Topic: Donald Sloan

CLEVELAND -- Kyrie Irving still believes the Cleveland Cavaliers are marching toward a championship.

On Friday, the Brooklyn Nets had one of their worst games of the season.

If there was an indicator of how good things were going for the Jazz, it occurred during consecutive possessions on plays by Gordon Hayward.

BROOKLYN -- Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard isn't trying to make a statement about finally earning an NBA All-Star Game selection.

NEW YORK -- Last month, rookie forward Kristaps Porzingis and the New York Knicks eased their way past the Brooklyn Nets.

Aldridge and the rest of the Spurs held a 60-49 lead when the 7-foot-3 native of Serbia checked in for the first time with 5:09 remaining in the third quarter.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Darrun Hilliard has waited nearly half of his rookie season for a night like this.

James Harden poured in a season-high 45 points to lead the Houston Rockets in a 110-98 win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday.

Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors remained perfect against the Eastern Conference.

The Lakers scored the final six points of the second quarter. The Pacers, who had lost eight straight games, still led by 33 at halftime.