A number of games stand out across the NBA this week, including another Cavs-Thunder showdown and the Lakers returning to action at home.

Ja Morant (right AC joint strain) and Marcus Smart (right index finger) did not play. Keegan Murray missed his second straight game for the Kings (left ankle soreness). Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis, left, is guarded by Memphis Grizzlies ...

Sacramento faces a tough test Friday night in Boston. That's just one of the highlights of this coming weekend.

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was added to the injury report on Monday before a game against the Houston Rockets.

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The Kings got big baskets from some of their biggest stars to win their third game in a row under interim coach Doug Christie.

We’ve reached the midway point of the season which means it’s time for another tier check-in, where there’s two teams breaking away up top.

After Derrick Rose retired without winning a title, here are 10 NBA veterans who deserve to finally win that elusive championship ring.

Future Hall of Fame point guard Russell Westbrook is fond of passing the game to the next generation, and he’s funded a number of AAU and youth teams in Southern California across the last decade-plus. Westbrook’s charitable efforts came back to bite him Wednesday night.

Mark Williams scored a career high 31 points and had 13 rebounds to help the Charlotte Hornets beat the Utah Jazz 117-112 on Wednesday night. LaMelo Ball added 27 points, nine assists and three blocks to help Charlotte snap a seven-game road losing streak.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 16 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and Josh Hart had the 11th triple-double of his career as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 125-119 on Wednesday night.

The Bulls star has a legitimate All-Star case. He's averaging 24 points per game, has scored 30-plus points in six straight games and he's shooting 45 percent from 3-point range, the fifth-best mark in the NBA — but Chicago still can't find anyone to take on his contract.