The Sixers and Comcast Spectacor said they'd pursue a bid after their deal to build an arena in the sports complex. It's unclear when a team would launch if the city were awarded one.

Tilman Fertitta, the owner of the Houston Rockets, has also submitted a bid to the WNBA for an expansion team, a spokesperson for the Rockets confirmed to The Athletic. The prospective team would play its games at the Toyota Center, where the Rockets play.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have lost back-to-back games for the first time since November, as they suffered a 132-129 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Friday night. That came two days after a 109-108 defeat at the hands of the Houston Rockets.

Looking to end their road trip on a high note, the injury-riddled Cavs will be without superstar Evan Mobley in a matchup with the 76ers.

In doing so, James (2,533) has now passed Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers legend Moses Malone (8,531) for the 2nd-most free throws made in NBA history. The NBA congratulated "King James" with a post on X.

If they decide to push for the playoffs, ClutchPoints proposed a trade that would send Washington Wizards swingman Corey Kispert to the Sixers. The Wizards are nowhere near playoff contention, so trading Kispert would make sense. The proposed trade is as follows:

Cleveland Cavaliers play the Houston Rockets on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. See the how-to-watch guide to learn when they play and what free live streams are available ahead of tipoff.

Tyrese Maxey on Tuesday scored 43 points to lead the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, as the surging Houston Rockets pulled off a tense 100-96 win over Atlanta.

SportsLine's model has simulated the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Philadelphia 76ers matchup 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Friday

The Rockets beat the No. 1 Cavs in Houston earlier this week. Can they pull off another upset win on the road?

Therefore, they will need to find a way to shore up their depth before the Feb. 6 deadline. A massive three-team mock trade proposed by Bleacher Report’s Dan Favale has the Knicks sending over Robinson, Tyler Kolek, and a haul of draft capital to land two impactful depth pieces: