After the Miami Heat lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the playoffs last season — a four-game sweep by a margin of 122 points, the most lopsided postseason loss in NBA history — head coach Erik Spoelstra realized the team needed a new identity.

Garcia's dad never got to see his son make the NBA. But his son knows his father is proud of him after a spectacular night.

Jalen Duren has become a monster on both ends of the court, as the Pistons star has come a long way from his days at Memphis.

Denver was on a nasty seven-game winning streak before the Chicago Bulls on the second night of a back-to-back snapped it. The Nuggets are now 8-1 in the last nine games and rank top three overall in offensive and defensive efficiency on the year.

One month into the NBA season, some common concerns are emerging across the league, and the biggest one might be the injury bug (or bugs).

The moves came not too long after Mark Walter officially purchased a majority stake of the franchise from the Buss family. Many have felt that even bigger moves could come in the not-too-distant future, and one former NBA executive encouraged Walter to fire general manager Rob Pelinka.

One has to wonder where the Philadelphia 76ers stand in the power rankings after their loss to the Toronto Raptors.

On Thursday, Garnett reacted to the passing of Kazuki Motoyama, who was known as the author and artist of Kodansha's "Super Mario" manga. Motoyama passed away several weeks ago, as confirmed by his sister on social media, but it wasn't until recently that news of his death spread around the world. He was 69.

The Knicks escaped with a 113-111 win in Dallas on Wednesday after Brandon Williams' game-tying layup was waved off.