The Dallas Mavericks' recent stretch of play and current form isn't the most encouraging. All that matters is that they can pull things together in the back hal

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The Houston Rockets come into Martin Luther King Day at No. 2 in the Western Conference. Something most people people at the start of the season would not have thought possible. At 28-13, the Rockets are in first place in their division and have the fourth-best record in the NBA,

The Dallas Mavericks look to be on the hunt for a perimeter defender that could help Luka Doncic's lackluster defense.

DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points, including 19 in the third quarter, as the Sacramento Kings overcame an 18-point deficit to defeat the Golden State Warriors 123-117. Domantas Sabonis added 26 points and 18 rebounds, while Malik Monk had 20 points and nine assists.

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Jerami Grant received an important injury update for the Trail Blazers' game on Saturday night against the Rockets.

The team has lost 19 of its last 28 games, many of those defeats coming with Stephen Curry in uniform, and now sits under .500. It’s an unthinkable collapse for a championship organization considering that Curry is still a top-10 player in the league by many advanced metrics.

Jaden McDaniels scored a career-high 27 points, including the clinching free throw with 3 seconds to play, and Anthony Edwards added 21 as Minnesota outlasted short-handed Dallas.

Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies, and Houston Rockets outshine typical leaders Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks.

The Grizzlies had three players (Jaren Jackson, Desmond Bane, and Luke Kennard) go for over 20 points and Kennard hit seven three-pointers. Ja Morant played the role of facilitator with 16 points (5-9 FG) and 13 assists to fall one dime shy of a season high. He was also active on the defensive end of the floor.

With the news that starting center Dereck Lively II will be out for 2-3 months, the Mavericks are trying to avoid free-fall after losing nine of their last 12 games. With an important matchup against the Timberwolves looming,