By all accounts, the Phoenix Suns were desperate to move Beal in a deal for Jimmy Butler, but the bulky contracts involved and second-apron restrictions made negotiations difficult. And that was before taking Beal's no-trade clause into account, which allowed him to control his fate.

Reggie Jackson is in the middle of his 14th NBA season. He had been averaging 4.4 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest while shooting 39.1% from the field and 33.8% from the three-point range in 31 games for the Philadelphia 76ers.

George on his big 2nd half in 30-point night vs Cavaliers Paul George and Nick Nurse spoke on George's performance, especially in the second half, in th

The Cleveland Cavaliers have one of the best offenses in NBA history, and it came in handy on a night when the Wizards shot well, grabbed offensive rebounds and avoided turnovers. The Wizards hung tough for a competitive three quarters.