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Alexander, the NBA’s leading scorer at 31.6 points per game, missed his first game of the season against the Dallas Mavericks with a sore right wrist. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said Gilgeous-Alexander arrived at American Airlines Center and mentioned the injury.

Cleveland Cavaliers fans were shocked to see their team defeated on Thursday night by the Oklahoma City Thunder. The loss itself wasn’t as surprising as how badly the Cavaliers were beaten. Following the game,

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic will miss the game against Oklahoma City Thunder due to a calf strain. This marks his 21st missed game this season. The team's performance has weakened in his absence.

During his time suiting up for the Sonics, Livingston wore only jersey Nos. 9 and 14 and put up 2.4 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.

The first Cavaliers-Thunder matchup was one of the games of the year, Cleveland winning at home. The rematch was less exciting, OKC winning a blowout.

The Mavericks have had some ups and downs. Will they make moves for the better as February's trade deadline draws near?

The Cavaliers made many different adjustments to combat the Thunder, including playing zone defense, double-teaming and trapping Shair Gilgeous-Alexander, and even attempting a small-ball lineup on offense. However, as Cleveland's coach said, "it was one of those nights where nothing worked."

The road from now until the All-Star break in four weeks is treacherous. The Blazers conclude their home stand with Houston (27-13) on Saturday night, followed by a Sunday game against the Chicago Bulls (18-23).

Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., Zach Edey, and the Grizzlies could all but assure a top-six seed with this January schedule.

There are nine games on the NBA slate tonight and Andrew Caley has you covered with his best NBA player props including Julius Randle in his return to New York.