As a reminder, the game will not count toward official league records or statistics, which also removes the contest from fantasy basketball leagues. As for the rest of the NBA, things will pick up on the back end of Week 9,

In the quarterfinals Wednesday night, the Thunder easily handled the Suns 138–89 on an efficient night from reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who tallied 28 points on 11-of-15 shooting in 27 minutes. In the other matchup, Stephon Castle posted 30 points—his third career game with 30+ points—to help the Spurs take down the Lakers 132–119.

Although there’s never a good time for a key injury, the Magic are entering an easier part of their schedule through the first week of January. It’s a key for Orlando, who won’t

Calf strains are up this season, but time missed to calf strains is way up as teams are being more conservative.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have altered their regular season schedule as a result of making the Final Four in the NBA Cup in season tournament.

The NBA hit back at a prominent journalist who criticized the way the NBA Cup has seemingly increased the number of games.

NBC Sports announced changes to its upcoming NBA broadcast schedule on Saturday. In a move made in primetime heaven, Lebron James, Luke Dončić, and the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons in a game flexed into NBC Sports’s Coast 2 Coast Tuesday timeslot on Dec.

The Magic, Heat, Raptors, Suns and Spurs will round out the mini-tournament. It seems like Victor Wembanyama will miss the remainder of the NBA Cup, but MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander may be back for Oklahoma City soon.