Author: Matt Eppers, USA TODAY

Markelle Fultz’s status has been the biggest— and strangest— mystery of the season. 76ers GM Elton Brand did little to shed any light on things.

Billy Crystal will be on the call Jan. 31 as part of a season-long tribute to Clippers broadcaster Ralph Lawler, who is retiring after 40 years.

Houston had eight different players hit a 3-pointer, and five made at least three from deep, to set a single-game record with 26 in a 136-118 win.

LeBron James and Lonzo Ball became the first teammates since 2007 with triple-doubles in the same game, and the first Lakers to do it since 1982.

LeBron James said he had noticed the woman wearing his shoes whenever he visited Memphis and decided to surprise her with an extra special pair.

Luka Doncic scored 11 straight points late in the fourth quarter to rally the Mavs past the Rockets 107-104 and light up the NBA Twitterverse.

The Lakers’ inconsistency was on full display during a collapse against the Spurs in which L.A. turned a double-digit lead into a 133-120 loss.

Rudy Gobert picked up two quick fouls Thursday night and lashed out on his way to the bench, angrily slapping a bottle off the scorer’s table.

Vince Carter didn’t even play against the Thunder, but he still got hit with a technical foul for jawing with Russell Westbrook from the Hawks bench.

Kevin Durant scored a season-high 51 points, but he Raptors held on for a 131-128 win over the Warriors in an OT thriller that lived up to the hype.