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5 best NBA League Pass games of the week: Oct. 24-30

By Cody Williams

Apr 18, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) drives the ball during the third quarter as Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) defends in game one of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 18, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) drives the ball during the third quarter as Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) defends in game one of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 8, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) moves the ball as Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson (6) grabs onto his arm during the second quarter at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) moves the ball as Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson (6) grabs onto his arm during the second quarter at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Lakers at Thunder – Sunday, Oct. 30 (7 p.m. ET)

Why yes, I am fully aware of the fact that the Los Angeles Lakers were an eyesore last season. But when you strip away a far-past-his-prime-trying-to-still-be-29 Kobe Bryant (sorry, Lakers fans) and dead-weight holding a clipboard in Byron Scott, this team is quite intriguing. They now have an exciting new head coach in Luke Walton and consecutive No. 2 overall picks in-tow with D’Angelo Russell and Brandon Ingram to go along with a core of other young players—and, of course, Timofey Mozgov.

Then there will be Russell Westbrook’s Oklahoma City Thunder sitting on the other bench, another team facing major transition (obviously) in the wake of the Kevin Durant departure/saga/back-stabbing/etc. Clearly we don’t fully know what to expect from an OKC team playing without Durant. However, we can expect to see Russ’ absolute maniacal attacking on both ends of the floor right away. He’s going to be out for blood and won’t care who he has to take it from.

In short, these are going to be two of the more exciting teams in the league this season, even if their levels of success or expectations differ immensely. Both teams are going to be playing fast and both teams have talent that’s entirely worth the price of League Pass. Call this one a hidden gem that you shouldn’t just skip over because the Lakers won just 17 games last season.

Matchup to Watch: D’Angelo Russell (LAL) vs Russell Westbrook (OKC)

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