Heading into the back half of the NBA Cup, Karl-Anthony Towns was asked about the level of competitiveness potentially being higher for these games with added stakes. Towns says that it’s being treated no different than how any other game is treated, due to the fact that every team shows up to play the Knicks.

Behind the Thunder are Nikola Jokic 's Denver Nuggets at +600. The Nuggets have started 17-6 but continue to be without Aaron Gordon (hamstring), who is not expected to return before Christmas. Houston has the next shortest odds at 10-1.

The NBA responds to the OG Anunoby incident with a strong message after a fiery New York Knicks win.

As the Milwaukee Bucks' continue their recent downward spiral, Giannis Antetokounmpo's future has become the key storyline everyone is watching in the NBA.