European basketball often is a hot mess of passionate fandom, heated rivalries and financial problems. Holding some powerful fiefdoms together is the EuroLeague. It’s not thrilled about the NBA’s plans to create a new competition on the continent.

Andy Bailey dropped the Rockets from third to seventh in his latest power rankings. Once up there with the Thunder and Denver Nuggets, they've now sunk to a tier outside of title contention. Houston is one spot above the Phoenix Suns and one spot behind the San Antonio Spurs.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Jay Huff scored 29 points and posted nine rebounds to lead the Pacers to a 127-119 win over the Pelicans on Friday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in a battle between the last place teams in the Eastern and Western Conferences.

The Jonathan Kuminga trade saga has been one of the defining storylines of the season for the Golden State Warriors, and it feels like nothing has gone right. Fingers have been pointed all across the organization and the roster in an effort to find a scapegoat,

Domantas Sabonis (knee) makes his return to action Friday, rookie Dylan Cardwell is excited. Sacramento holds a 107-97 lead over Washington with eight minutes remaining in Q4. Russell Westbrook leads all scores with 20 points (7-11 FG) while co-leading Washington with five assists.

The Dallas Mavericks are officially halfway through the NBA season (technically, they're a game past, but they had games on back-to-back days). It has been far

Nikola Jokić has apparently gotten over the fact that the 2014 NBA draft was airing a Taco Bell commercial when he was selected by the Denver Nuggets.

On the latest Kevin O’Connor show, O’Connor mentioned that the Utah Jazz “are going to be a team with big interest” in Austin Reaves.