De'Aaron Fox poured in 24 points in his first game action since March to lead eight San Antonio players in double-figure scoring as the Spurs held off the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
Nick Smith, Jr. was dumped by the Charlotte Hornets this summer. Now on a two-way deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, the 21-year-old could have a big impact this season.
After the Phoenix Suns gave him $96M to go away, Beal had a chance to show his old team what it was missing Thursday night. Unfortunately for the Los Angeles Clippers, Beal did most of the missing.
We get it, Mavericks fans, you still miss seventh-year guard Luka Doncic, who was traded to the Lakers last season. However, they must admit Doncic has probably never rocked the rim like rookie forward Cooper Flagg did during Wednesday night's matchup against the Pelicans.