An NBA insider shut down former NBA center Kendrick Perkins after the latter linked All-Star center Anthony Davis to the East.

Things are going great for Kevin Durant, who became the eighth player in NBA history to reach 31,000 career points while helping the Houston Rockets to a 117-98 win over the Phoenix Suns.

All 8 teams left in the running for the NBA Cup are now playing for a shot at going to Las Vegas for the tournament semifinals, along with a chance of picking up more than $500K per player.

A big reason for that is the Mavericks' rookie tandem of Cooper Flagg and Ryan Nembhard. They ended up on the team in different ways, as the Mavs lucked into the first overall pick to select Flagg, while Nembhard somehow slipped out of the draft and they picked him up on a two-way contract soon afterwards. And they've been dynamite as of late.

Dallas Mavericks rookie Ryan Nembhard makes NBA history with another record-setting performance in a win vs. the Miami Heat.

The Point God was sent home this week by the Clippers. Where will he finish his career ranked among the all-time greats?

There are other reasons the Mavericks couldn't come close to beating the Thunder, because OKC's defense is just that great, but it doesn't get much easier on Saturday night against the Houston Rockets.

Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg and Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel are making some NBA history as rookies.

Kevin Durant notched another milestone on Friday night during Houston's dominant victory over Phoenix, becoming just the eighth player in NBA history to join the exclusive 31,000-point club.