Former NBA player Blake Griffin still recognizes the greatness of LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and James Harden, but he sees a “shift” in power in the league. The youths have arrived and taking over.

Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks (9) makes a kiss gesture after hitting a 3-pointer against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first half on a preseason NBA basketball game on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024 in Houston.

Philadelphia’s NFC Champions made a courtside appearance at the 76ers-Lakers game, sharing a special moment with LeBron James as they prepare for their Super Bowl showdown with Kansas City.

Bronny James, the 20-year-old son of 40-year-old LeBron, entered the game for Los Angeles to start the fourth quarter and played the final 12 minutes. He finished with a career-high five points. Rui Hachimura added 22 points, while Shake Milton chipped in 21 points off the bench as the Lakers won their fifth game in six tries.

Evan Mobley was rewarded with his first All-Star appearance, and he celebrated with this slam. The Cavaliers are blowing out the Hawks on TNT. Mobley has 16 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.

Desmond Bane had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Jaren Jackson Jr. made the go-ahead free throws with 8.6 seconds left and scored 21, and the Memphis Grizzlies rallied past the Houston Rockets 120-119 on Thursday night. ( More Sports News)

CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored 26 points and Evan Mobley had 16 points and 10 rebounds after both were named All-Star reserves, helping the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers to a 137-115 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night.

Let's get into the fantasy options to stream and bets to make on Thursday. Toumani Camara, Portland Trail Blazers (Available in 76.4 of ESPN leagues) Camara missed a game last week due to illness but has been stellar since his return. He has averaged 14.8 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 1.8 3PG and 1.0 SPG in 35.8 MPG in his past four games.

Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. lead Memphis Grizzlies to a narrow victory over Houston Rockets, ending their four-game winning streak.

The new NBA 2K25 Player Ratings Update has dropped just before February, with players on all 30 teams receiving an adjustment. Many players, like LeBron James, Damian Lillard, and Anthony Edwards saw a nice boost to their OVR.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Washington Wizards 134-96, bouncing back into the win column. The Lakers now stand at 27-19 on the season and are ranked as the No. 5 team in the Western Conference standings.

Wembanyama becomes only the fourth Spurs player to make the All-Star Game in his first or second season. The others: Alvin Robertson in 1986, David Robinson in 1990 and 1991, and Tim Duncan in 1998.