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The NBA 82-game season is a grind. It can also be a blessing when a team gets to redeem itself just 48 hours after laying an ostrich-sized egg on nationally television. The Cavaliers, after being

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic will miss the game against Oklahoma City Thunder due to a calf strain. This marks his 21st missed game this season. The team's performance has weakened in his absence.

The first Cavaliers-Thunder matchup was one of the games of the year, Cleveland winning at home. The rematch was less exciting, OKC winning a blowout.

The Cavaliers made many different adjustments to combat the Thunder, including playing zone defense, double-teaming and trapping Shair Gilgeous-Alexander, and even attempting a small-ball lineup on offense. However, as Cleveland's coach said, "it was one of those nights where nothing worked."

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points and eight assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114 on Thursday night in a matchup of teams with the best records in the NBA.

For the second time in just over a week, conference leaders Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers will do battle at the PayCom Center on Friday. Both sides claimed comfortable wins in their most recent outings leading up to this one as the hosts saw off the threat of the Philadelphia 76ers,

Tipoff is at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24 On Monday, the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Paycom Center.

The Los Angeles Clippers head to the Target Center to face the Minnesota Timberwolves in a Western Conference matchup. The Clippers are 19-15, which puts them in seventh place. The Timberwolves are 17-16, which puts them in tenth place.

As the Oklahoma City Thunder prepare for their highly anticipated ... his own on the sidelines of the Thunder’s victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Dec. 31. This was a good sign for ...

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired minor league pitcher Jose Vasquez from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for catcher Diego Cartaya. Vasquez, 20, appeared in 11 games for the Dominican Summer League Twins last season.

The Dallas Mavericks are well aware of that, as they've been “one of the most active teams on the phone this trade season," according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst. He noted Maxi Kleber ($11 million) and Quentin Grimes ($4 million) as players who have a market.