The Joker went bananas with 56 points, 16 rebounds, and 15 assists in a 142-138 OT win versus Minnesota on Christmas Day. Denver won that game despite being down three starters and what’s more impressive was Jokic scoring 18 points in OT! Those 18 OT points broke Steph Curry ‘s record of 17 points in 2016.

Marc Stein: The league has announced its All-NBA Cup Team as selected by a 20-member media panel and with selections based both on group play and the knockout rounds ... and without regard to position: Jalen Brunson, Luka Doncic, De'Aaron Fox, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Karl-Anthony Towns

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder used a big third quarter to beat the skidding Atlanta Hawks 140-129

The Spurs, featuring Victor Wembanyama, De’Aaron Fox, Steph Castle and former Rutgers star Dylan Harper, have won five straight and 8-of-9, with back-to-back wins over the reigning NBA champions in their last two games.

Alexander highlights the Oklahoma City Thunder's recent defensive issues despite their top NBA ranking and recent wins.

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd draws a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander comparison for Cade Cunningham ahead of Detroit Pistons matchup.

When it comes down to the all-time NBA greats, even 6-time champion Michael Jordan wasn’t able to make the cut onto his high school’s varsity team as a sophomore. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander faced a very similar path and is now a NBA champion and Finals MVP.

Sunday’s NBA action features a solid six-game slate, and I’m targeting three of the biggest names that will take the floor in a player prop parlay. After strong