve Ceruti + NBA Power Rankings 1.0

On the latest episode of The Kevin O'Connor Show, analysts broke down the opening weeks of the 2026-27 NBA season, highlighted by Yaxel Lendeborg dropping 37 points to lead the Golden State Warriors past the Los Angeles Clippers. Additional topics included the Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Toronto Raptors, Chet Holmgren facing a multi-week absence due to injury, and the Indiana Pacers struggling in the absence of Tyrese Haliburton.

Later in the program, the discussion shifted to an evaluation of the Orlando Magic under head coach Sean Sweeney and the release of the initial version 1.0 NBA Power Rankings. The episode also examined early surprise performances across the league, including updates concerning the Southeast division.

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