The Minnesota Timberwolves are struggling to build chemistry this season after cornerstone forward Karl-Anthony Towns was traded to New York in the offseason.

The Thunder put Thursday night's showdown with the Cavs out of reach by halftime and led by as many as 42 points in a 134-114 home win Thursday night.

The best team in the West gets a rematch against the East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night.

Jamal Murray, who signed a four-year, $208 million contract extension last year, produced his best offensive performance of the season Tuesday, scoring a season-high 45 points in leading the Denver Nuggets to a 118-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving returned for Tuesday night's home game against the Denver Nuggets, but the team lost center Dereck Lively II to an ankle sprain.

New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson is on the verge of returning to action after missing two months because of a left hamstring strain.

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has a bulging disk in his back and is expected to miss at least one to two weeks, sources told ESPN.

After Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points in a 113-105 win over the Wolves, Anthony Edwards described the Thunder star as "unguardable" and called him "the MVP of the NBA."

Williamson has played in just six games this season as injuries continue to keep the 2019 No. 1 overall pick off the court.

Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant will miss Sunday night's matchup against the Thunder due to an AC joint sprain in his right shoulder.

Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic's home was burglarized Friday night. "No one was home at the time, and thankfully, Luka and his family are safe," his business manager said.

Mavs star Luka Doncic will be re-evaluated in one month after sustaining a left calf strain in Wednesday's loss to the Wolves, sources told ESPN.

Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic could be sidelined for an extended period of time after straining his left calf in Wednesday's loss to the Wolves.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 20 second-half points to outlast the Rockets in a defensive slugfest Saturday night.

Bucks coach Doc Rivers sees one drastic difference in Hawks star Trae Young this season: "He's earned the trust of his players."

Udoka is already ahead of schedule after unlocking the Rockets' stingy defense with a mix of talent.

Despite his 39 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said it was the Thunder's defense, which held Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to a combined 33 points, that carried the team to a 118-104 win.

Grizzlies star Ja Morant received boos from the Dallas crowd Tuesday night when he finished a fast break with a basic, two-handed dunk that didn't even rock the rim. Said Morant: "I'm not trying to dunk at all. Y'all think I'm lying. I'm dead serious."