Kevin Durant, who is averaging 28 PPG in his 17th season, likely needs another year to catch Wilt Chamberlain for No. 7 on all-time scoring list.
Durant passes Shaq for eighth place.
Stephen Curry reached 300 3-pointers for an NBA-record fifth season and scored 14 points with four 3s.
Cleveland Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff revealed he received threats from gamblers last season and reported it to the NBA.
Detroit Pistons rookie forward Ausar Thompson is out for the rest of the season.
Timberwolves executive vice president of basketball operations Sachin Gupta had a hard drive with proprietary and sensitive information stolen from his office by a since-fired team employee, according to a criminal complaint filed in district court.
A smattering of boos could be heard when the Raptors made their way off the court once the opening half had ended. Toronto’s play got worse.
Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff says sports betting has “gone too far” and that he’s reported threatened by gamblers to the NBA. “It is a dangerous game” he said.
A Timberwolves analyst has been fired after being arrested on a felony burglary charge for allegedly stealing “strategic NBA information” from a team executive.
During the first episode of “Mind the Game” with LeBron James and JJ Reddick, the King discussed Steph Curry’s influence in basketball, saying that he ‘changed the whole narrative .. like Mahomes.’ Joy Taylor, LeSean McCoy, James Jones and Ric Bucher debate whether Curry or Patrick Mahomes is more influential to their sport.