Tobias Harris made his first shot attempt, a 3-pointer, a little over a minute into the game on Tuesday. That was enough to convince the Detroit Pistons forward he was going to have a strong offensive showing.

As Tuesday's game between the Dallas Mavericks and Toronto Raptors was winding to a close, Mavericks guard J.J. Barea had one of those flashbacks that he would rather forget.

The Miami Heat got starting center Hassan Whiteside back Tuesday night from a 13-game absence caused by a knee injury.

Returning to practice after missing all but one shot in a loss to the Boston Celtics last Friday night, Kris Dunn held his head high and was confident he would bounce right back when the Chicago Bulls returned to action Tuesday night.

For those who pulled a Rip Van Winkle and slept through nearly the first half of the NBA season, then just happened to see Kawhi Leonard's performance in the San Antonio Spurs' 109-97 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday at the AT&T Center, it might have appeared as just another dominant game for the star forward in a campaign that plods along until playoff time.

Offense rescued the Nuggets several times this season, but lately Denver is discovering how to win with defense.

Jay Triano will always remember his 100th NBA coaching victory, one that came thanks to a play he kept in his hip pocket for 15 years and dusted off to steal a last-second win.

Not long after receiving the kind of positive news they yearned for, the Los Angeles Clippers went out and showed how excited and appreciative they are for the late holiday gift.