Ja Morant continues to be out of commission for the Memphis Grizzlies as the two-time All-Star nurses a lingering calf injury. Morant sat out Sunday’s 119-96 blowout win against the Portland Trail Blazers, marking his 10th straight missed game. At this point, the Grizzlies have yet to provide a firm timetable for the 26-year-old’s return.

The Pistons (19-5), Raptors (15-10) and Hawks (14-11) represent high-level threats in their conference and are having seasons that give hope that a player like Davis -- a 10-time All-Star who has spent his entire career in the Western Conference -- can elevate them into a viable championship-quality team.

The Denver Nuggets are putting together a historic 2025-26 campaign, as they have already had their best 23-game start to a season in franchise history. At 17-6

Amid early struggles for the Los Angeles Clippers, it's fair to assume they might be sellers at the NBA trade deadline.

Milwaukee bounced back from an ugly 2-8 start to the season to find its footing in NBA Cup games and went on a run behind Giannis Antetokounmpo. He lifted them to the Cup Finals against Oklahoma City, where Antetokounmpo had a 26-point triple-double, completely controlling the game on both ends of the court.

The Dallas Mavericks are beginning to show some life after a frustrating first quarter of the season. The Mavs look strong, beating some quality opponents, and

Devin Booker has missed Phoenix's past two games, but the Suns star has been upgraded to questionable for the Dec. 10 game at Oklahoma City.

OKC Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will play in his team's NBA Cup quarterfinals home game against the Phoenix Suns at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.