The Washington Wizards will be well represented in this year's Rising Stars Challenge. According to ESPN insider Shams Charania, Wizards rookies Bub Carrington and Alex Sarr, along with second-year pro Bilal Coulibaly,

Upon hearing trash talking from Washington’s bench, Kevin Durant was quick to fire back and shut down the trash talk with a sharp retort.

The Wizards continue to come up empty on a six-game road trip and suffer their 12th consecutive loss as Clippers race to a 110-93 victory.

Carlson ascended from spending time with the Oklahoma City Blue, the Thunder’s G League affiliate. Then, he signed a 10-day contract before Carlson cracked Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault’s rotation. After team practice on Saturday, Jaylin Williams opened up about seeing the rookie’s growth over the past few weeks.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 12: Isaiah Hartenstein #55 of the Oklahoma City Thunder in action against ... [+] the Washington Wizards during the first half at Capital One Arena on January 12 ...

The Wizards bring their league-low six wins into Dallas. Minus Luka Doncic, Dallas sits in ninth in the Western Conference. The Mavericks lost Saturday to the Celtics in Dallas, 122-107, but knocked off the Thunder in Oklahoma City, 121-115, this past Thursday.

Suns star Kevin Durant will take the court against the Toronto Raptors this Wednesday at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

After suspending All-Star forward Jimmy Butler indefinitely, the writing is on the wall: the Miami Heat no longer want to continue their partnership. Butler and the Heat’s inevitable split has been held up by the complexities of making trades under the new CBA.

Adding Isaiah Hartenstein was a stroke of genius from the Thunder front office. Granted, it was the most obvious move of the offseason, but NBA front offices don't always make the obvious moves, so a tip of the cap to OKC on that one. With Hartenstein in the lineup, this team is 23-2.

A 26-19 record places the Clippers in sixth place in the Western Conference, behind the Thunder, Rockets, Grizzlies, Nuggets, and Lakers. The Suns rank eighth in the conference with a 23-21 record, one spot behind the Timberwolves and two behind the Clippers.

The Dallas Mavericks are experiencing success against the best team in the NBA in the Oklahoma City Thunder. This past week, the Mavs won their third meeting ag

The media will never come close to knowing as much about competing and battling in the NBA as those who have played or currently are playing in the league. I have no problem admitting that. They’d mop the floor with us.