When the Cleveland Cavaliers' blowout victory over the Atlanta Hawks ended on TNT Thursday night, it was time for Inside the NBA to look forward to Houston Rockets-Memphis Grizzlies in the nightcap. Shaquille O'Neal shared what he was most excited to watch as two of the top three teams in the Western Conference squared off.

The Grizzlies have been led by star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. this season, as co-star point guard Ja Morant has been mildly underwhelming. Morant has already missed 19 games this season and is now in jeopardy of missing his 20th on Thursday against the Rockets.

Despite all sorts of rumors swirling about who they may or may not be targeting on the NBA trade market, the Houston Rockets remain one of the best teams in the

Houston takes a four-game winning streak to Memphis for a national TV showdown. Learn how you can watch today's game for free if you don't have cable.

Western Conference contenders, the Ja Morant-led Memphis Grizzlies and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's OKC Thunder, are eyeing Cam Johnson ahead of the deadline.

The Cavaliers are far from the only professional team to utilize Penn’s facilities during their stints in the city. In recent years, Donahue says “numerous” NBA franchises have used the Palestra and neighboring Rockwell Gymnasium for practice and shootaround, including the San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors, and Memphis Grizzlies.

The NBA All-Star Game reserves revealed 14 more players, six of whom are first-timers. The game is scheduled Feb. 16 in San Francisco's Chase Center.

The Hornets' 12-32 record may have been a factor in the decision to leave Ball out. Maybe it was his 42% shooting on 23.3 field goal attempts per game (the most in the NBA). Either way, fans took to social media to call out the NBA's decision of leaving LaMelo off the All-Star team.

Meanwhile, Spurs centre Victor Wembanyama has been chosen for his first NBA All-Star Game as one of seven reserves from the Western Conference. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Desmond Bane had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and Jaren Jackson Jr. made the go-ahead free throws with 8.6 seconds left and scored 21, as the Mem

The Memphis Grizzlies are flying under the radar as legitimate NBA Finals contenders. Entering Friday, the Grizz had the fifth-best record in the NBA. Only the Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers,