ESPN's Bobby Marks released a list Thursday featuring NBA players who have trade restrictions in place ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline. Headlining the

The Rockets' two top scorers have a chance to be voted into the NBA All-Star Game, recognition their teammates say both players earned. So we had them pitch it.

Alperen Şengün led the Houston Rockets to a narrow 119-115 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in a thrilling NBA showdown, contributing 14 points,

Help may be on the way for the Lakers, as Dorian Finney-Smith takes on a bigger role, and Jarred Vanderbilt is close to his season debut.

The Houston Rockets may have an MVP candidate in Alperen Sengun, according to NBA.com's latest ladder. Jan 1, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) reacts after a play during the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

The Houston Rockets (22-12) host the Los Angeles Lakers (20-14) on Sunday at Toyota Center, a battle between two of the best teams in the NBA's Western Conference. The third-place Rockets are just two games ahead of the fourth-place Lakers in the standings.

TNT's Charles Barkley has said Rockets center Alperen Sengun is on course for an All-Star selection after a standout season so far.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder’s MVP candidate, is an All-Star lock. Williams — who is second on the team in points and assists, third in rebounds and is a versatile cog in their top-ranked and historically disruptive defense — is their only other true candidate. That might be Williams’ simplest case.

Here’s a big list of deserving NBA All-Star candidates, plus our picks for the players who should make the team.

There is a responsibility on keeping the franchise in a good space and good spot when it comes to where we leave this thing when we’re done,” Curry told reporters after the Warriors lost to the Raptors on Monday.

It’s easy to see the NBA was holding an audition Wednesday night in front of a national audience. We experienced a fairly rare occasion that ESPN broadcasted four teams on its platform and none of them featured LeBron James or Stephen Curry,

Let’s take a look at some contenders, including Victor Wembanyama, who could make their All-Star debuts this February.