The holidays have not been kind to the Denver Nuggets this year, but they have a chance to close out the year on a strong note.

The Miami Heat, who own the NBA's longest active win streak at five games, will start a three-game homestand on Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors.

Two of the NBA's most intriguing teams, the San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets, meet for the first time this season on Wednesday.

If the Rockets were so inclined, they could take the news regarding veteran point guard Chris Paul and his balky left hamstring as a relative positive.

CHICAGO -- As favorable as the upcoming stretch of games appears for the Orlando Magic, coach Steve Clifford understands that nothing can be taken for granted.

In each of the last two seasons, the Orlando Magic were presented with chances to complete a season sweep of the San Antonio Spurs but did not come close.

Four wins in a row brought the San Antonio Spurs back to their "happy" place and turned them back into a team playing like NBA followers have come to expect.

Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a double-double in helping the Milwaukee Bucks get a win at Toronto on Sunday and sat out a double-digit win over the Cleveland Cavaliers the following night with a neck injury.

The Golden State Warriors get a second shot at revenge against an Eastern Conference power when they host the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.

The Miami Heat have won four of five for the first time this season and they'll try to stay on a roll when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers.

Not much has gone right for either the San Antonio Spurs or the Utah Jazz through the first quarter of the NBA season, but both teams take a modicum of momentum into play for their dustup on Sunday afternoon at the AT&T Center in the Alamo City.

TORONTO -- The Toronto Raptors and the Milwaukee Bucks will be going with their best this time -- Kawhi Leonard and Giannis Antetokounmpo, respectively.

If the first three games this season between the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers are any indication, the fourth year's fourth and final dustup should be a real doozy as well.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball got up for a powerful slam over San Antonio Spurs 7-footer Jakob Poeltl in the first quarter of a win at Staples Center.

After tightening up on the defensive end in recent games, the Los Angeles Lakers will try to clamp down on the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.