Jalen Brunson got hot in Las Vegas at the right time. The Knicks’ All-NBA point guard dropped his first 40-point game of the season on the Magic, plus dished out eight assists, to put New York into the championship game of the NBA Cup.

If the Milwaukee Bucks end up in a situation where they have to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo, a new suitor from the Western Conference has emerged as a potential landing spot.

That includes All-Star center Domantas Sabonis, who, according to Hoops Hype, has been connected once again to the Phoenix Suns, Washington Wizards, and Chicago Bulls.

There will be no NBA Cup this season for the reigning NBA champions, whose 16-game winning streak ended in a 111-109 loss to San Antonio in the tournament semifinals Saturday night. The Thunder are 24-2, with both losses by two points.

A video showed John Wall repeatedly staring at Taylor Rooks, and he was absent from the analyst panel the next day, fueling buzz online.

Back in 2017, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons were both ranked highly on ESPN’s list of the top NBA players under 25 years old. Embiid ranked No. 4 on the list that year, and Simmons placed 10 th.

Allen Iverson shared the news on Instagram, where he has over 14.8 million followers. The NBA legend often posts throwbacks from his playing days, photos of his current events and various announcements on his off-court arrangements.