Memphis Grizzlies and Atlanta Hawks fall to 0-1; Los Angeles Clippers will face Houston Rockets after eliminating the San Antonio Spurs; Chicago Bulls prepare to face Love-less Cleveland Cavaliers

Paul Pierce and the Wizards embarrass Toronto; Rose and Rondo return, and the Spurs, Trail Blazers and Clippers seek to split their series

The Boston Celtics complete improbable playoff push, the Indiana Pacers hold upper hand over the Brooklyn Nets, while Thabo Sefolosha sues the NYPD

Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets seek to crash the Eastern Conference playoffs; Paul George returns to the Indiana Pacers; the San Antonio Spurs rattle the Golden State Warriors

Thunder still in position to make playoffs; Nets sneak back into the Eastern Conference postseason picture; Rockets lose Patrick Beverley; NBA addresses controversial new law

Paul George may or may not be coming back; Golden State Warriors destroy the Atlanta Hawks; New York Knicks destroy themselves; James Harden has a MVP case; Steve Nash is officially retired

There may be a four-way tie for last in the Eastern Conference playoff standings; the Pelicans capitalize on Thunder’s injury woes; Kermit the Frog welcomes back Blake Griffin

Adam Silver gets pushback over NBA age limit proposal; the Atlanta Hawks bury the Cleveland Cavaliers; Portland Trail Blazers lose Wesley Matthews

The Chicago Bulls lose Jimmy Butler; Russell Westbrook gets dented; the league struggles to understand Larry Sanders’ struggles; Denver Nuggets fire Brian Shaw

Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant and New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis also out with injuries; Phil Jackson vents on Twitter; the Grizzlies remain dangerous

Steph Curry pays tribute to slain North Carolina man; New York frees Amar’e Stoudemire; Sacramento Kings officially welcome George Karl

Atlanta Hawks beat the Golden State Warriors in a possible NBA Finals preview; All-Stars start falling out; Chris Paul accused of sexism; Anthony Davis makes his first three-pointer of the season count

All-Star Game snubs Damian Lillard; Nobody loves Love; Houston Rockets will miss Dwight Howard; Rajon Rondo out indefinitely

A note on All-Star fan voting; LaMarcus Aldridge plays through injury; why you can’t count Kobe Bryant out; Hassan Whiteside improves his NBA2k15 rating the hard way

Bucks and Knicks in London are a dud; Doc and Austin Rivers become NBA’s first father-son duo; Larry Sanders in trouble again; Atlanta Hawks revival comes complete with choir

Boston Celtics are having a fire sale; Pau Gasol has a career night; Detroit Pistons thrive without Josh Smith; Portland Trail Blazers fans fight hate through the power of dance

Oklahoma City Thunder receive Dion Waiters; the New York Knicks receive almost nothing; Tony Allen has a possession to forget; the NBA mourns Stuart Scott

Cavs coach David Blatt may be on the move; Twitter fight over Kobe Bryant sparks Temecula trip; Josh Smith makes his Houston debut; San Antonio struggle

Detroit Pistons waive Josh Smith; Atlanta Hawks stay hot; Sacramento Kings stay wacky; The 5 Games Of Christmas; Spurs’ triple overtime problems