Jake LaRavia is proving that hang time can be overrated, while a Phoenix rookie has turned into a long snapper.

The Cavs are rolling thanks in large part to Garland's play, but the East — and Cleveland's — backcourt is a crowded one.

Darius Garland learned his fate quickly. As TNT’s Inside the NBA crew opened the envelopes, revealing the 2025 NBA All-Star Game starters on Thursday night, they began with a pair of Eastern Conference guards.

Alexander, the NBA’s leading scorer at 31.6 points per game, missed his first game of the season against the Dallas Mavericks with a sore right wrist.

SGA: 54-8-5 + 2 steals – Dub: 25-3-2 + 2 steals – Cason: 13 and 3 rebounds – Wiggs: 10 and 4 rebounds – Caruso: 7-3-5 +

It was a virtuoso display from a player that many consider as the front-runner for this season’s Most Valuable Player award Read more at straitstimes.com.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points and eight assists ... which won its fourth straight. Darius Garland had 20 points and nine assists for Cleveland, and Jarrett Allen added ...

A review from start to finish. That was the impressive performance by the Oklahoma City Thunder, who steamrolled the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114, leading by more than 40 points and

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander erupted for a career-high 54 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder overpowered the Utah Jazz 123-114 on Wednesday.

I think it would be dope," Myles Turner admitted. "I think there's such a big debate on where the best basketball is played, and I think that there's different styles here in Europe than there is in America.

The Wolves have 13 games in February, eight of which will take place at Target Center in Minneapolis. The February slate features some exciting back to backs, tough matchups and plenty of compelling games for the local basketball club. Here's a look at five of their toughest matchups as the caldenar flips to February: