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Houston’s the rare NBA squad sitting top-five on both ends, and that’s the mark of a legit contender, not a cute early-season story. The defense keeps tightening up, and even with Kevin Durant out, Reed Sheppard stepped in like he’s been there for years.

After Giannis Antetokounmpo went down, Dwight Howard sent him a message on social media with a Lakers spin on it.

Dwight Howard likes the idea of Giannis Antetokounmpo joining Luka Doncic and LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers.

This ought to be a classic matchup of strength against strength: the Knicks’ potent offense, led by point guard Jalen Brunson, against the Raptors’ stingy defense. New York has missed forward OG Anunoby, one of the league’s most versatile defenders, who has been sidelined since Nov. 14 because of a strained left hamstring.

Brunson averaged 28.8 points and 4.5 assists per game. He was the core of the team's offense and the ace. In particular, he scored 37 points in the game against Milwaukee, becoming the top contributor

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic has been named Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of Nov. 24-30, the NBA announced. Eastern Conference honors went to Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks

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