Golden State Warriors beat the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder. Jalen Brunson had 30 points and 15 assists, OG Anunoby scored 23 points and the New York Knicks beat the Denver Nuggets 122-112 for th

The NBA trade deadline is not until Feb. 6, but the buzz around notable players and teams is building. Keep an eye on players such as Jimmy Butler, Cameron Johnson, and Zach LaVine, who'll be linked to possible trades. One team to watch is the Phoenix Suns, who have stayed busy in January, making two trades while remaining in the mix for Butler.

Fox is the new name on the market after sending signals he doesn't want to commit long term to the Kings. Meanwhile, Butler remains suspended as the Heat decide his future.

The Milwaukee Bucks have begun to surge as well after their slow start along with the Indiana Pacers. Out West, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been at the top while teams like the Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets,

Oklahoma City, Houston and Memphis are young teams with large asset pools, but going "all-in" at the wrong time could backfire.

The Denver Nuggets are now on a three-game losing streak and have lost a lot of momentum. Nikola Jokic wasn’t at his best. Jamal Murray took a lot of shots, and the Nuggets made a change to their starting lineup ahead of the game.

New York will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Knicks play Los Angeles. The teams match up Saturday for the first time this season.

There was a point in the regular season this year when the New York Knicks had one of the worst defenses in all of basketball - a strange sight to see under a coach like Tom Thibodeau. Even now, with the group's improvements being significant,

but his absence shouldn't have a noticeable impact on New York's rotation Wednesday. The swingman's next chance to be available for the Knicks arrives in Saturday's showdown against the Lakers.

Perhaps the best indication of what’s important for these Knicks — or what’s most relevant to their status as either contenders or pretenders — was the theme of Wednesday night’s postgame locker room interviews.

"This feels like a potential Aaron Rodgers destination: the Tennessee Titans," she explained while on set at the 2025 Pro Bowl Games. "Because I don't think they're gonna draft a quarterback, I do think that they're gonna go the veteran route—I suspect, and his style of play, that style of offense, does mesh well with Brian Callahan."

Past reports have the Spurs as favorites to land Fox. NBA insider Chris Haynes claimed the star guard prefers the Victor Wembanyama-led team. Moreover, the Spurs' asset pool is one of the deepest in the league, likely second only to the Oklahoma City Thunder 's treasure trove of future draft picks.