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Sacramento is 1.5 games ahead of LA in the West.

The point guard missed Thursday night's game vs. Sacramento.

DALLAS — As teammates on the court, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are now 0-3, having registered losses to Sacramento, Minnesota and Team Giannis. The latter isn’t so relevant other than the chasm between Irving’s 32-point All-Star performance and Luka’s 4-point night being curious.

On this day in Celtics history, former Boston guard Sam Cassell was dealt to the Sacramento Kings, and Phil Pressey was born.

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…

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.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Timberwolves had clawed their way to overtime and Sacramento center Domantas Sabonis was on the bench with six fouls.