What’s better than an 11-game slate in the NBA on Wednesday night? There are a ton of intriguing matchups, including the surging New York Knicks facing the Denv

Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. Josue got his start as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com. He grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media, where he is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.

The Lakers and Clippers have moved into the top 10 of the NBA power rankings and are beginning to look like true contenders.

LOS ANGELES – Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 35 points as the Thunder grabbed a bounce-back 118-108 victory in Portland on Jan 26 to push their National Basketball Association-best record to 37-8 but his teammate Isaiah Hartenstein said the Canadian’s defensive skills are underappreciated.

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Law Murray of The Athletic relayed Harden's probable status after having predicted a potential "mass rest day" for the Clippers against Chicago. Harden has appeared in 39 of his team's 41 games this season, with Clippers head coach Ty Lue saying he always wants to suit up.

Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George starred on the Indiana Pacers for the first seven years of his career, but he hasn't gotten a tribute video on

Dopirak said that the Pacers front office intends to reach out to George and will "look to honor his accomplishments in future returns." George and the Sixers traveled to Indiana

The Milwaukee Bucks continue their four-game tour of the Western Conference Tuesday night with a contest against the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Los Angeles Clippers can land major upgrades in a three-team deal with the Memphis Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors.

Devin Booker led the way with 26 points, and the Phoenix Suns survived a late scare, beating the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night for their third-straight victory.

The G League's OKC Blue survived a late comeback attempt in their 101-96 win over the San Diego Clippers on Monday. The home win improved their record to 5-7 on the season.