Stephen A. Smith backs Anthony Davis's call for frontcourt help, drawing sharp contrast with LeBron James's past influence on Lakers' roster moves.

Jaylen Brown scored 28 points to lead the Celtics. Jayson Tatum scored all 19 of his in the second half, but his late surge could not get Boston over the hump.

Anthony Davis had 21 points and 11 rebounds in the first quarter of the Lakers' game against the Hornets, making NBA history.

Amen Thompson drove for the game-winner with 1.3 seconds left to lift the Houston Rockets to a gritty 114-112 victory over the

Amen Thompson's athleticism and play in his second year has been key for Rockets who have ascended to being one of NBA's top four teams.

The Thunder split their four games since beating Cleveland in a rematch of the league’s top two teams. They got back on track Sunday with a 118-108 win at Portland after a rare home loss to Dallas in the second of a back-to-back. OKC is 20-3 at home.

Amen Thompson's clutch drive with 1.3 seconds remaining secured the Houston Rockets a hard-fought 114-112 win over the reigning NBA champion

Amen Thompson hit a game-winning floater with 0.7 seconds left and finished with 33 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory over the Bo

Amen Thompson drove for the game-winner with 1.3 seconds left to lift the Houston Rockets to a gritty 114-112 victory over the NBA champion Boston Celtics on Monday.

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Philadelphia 76ers, 118-104, on Tuesday night on the road. On top of that, Lakers star Anthony Davis played just nine minutes after suffering an injury. On Wednesday, it was reported that Davis would be out for at least a week due to an abdominal strain.

Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points to lead the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-104 NBA victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday as the surging Houston Rockets pulled off