A week before the NBA's trade deadline, USA TODAY Sports looks at where teams stand and their chances of winning the title:

So far this season, out of all of those three teams, Oklahoma City has gone 4-1, with their only loss coming against Cleveland by seven points. In their wins, the Thunder have outscored those opponents 482-414 and held the defending champions to only 92 total points.

There is no doubt the Oklahoma City Thunder are living up to the preseason hype. As most projected the Thunder to win the Western Conference and a few were bold

O klahoma native Sydney Hood and London-raised Will Collins never thought they would host a destination wedding. But that’s technically what the Boston couple would end up having as they showed off the best of their beloved city to more than 150 out-of-towners.

The proposed rules, which Oklahoma’s education board was set to vote on Tuesday, are in the early stages and would still need approval from lawmakers and the governor to take effect.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Barros wore only jersey Nos. 11 and 13 and put up 10.1 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game.

The league-leading Cleveland Cavaliers and west-leading Oklahoma City Thunder clash once again in primetime. Find out how to watch for free.

The Thunder might be tempted to add another star to their core before the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline, but they'd be better off building around their current Big Three.

ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins delivered his take on this year's NBA MVP race, focusing on Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic . Jokic is averaging a triple-double in 2024-25, but Perkins explained why he's still picking Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as this year's Most Valuable Player.

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has opted to shoulder the blame for the decisive final two plays in his team's latest loss, a 114-112 defeat at the hands

Why one NBA analyst believes the Celtics are showcasing their former first-round pick for a trade at the deadline

The Dallas Mavericks (24-21) will aim for their second consecutive upset victory when they host the Boston Celtics (31-14) on Saturday evening. Dallas is coming off its biggest win of the season, taking down Oklahoma City as an 11.