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.

ESPN's Bobby Marks released a list Thursday featuring NBA players who have trade restrictions in place ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline. Headlining the

It’s easy to see the NBA was holding an audition Wednesday night in front of a national audience. We experienced a fairly rare occasion that ESPN broadcasted four teams on its platform and none of them featured LeBron James or Stephen Curry,

Help may be on the way for the Lakers, as Dorian Finney-Smith takes on a bigger role, and Jarred Vanderbilt is close to his season debut.

Alperen Şengün led the Houston Rockets to a narrow 119-115 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in a thrilling NBA showdown, contributing 14 points,

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.

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

Let’s take a look at some contenders, including Victor Wembanyama, who could make their All-Star debuts this February.

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.

The Houston Rockets (22-12) host the Los Angeles Lakers (20-14) on Sunday at Toyota Center, a battle between two of the best teams in the NBA's Western Conference. The third-place Rockets are just two games ahead of the fourth-place Lakers in the standings.

Anthony Davis (team-high 30 points, 13 rebounds, five blocked shots) was called for an offensive foul after James swished a 3-pointer that would’ve cut the Lakers’ deficit to one in their 119-115