On Jan. 8, the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 129-122. This was a matchup of two similarly built titans. Both teams are young and led by a strong backcourt. For some time, they have had the two best records in the NBA.

The Cavaliers will once again be without starter Evan Mobley and key contributor Isaac Okoro for Monday’s matchup against the visiting Phoenix Suns (3:30 p.m.

The Cavs could be without big man Evan Mobley on the road against the Timberwolves due to a surprise calf injury.

It's the second career All-Star nod for Garland and the first for Mobley. They'll join teammate Donovan Mitchell, who was elected as a starter last week.

Victor Wembanyama is one of the league's very best players. The San Antonio star and reigning rookie of the year is an All-Star for the first time, one of the 14 players announced Thursday night as members of the reserve pool for the Feb.

The 116-109 win means the Warriors have beaten the Western Conference front runners for the second time in three meetings this season. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Darius Garland can cancel Cabo. Garland, who booked a getaway to Mexico during NBA All-Star Weekend just in case the results didn’t go in his favor, was named a 2025 NBA All-Star reserve on Thursday night.

The Rockets currently hold second place in the Western Conference with a record of 32 wins and 14 losses, thanks in large part to Şengün’s contributions. His selection marks a historic milestone as he becomes only the second Turkish player in NBA history to earn an All-Star spot, following Mehmet Okur in 2007.

The versatile guard is named to the Western Conference reserves; teammate Norman Powell is not despite averaging a team-best 24 points per game.

On the other hand, Victor Wembanyama has been selected for the first time for the All-Star Game. The French center, who recently turned 21, has been chosen as one of the 14 reserves completing the rosters for the event on February 16 in San Francisco.

For the fourth time in his NBA career, Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown has been named as an All-Star for the Eastern Conference.

San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama has been chosen for his first NBA All-Star Game as one of seven reserves from the Western Conference.