The recent NBA scuffle between Luka Doncic and Dennis Schroder seems to stem from a taunt Doncic directed at Schroder.

Thunder Take Down Spurs For 1st Time This Season

The Golden State Warriors are back at Chase Center on Tuesday night for a Western Conference showdown with the Portland Trail Blazers.

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The SportsLine model is projecting Phoenix's Devin Booker to score 26.7 points on average and be one of five Suns players to score 12.8 or more points. Miami's Norman Powell (questionable, back), meanwhile, is projected to have 21.8 points as six Heat players score 13.4 points or more as the Over hits nearly 60% of the time.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones cycle through each conference and place teams in tiers. Are the Thunder still in a class of their own, or should they have company? How big is the elite tier in the East?

Hall-of-Famers Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady will join Austin Rivers as the four Honorary Coaches for the Castrol Rising Stars mini tourney.

A stunning NBA rumor claims that the Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors, and Toronto Raptors may still be pursuing an […]