While it may not be regular season basketball just yet, former Alabama guard JD Davison made a statement in the Houston Rockets’ preseason win over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night.

Davison, entering his fourth year as a pro after three seasons with the Boston Celtics organization, where he primarily played for their G League affiliate, the Maine Celtics, logged 22 minutes off the bench in Houston’s 133-115 win. He finished with 17 points and 4 assists, shooting 6-of-9 from the field (66.7%) and 5-of-7 from three (71.4%).

His highlight of the night came midway through the fourth quarter, when he picked off a pass intended for Vít Krejčí and took it coast-to-coast, finishing with an emphatic dunk on the break.

Davison will likely begin the regular season as a reserve for Houston, a team now led by newly acquired Kevin Durant and former top-20 pick Alperen Şengün, but his strong preseason showing could help him carve out a larger role in a Rockets organization eager to make a leap.

OH MY JD 😨 pic.twitter.com/fiKozxmdhv

— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) October 17, 2025

Friday, Oct. 17

• WTEN — ITA Southern Regional Championships (Auburn, Ala.) — All Day

• XCTF — Crimson Classic (Tuscaloosa, Ala. / Harry Pritchett Running Park) — Men 8:30 a.m. CT / Women 9:20 a.m. CT

• WVB — at Georgia — 6 p.m. CT (SEC Network)

• BB — vs. Lipscomb (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) — 6:30 p.m. CT

• MBB — vs. Florida State (Birmingham, Ala.)

Saturday, Oct. 18

• MGOLF — Fallen Oak Collegiate (Saucier, Miss.)

• FB — vs. Tennessee (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) — 6:30 p.m. CT (ABC)

Sunday, Oct. 19

• MGOLF — Fallen Oak Collegiate (Saucier, Miss.)

• WVB — at South Carolina — 12 p.m. CT

• SB — vs. Itawamba (DH) (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) — 1:30 p.m. CT

• WSOC — vs. Mississippi State (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) — 6 p.m. CT (SEC Network+)

WBB — vs. Florida State (Birmingham, Ala.)
W, 91–71

WSOC — at No. 11 Arkansas (Fayetteville, Ark.)
L, 1–3

MBB — vs. Florida State (Birmingham, Ala.)
W, 109–105

DONTA HALL STRIKES AGAIN! 😤

Huge dunk over Lonnie to cut the lead to 2! 💪#MotorolaMagicMoment @Moto | @Olympiacos_BC pic.twitter.com/iRdWUppvko

— EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) October 16, 2025

DONTA HALL STRIKES AGAIN! 😤

Huge dunk over Lonnie to cut the lead to 2! 💪#MotorolaMagicMoment @Moto | @Olympiacos_BC pic.twitter.com/iRdWUppvko

— EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) October 16, 2025

Exhibition #1 ✔️

Alabama: 109
Florida State: 105 pic.twitter.com/wZlsu4VGqe

— Alabama Men’s Basketball (@AlabamaMBB) October 17, 2025

October 18, 1928: Legendary broadcaster Keith Jackson was born in Roopville, Ga.

October 18, 1986: Running Bobby Humphrey had 217 rushing yards on 27 carries and three touchdowns to lead Alabama to a 56-28 win over Tennessee. He was subsequently named the SEC Player of the Week.

Oct. 17: “Last year, I could just chuck it as far as I could and it was either out of bounds or no one caught it, and that was the checkdown. It’s real football now.” – Missouri quarterback Drew Lock after facing Alabama

TOMORROW🚨The Crimson Classic is BACK!!

📍Tuscaloosa, AL, Harry Pritchett Running Park
⏰Men at 8:30 AM CT + Women at 9:20 AM CT#RollTide | @AlabamaTrack pic.twitter.com/k0hNaijtxz

— Alabama Athletics (@UA_Athletics) October 16, 2025