The LA Clippers (15-23) are sailing on smooth waters, at last. It was a rough start to the campaign, with the group at 6-21 midway through last month. That even included a difficult 3-19 skid from Nov. 3 to Dec. 18. But LA has now won nine of its last 11 contests to turn the tides.

Plenty of coveted draft assets could move at the deadline. Bobby Marks examines the picks, swaps and protections to watch.

The Indiana Pacers — at the moment — have as good of a chance as anyone to get the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The teams with the four worst records at the end of the regular season each get a 14% chance of winning the draft lottery: Right now that's the Pacers (9-31),

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A reason to watch: It’s basketball’s best rivalry right now. Oklahoma City opens the week atop the Western Conference and first in defensive rating. San Antonio is second in the conference with the third-rated defense, and it’s gone 3-for-3 against the defending champs this season.

Rockets coach Ime Udoka called out his team's effort and mental toughness after three consecutive losses against the Trail Blazers (twice) and Kings.

All that gets taken into account in these latest NBA Power Rankings. (28-10, last week No. 1) Detroit seems to have answered every question this season. The only question facing the Pistons now is “can they beat good teams in the playoffs?

These aren't deals that are rumored to happen or that I think will happen; they're simply moves that I think would be fun.

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NBC bets on trio of big events to boost viewership. In a 10-day span in February, NBC will broadcast the Olympics, Super Bowl and NBA All-Star Game.

In over the course of the last month, the mainstream NBA audience and many more saw the San Antonio Spurs show its ability to beat the reigning NBA champions Ok