2025-26 NBA Power Rankings: Thunder repeat talk more than noise

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Even before the first bogus 'back spasms' show up on an injury report, it's already the Year of Barely-Walking Wounded in the NBA.

Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Lillard and Fred VanVleet are missing more than the season-opener next week. They're done for the year.

Optimistic fans are counting the days to the returns of Jayson Tatum, Tyler Herro, Dejounte Murray an