Dallas also traded away Quentin Grimes to the Philadelphia 76ers for Caleb Martin, which has also been a horrible trade. Since the trade, Grimes has averaged 21.8 PPG. Anthony Davis, the key return of the Luka Doncic trade and a 10-time All-Star, has averaged 16.6 PPG.

The Mavericks have hit a great stride lately, and it's in large part thanks to the new superstar center, Anthony Davis. Davis has returned from his adductor injury and has played

Davis, who was acquired in a blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, has played just four games in a Mavericks jersey due to injury. His absence proved costly, as Dallas slipped from the sixth seed in the Western Conference to 11th,

Luka Doncic has 20 points and nine assists and Dorian Finney-Smith and Gabe Vincent each add 20 points and make six 3-pointers as the Lakers hand Houston its second loss in the past 14 games,

Luka Doncic, Dorian Finney-Smith and Gabe Vincent scored 20 points apiece and LeBron James hit late free throws to push the Lakers past the Rockets.

LOS ANGELES — Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka wants his team to feel pressure, so he did not try and downplay the significance of Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Neither did Lakers coach JJ Redick.

The Phoenix Suns host the Houston Rockets Sunday in 11th place in the West, one game out of the 10th and final play-in spot.

The Suns not only dropped a third straight game and suffered their worst margin of defeat of the season, they lost Kevin Durant to a left ankle injury with 6:57 left in the third quarter. Phoenix trailed,

The Houston Rockets are set to take on the Phoenix Suns in a high-stakes matchup tonight as both teams gear up for a critical showdown.