Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 27 points to go along with six rebounds and five assists. Center Jarrett Allen chipped in with 21 points eight boards. Wings Isaac Okoro and De'Andre Hunter combined for 27 points off the bench.
For the first time since a second-round series against Golden State in May 2019, playoff basketball will take place in Houston this spring.
Lesley Slaton, the NBA's chief DEI officer, will be leaving her position, according to Adweek. The NBA will reportedly hire a replacement.
The Cleveland Cavaliers (60-15) have the second best record in the NBA and are led by star guard Donovan Mitchell, who is averaging 24 points, 4.9 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game.
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Rockets wing Dillon Brooks faces potential NBA suspension over cumulative technical foulsUnless he gets a technical rescinded by the NBA’s league office, Houston forward Dillon Brooks will be suspended for Friday’s Rockets-Thunder matchup.
Stephen Curry had an explosive performance on Tuesday night as he scored 52 points including made 12 three-pointers en route to a 134–125 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. The Golden State Warriors star made some NBA history as well, passing the late, great Jerry West on the NBA's all-time scoring list to reach No. 25 on the rankings.
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Two playoff-bound teams will face off in Oklahoma City, with the Detroit Pistons facing the team with the NBA's best record, the Oklahoma City Thunder.
A tight Western Conference with a few teams getting hot leads to a power rankings that don't follow the standings.
With his own NBA salary, he doesn't need those things. This is Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels, and like the thief he's been all year, he's coming for Cunningham's Most Improved Player award. Whether Cunningham should be a serious contender in the first place is a topic for another day (I say no!
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OKC Thunder Wire on MSNShai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jaylin Williams nominated for 2024-25 NBA awardsBoth Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jaylin Williams were nominated for lesser-known NBA awards on Wednesday. Gilgeous-Alexander was a finalist for the Sportsmanship award and Williams was a finalist for the Teammate of the Year award.
Oklahoma freshman Jeremiah Fears will forgo his remaining NCAA eligibility and enter this year's NBA draft, he announced Wednesday on ESPN.