The Detroit Pistons solid start to the NBA season may limit the trade flexibility of other teams in the league. Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst of

The NBA standings are starting to take shape, and if the season were to end today, the Utah Jazz would have the fifth-best lottery odds in their quest to land a

Grimes has taken advantage of added minutes by averaging 14.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.2 3-pointers over those 12 games. He has also attempted at least 12 shots in each of his last six games. Dončić isn’t close to returning and Irving could miss another week or two. Until the Mavericks get healthy, Grimes is a must-add.

The 1971-1972 Los Angeles Lakers hold the longest winning streak in NBA history at 33 games. Led by Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain and Gail Goodrich, the Lakers went on to win 69 games that season and their sixth championship after beating the New York Knicks.

The Charlotte Hornets (8-27), currently struggling to find their footing this season, might be looking to shake things up at the trade deadline next month. Char

Celtics vs. Kings NBA picks. After 10,000 simulations, the model is leaning to the Over 230 points in this matchup. Boston is coming off a 118-106 win against the Nuggets on Tuesd

The Philadelphia 76ers eye a second straight win Friday night at the Wells Fargo Center, when they play host to the struggling New Orleans Pelicans.

In three Big Ten conference games on Thursday, Jan. 9, five intriguing prospects stood out with strong performances.

There are the guys you probably haven’t thought much about, but they seem highly likely to change teams before Feb. 6.

Both Morant and Bane detect Bane’s defender, Dillon Brooks, focusing on the dribbler. Bane slides from the wing to the corner, and Morant takes off simultaneously, dragging his man, Fred VanVleet, out of the play and leaving Bane wide open for a corner 3 as Brooks heads to disrupt Wells.

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