The Lakers celebrated LeBron James breaking another record, this time Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's mark for minutes played, and rolled past the Kings 113-100.
In his return to Minnesota, Karl-Anthony Towns exploded for 32 points and 20 rebounds in a 133-107 Knicks victory, admitting afterward that "this game wasn't just another game."
Steph Curry and Draymond Green each failed to make a field goal -- the first time they've done that together in their careers -- and Golden State was trounced by Memphis, 144-93.
Celtics forward Jaylen Brown took issue with back-to-back technical fouls called on coach Joe Mazzulla and himself late in the fourth quarter of Boston's 117-108 loss to the Bulls on Thursday.
Mavericks star Luka Doncic launching the Luka Doncic Foundation on Saturday, saying that he wants "young people around the world to have the same chances to experience that joy" he feels when he plays basketball.
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowler, Capitals and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis and other officials were on hand to celebrate the start of an $800 million downtown arena renovation Thursday.
Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Marc Gasol, Sue Bird, Maya Moore, Sylvia Fowles and Chamique Holdsclaw are all first-time candidates for the Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2025.
The Philadelphia 76ers won city council approval on Thursday for a $1.3 billion downtown arena despite vocal opposition from nearby Chinatown residents and other activists.