So begins the back half of the NBA regular season. Before that familiar sequence of trade deadline into All-Star break, we get a return of the Saturday showcase format. ABC opens its triple-header window this weekend, with “Inside the NBA” and all its strange revelry for studio intermissions.

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3-point trio: This matchup features three of the top 12 players in 3-pointers made this season: Golden State’s Steph Curry leads the league (164), while Minnesota’s Donte DiVincenzo (137) and Anthony Edwards (125) rank sixth and 12th, respectively.

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Sunday nights on NBC are just meant for sports. The network aired the first two games of its Sunday Night Basketball franchise last weekend, and the doubleheader delivered record-setting viewership. Sunday night’s first game between the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks from Madison Square Garden averaged 4.

The Los Angeles Lakers, with the addition of LeBron James, are suddenly top-tier contenders to win next season's NBA championship, according to Las Vegas sportsbooks. After news broke Sunday evening that James is headed to Los Angeles, the Westgate ...

Preview the Golden State Warriors' NBA matchup with Los Angeles, including live stream, TV channel, odds, and game information.