It’s week 2 of the new NBA season, but a lot of action is taking place off the hardwood as its leadership deals with a federal gambling investigation and a looming labor deadline. Sports business reporter Ira Boudway has a primer. Plus: How New York City mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani plans to win over Wall Street skeptics, and the success President Donald Trump has shown against the climate fight.

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