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The Los Angeles Lakers got a painful wakeup call on Wednesday. They entered the contest with the Oklahoma City Thunder having won six of their last seven games, but they were annihilated in that one. OKC won, 121-92, and it wasn't even that close.

The Detroit Pistons put their eight-game winning streak on the line against the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA Cup game tonight at Little Caesars Arena at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Amid a reduced role, the Mavericks sharpshooter took aim at Patrick Beverley and Jason Williams for comments about his rap star girlfriend.

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No American sports league has been fully insulated from gambling scandals since the Supreme Court overturned a federal ban on sports betting in 2018. The NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL have all confronted policy violations resulting in punishments ranging from fines and suspensions to league bans and even federal indictments.

The Los Angeles Clippers are looking for their first road win of the season when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. The Mavericks ousted Nico Harr

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (ankle) has already missed five out of 11 games so far this season, but he's shown why he was a top-three draft pick when he has played. The 24-year-old is averaging 23.3 points on 43 percent shooting (33.3 percent 3-point) with 7.8 rebounds and 9.8 assists over 33.3 minutes a night thus far.