Jalen Williams #8 of the Oklahoma City Thunder guards DeMar DeRozan #10 of the Sacramento Kings during the fourth quarter at Golden 1 Center

The Arizona Republic's latest NBA power rankings have the Cleveland Cavaliers back on top after taking down the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics.

Whistles furiously blew. SGA was activated. Brooks was in his mode. Their encounter stoked the flames of a tug-of-war, with both amused at the aftermath.  This was the battle of the best in the West,

On Sunday, Dec. 1, the Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the Houston Rockets in what will be a historic day of NBA games.

Houston’s rise began late last season as the Rockets made a push for the SoFi Play-In Tournament. Since March 1, Houston (30-13) has the third-best record in the NBA behind only Boston (34-9) and their opponent tonight – OKC (31-11)