Ira Winderman’s perspectives and other items of note from the Miami Heat’s Monday night game against the Los Angeles Clippers.

When it comes to Heat seals of approval, few carry as much weight these days as one from emerging leading man Tyler Herro. That, alone, has rookie center Kel’el Ware working ahead of the

James Harden scored 21 points to go along with 12 assists, Ivica Zubac added 21 points and 19 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers earned a 116-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night in the first game between the teams at Inglewood,

LA Clippers Top Performers James Harden – 26 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists, 6 3PM Norman Powell – 29 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 5 3PM Ivica Zubac – 21 points, 20 rebounds, 2 blocks Miami Heat Top Performers Tyler Herro – 32 points,

January 14 - Norman Powell scored 29 points while James Harden and Ivica Zubac chalked up double ... 11 rebounds and seven assists from Tyler Herro plus 19 points and 13 boards from Kel'el Ware.

With under three weeks to the deadline, we looked at all 30 teams to see who should be buying or selling for the second half.

The West is deep this season and quality players are going to get snubbed. I say Luka Doncic should be one of them.

James Harden scored 21 points to go along with 12 assists, Ivica Zubac added 21 points and 19 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers earned a 116-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.

Christian Braun added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Nuggets, who won their six straight road game. Jamal Murray scored 19 points and Michael Porter Jr. had 15 points and six rebounds. Wendell Carter Jr. led Orlando with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Anthony Black came off the bench with 14 points and five assists.

With a 7-game slate on deck, tonight's NBA matchups promise high-stakes battles and opportunities for redemption. Here’s our breakdown.

The road from now until the All-Star break in four weeks is treacherous. The Blazers conclude their home stand with Houston (27-13) on Saturday night, followed by a Sunday game against the Chicago Bulls (18-23).

The Cleveland Cavaliers play against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center The Cleveland Cavaliers are spending $5,160,326 per win while the Oklahoma City Thunder are spending $4,753,416 per