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LOS ANGELES — White AirPods in his ears, his gaze locked onto the Sacramento highlights playing on a locker-room television, Russell Westbrook bobbed his head Friday night at a locker a few feet down the Crypto.com Arena hallway from his old one.

Sacramento is 1.5 games ahead of LA in the West.

Good afternoon, basketball lovers. So good to be with you again as we head into All-Star weekend. Last week, after witnessing basketball history in the form of LeBron James capturing the all-time scoring record, we saw fireworks in the form of one of the zaniest NBA trade deadlines we’ve ever…

NEW DELHI: De'Aaron Fox starred for Sacramento Kings in overtime as the hosts beat the visiting Dallas Mavericks 133-128 on Saturday night and gained a split of a back-to-back set. The Kings' victory spoiled the highly anticipated pairing of Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic for the Mavericks.

Most importantly for the clutch-weary free-throw-shooting Mavericks, he hit both of his foul shots, cushioning Dallas’ 122-114 victory and ensuring the Kings’ torrent fourth-quarter comeback attempt didn’t completely erase a once-24-point advantage.

LOS ANGELES — Late Wednesday night, in the back hallways of Crypto.com Arena, there was a nervous energy as executives, staffers and players from the Dallas Mavericks and Clippers checked their phones while milling around in the aftermath of Dallas' victory. It was the last night before the NBA's noon…

“They’re not giving the effort on the defensive end,” #Rockets coach Stephen Silas said postgame while slamming a table. “They’re not getting after it like they’re supposed to.”

In a battle of the No. 3 and No. 4 overall picks from the 2022 draft class, rookie forward Keegan Murray and the Kings clearly outshined Jabari Smith Jr. and the Rockets.

Selecting reserves for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City.