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.”

Barnes amassed 10 points (4-16 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, 10 assists, two blocks and two steals in 35 minutes during Friday's 130-112 loss to the Bucks. Although it was Barnes' lowest scoring output since a six-point effort in the Dec.

The Oklahoma City Thunder avenged its loss a game ago against Brooklyn on Sunday night. Let's take a look at three key points from OKC's 26-point victory.

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Oklahoma City Thunder have each thrived so far this season, while the Philadelphia 76ers need to show improvement.

Following its seventh loss of the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder responded with a 127-101 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, improving to 35-7 on the season.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 27 points and 10 assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Brooklyn Nets 127-101 on Sunday night. Gilgeous-Alexander,

The Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to an easy 127-101 win over the Brooklyn Nets. The wire-to-wire win included a lead as high as 29 points.

It's good to dream if you're an NBA team-builder. Unfortunately, reality usually sets in at some point. With the trade deadline roughly three weeks

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.

"The Rematch" resulted in the Cavaliers' worst loss. Trailing by as many as 42 points, Cleveland's league-best offense suddenly stopped producing points. Donovan Mitchell continues to struggle against the Thunder. Meanwhile, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen were no-shows.

The Memphis Grizzlies play against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center The Memphis Grizzlies are spending $6,333,581 per win while the San Antonio Spurs are spending $7,980,727 per win Game