The Rockets' two top scorers have a chance to be voted into the NBA All-Star Game, recognition their teammates say both players earned. So we had them pitch it.

Randolph and Allen commended Durant for being "ready for all the smoke" and asked him why he feels the need to be outspoken and champion American basketball players. "'Cause this basketball s**t is ours," Durant said. "We created this s**t for real. The best players come from the places we come from.

Kelly Iko talks to John Hollinger about what makes sense for the Rockets to do at the trade deadline — if anything.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder’s MVP candidate, is an All-Star lock. Williams — who is second on the team in points and assists, third in rebounds and is a versatile cog in their top-ranked and historically disruptive defense — is their only other true candidate. That might be Williams’ simplest case.

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Here’s a big list of deserving NBA All-Star candidates, plus our picks for the players who should make the team.

There is a responsibility on keeping the franchise in a good space and good spot when it comes to where we leave this thing when we’re done,” Curry told reporters after the Warriors lost to the Raptors on Monday.

If the Golden State Warriors decide to bite the bullet and rebuild, the Houston Rockets are primed to make a splash.

is when we get an injection of fresh blood into the proceedings. To be clear: I’ll never turn my nose up at getting to watch LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Co. It’s just always fun to see new players force their way into the fold ...

Trae Young hit a half-court 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Atlanta Hawks a 124-121 win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.

DALLAS — Quinten Grimes had 26 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the Dallas Mavericks snapped a five-game skid with a 118-97 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Grimes matched his career high with six 3-pointers on 6-for-11 shooting.

Any time an NBA team makes or misses a potential game-winner, players and coaches quickly note that the contest's outcome wasn't decided by the final