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How scorching starts this season by the Cleveland Cavs and Oklahoma City Thunder combined to create a historic NBA showdown Wednesday night.

In the NBA, there’s a big matchup between the No. 1-ranked defense Oklahoma City Thunder (30-5) taking on the No. 1-ranked offense Cleveland Cavaliers (31-4). Both teams are fighting to win top spot in the league,

The NBA announced it was postponing Thursday night's game between the LA Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets because of the devastating wildfires burning in Los Angeles County.

The NBA postponed Thursday's game between the Hornets and Lakers because of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area that have claimed over 1,000 structures, including the home of Lakers coach JJ Redick.

The second returns of NBA All-Star voting are in, and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks still leads all vote-getters. Just like in the first returns, Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets leads all Western Conference vote-getters.

In the second fan returns of the 2025 NBA All Star Voting, Giannis and Nikola Jokic lead their respective conferences.