They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Pelicans 104-88. If the Grizzlies keep playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 22-10 in no time. On the other hand, the Pelicans will have to make due with a 5-27 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

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Philadelphia center Joel Embiid, who fell to the parquet floor during warmups before Wednesday's win in Boston but remained in the starting lineup, was fined $75,000 by the NBA Friday for making obscene gestures during the first half of the road victory.

Just as it seemed Joel Embiid avoided a fine this week, the NBA made a shocking announcement on Friday night regarding the Philadelphia 76ers center. As it turns out, Embiid will be hit with a fine after all,

The Dallas Mavericks will have to figure out life without superstar point guard in Luka Doncic for at least a month. The five-time First-Team All-NBA guard, who was well on his way to earn another First Team nod,

Ex-Phoenix Suns veteran offers crucial advice for Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic to bounce back after getting injured.

The Dallas Mavericks suffered a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves and, to make matters worse, also lost their offensive leader, Luka Doncic, who is now set to miss a significant number of upcoming games due to injury.

LeBron James declared Christmas "our day," but the NFL had nearly 20 million more viewers than the NBA throughout the holiday this week.

The NBA got viewers for Christmas, even while going up against NFL games. The NBA's five-game Christmas lineup was the league's most-watched in five years, with the games averaging about 5.25 million viewers per game across ABC,