Mobley's Cavaliers are dominating and Barnes' Raptors are languishing, but both still offer reasons to dream of more.

Darko Rajakovic has high hopes for Scottie Barnes. The Raptors head coach has not lacked confidence in his young 23-year-old star. Just last year he called Barnes the “face of the league.”

Scottie Barnes scored 23 points and Jakob Poeltl had 13 points and 13 rebounds as the Raptors won for the second time in 18 games. Chris Boucher scored 18 points, RJ Barrett added 15, and Agbaji ...

While the NBA and its fans are focused on the upcoming trade deadline, the games keep coming — and the best keep separating themselves from the rest. 1. Oklahoma City Thunder (35-7, Last Week No. 2).

For the first time in a while, the Toronto Raptors are cruising towards having one of the best selections in the 2025 NBA Draft. The last time the team selected

The Milwaukee Bucks won their third in a row with a 130-112 victory over the Toronto Raptors. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 35 points and 12 rebounds.

The Wizards are squarely in the driver's seat for the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes. They rank dead last in the league in both offensive rating and defensive rating and Washington's focus for 2024-25 should be on moving the veterans and developing the youngsters.

Dyson Daniels scored 18 points, and Onyeka Okongwu added 14 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists to help the Hawks win for the third time in four games even though Trae Young sat out due to a bruised right rib.

The 2024-25 season continues to roll along in January. At this point, teams are starting to separate themselves from the rest of the league. It's evident the NBA's best three teams are the Cleveland Cavaliers, Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics.

Jaren Jackson Jr leads Memphis with 24 points and five rebounds. Desmond Bane has 18 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals. Donte DiVincenzo leads Minnesota with 27 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Anthony Edwards has 15 points, four rebounds and five assists.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored a season-high 40 points, Jarrett Allen had 18 points and 15 rebounds, and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 132-126 on Thursday night to extend their win streak to 12.

Julius Randle had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Anthony Edwards added 21 points and seven assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Orlando Magic 104-89 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.