“Once I knew I was free, I reached out myself to a couple people here and just said, ‘Hey, if there's a spot, I'd love to be here,’ and it worked out that way," Plumlee said.

“We have the talent, no doubt,” Ime Udoka says of the 39-24 Rockets. “It’s identity, mentality, toughness, dog, all of that is missing right now.”

The Spurs have slightly better title odds than the Celtics ... but our experts are leaning in Boston's favor for one simple reason

Victor Wembanyama leads the way for San Antonio, but the Spurs are rolling because they have the deepest and most versatile roster in the NBA.

Victor Wembanyama is expected to step up for the Spurs in this key home matchup. On the other side, Jayson Tatum has returned to try and lead the Celtics to glory. To get a better idea of how each player might impact the game, here is a breakdown of the projected box scores for both teams.

The league scrapped the Hawks' plans to honor the Atlanta strip club after Kornet spoke out against it in his blog.

Although both teams built their rosters similarly, the San Antonio Spurs are in a much higher tier than the Houston Rockets right now.

A pair of big NBA matchups are on the Tuesday slate. Boston takeson San Antonio, and Minnesota clashes with the Lakers. Trade on one of the games on Kalshi as a new user and receive a $10 bonus.