Tonight, Nic Claxton and D'Angelo Russell carry no injury designations. The former led the Nets against his former team in their recent 102-101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, tallying 19 points and eight assists.

The Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to a 127-101 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. It was a wire-to-wire win. OKC led by as many as 29 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returned from a one-game absence.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander accounted for 21 of the Thunder’s 34 first-quarter points as they lead by 14 over the Warriors at the first break. The MVP candidate has gone 7-for-8 from the floor and 6-for-7 from the line, and is giving the Warriors defense all kinds of issues.

Lou Williams believes Durant was the best player during his time in Golden State and should have his jersey retired.

Here's a look at the best and worst five-man, three-man and two-man combinations in the NBA so far this season. (min. 200 minutes) Top dog: It's not much of a shock that the Celtics have the top five-man lineup in the NBA,

Athlon Sports’ Mark Medina analyzes the trade market for Jimmy Butler, Bradley Beal, Zach LaVine, Brandon Ingram and Cam Johnson.

Already signaling the tanks are the Brooklyn Nets. After a surprisingly competitive start, Brooklyn traded away veterans Dennis Schroeder and Dorian Finney Smith. Thanks to indulging in some horrific basketball, they currently have the sixth-worst record in the league. And still have plenty of assets to trade away.

The Los Angeles Lakers have righted the ship in recent weeks and improved to 25-18 for the season after back-to-back wins over the Celtics and the Warriors. With the return of Jarred Vanderbilt, the Lakers finally have enough depth and defensive versatility to potentially be a dangerous playoff team.

Claxton posted 12 points (4-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-6 FT), eight rebounds, six blocks and one steal over 28 minutes during Wednesday's 104-83 win over the Hornets. Claxton recorded a season-high six blocked shots,

The narratives around the Oklahoma City Thunder this season has predominantly fallen back on the play of MVP candidate, and the league's leading scorer, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Needless to say, that's fair in many respects.

As the NBA trade deadline approaches, one name making waves in the rumor mill is Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton. According to the New York Times, Claxton could be a prime target for the Los ...