Knicks topple Cavs + Wemby explodes for 40

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🗓️ 23 October 2025

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Summary

Dave DuFour and Zena Keita are back for night two of the NBA season including the Knicks statement win over the Cavs and Victor Wembanyama’s ridiculous season debut. James Edwards joins the show from MSG to break down the bench success for the Knicks and the changes Mike Brown has implemented on defense. Then Jared Weiss joins the gang from Dallas where Wemby’s 40 point 15 rebound night overshadowed Cooper Flagg’s debut.

Host: Dave DuFour

With: Zena Keita, James Edwards and Jared Weiss

Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht

Audio/Video Producer: Grayson Moody

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0:00.0	Good morning and welcome to the NBA Daily, presented by eBay. I'm Dave DeFore here with Zena Keda.
0:12.7	Coming up, the Knicks get a big win over the Cavs in game one of their season. We got James Edwards
0:17.3	live from MSG to talk about it. And Victor Wiminyama. That's it. Jared We MSG to talk about it and Victor Wiminyama.
0:22.2	Victor Wiminyama.
0:23.2	That's it.
0:23.7	Jared Weiss here to talk about it from Dallas.
0:26.2	Zina, what's the stat of the night?
0:27.8	34 points by VJ.
0:29.3	Etchcombe in his debut with the 76ers third most by a rookie in his debut.
0:35.2	Good morning, everybody.
0:36.6	Good morning, Zena.
0:37.6	Good morning, James Edwards. or should I say good night.
0:40.2	James Edwards, joining us live from Madison Square Garden, where the Knicks beat the
0:45.0	Cavs on opening night.
0:47.3	And this was Mike Brown's debut.
0:49.7	A lot of pressure for the Knicks, especially Mike Brown, because he's replacing Tom
0:53.7	Thibodeau.
0:54.8	What did you think about game one?
0:57.3	They did what they were supposed to do, right?
0:59.0	There's been a lot of hype going into this season.
1:01.5	This team made the Eastern Conference finals last year.
1:03.4	The only thing they did massive was changed their coach.
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