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Jason Kidd said Kyrie Irving could potentially return on Friday after not playing on Wednesday against the Pelicans.

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The Houston Rockets come into Martin Luther King Day at No. 2 in the Western Conference. Something most people people at the start of the season would not have

The game between the Rockets and Hawks scheduled for Saturday has been postponed because of a winter storm that produced hazardous icy conditions in the Atlanta area.

LaMelo Ball slowed down in the third, scoring just two points, to bring his total to 22, but he now has six rebounds and seven assists. Miles Bridges has picked up the scoring slack, and is now up to 16 points, while Nick Smith Jr. scored eight straight for the Hornets, and is also now up to 16 points as well.

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Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves make the trip to Memphis for a Monday afternoon matchup with Ja Morant and the Grizzlies at FedEx Forum.

The Dallas Mavericks look to be on the hunt for a perimeter defender that could help Luka Doncic's lackluster defense.

Denver hosts the Houston Rockets after Jamal Murray scored 45 points in the Denver Nuggets' 118-99 win over the Dallas Mavericks.