The Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler have had a falling out and all indications are that the relationship could be beyond repair. A new piece by ESPN's Ramona Shelbu

The Houston Rockets and the Memphis Grizzlies will battle for sole claim of the Western Conference second seed. Both teams are on the verge of becoming true contenders in the West.

Is it the sort of Earth-shattering move that we expected the Suns to make in the buildup to the deadline? No, but it's an interesting deal to address a major need with weeks of wo

Early returns: Utah made a high-risk trade for Sergachev — in terms of acquisition cost and with the seven seasons left on his contract at an $8.5 million cap hit, especially coming off an injury-plagued year. It’s too early to make a long-term read on the trade, but the early dividends have been promising.

The Thunder has a 99.8% chance of being the No. 1 seed in the West, according to basketball-reference.com. Seems low.

Players have reported to camp this week, as preseason has officially begun across MLS. You can jump on the social media platform of your choice and see clips of your dudes jogging, joking and hopefully not sporting too many extra pounds from the holidays.

The St. Louis Blues will host the Calgary Flames again on Thursday to complete an unusual two-game series featuring a postseason vibe.

Domantas Sabonis of the Sacramento Kings was named Western Conference Player of the Week after multiple dominating performances.

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues and the Calgary Flames square off in Western Conference action. St. Louis is 21-20-4 overall and 10-10-1 in home games. The Blues have an 18-4-1 record when scoring at least three goals.

Victor Wembanyama continues to impress, anchoring both ends of the court, while Keldon Johnson, Julian Chapagnie, and Harrison Barnes thrive as a secondary scorers. The Spurs’ playoff hopes hinge on bettering their road performance and closing games against top-tier opponents.

The Wild have a 25-1-2 record when scoring three or more goals. Edmonton is 27-13-3 overall and 12-6-2 in road games. The Oilers have a 15-5-2 record in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents.

Seeing as though James has only a few more elite seasons left and Davis could grow disgruntled by being part of a non-competitive organization, the Lakers’ general manager Rob Pelinka could end up sacrificing standout rookie Dalton Knecht and others to acquire a superstar point guard from the Charlotte Hornets, LaMelo Ball.