Future Hall of Fame point guard Russell Westbrook is fond of passing the game to the next generation, and he’s funded a number of AAU and youth teams in Southern California across the last decade-plus. Westbrook’s charitable efforts came back to bite him Wednesday night.

Jalen Green tied his career high with 42 points, capped by a layup that gave Houston the lead late, and the Rockets rallied for a 120-118 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Green torched Memphis for 42 points on Monday and has reached a new level of production and efficiency in January.

On Monday night, the Memphis Grizzlies lost to the Houston Rockets (in Texas) by a score of 120-118. Ja Morant finished the loss with 29 points, three rebounds

Jalen Green matched his career high with 42 points and the Houston Rockets rallied from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 120-118 on Monday.

HOUSTON (AP) Jalen Green tied his career high with 42 points ... Green’s layup put the Rockets on top 116-115 before a turnover by Ja Morant gave Houston the ball back. Amen Thompson was ...

We’ve reached the midway point of the season which means it’s time for another tier check-in, where there’s two teams breaking away up top.

Mark Williams scored a career high 31 points and had 13 rebounds to help the Charlotte Hornets beat the Utah Jazz 117-112 on Wednesday night. LaMelo Ball added 27 points, nine assists and three blocks to help Charlotte snap a seven-game road losing streak.

R.J. Barrett scored 22 points as the lowly Toronto Raptors turned the tables on the Boston Celtics with a dominant 110-97 victory over the reigning NBA champions on Wednesday.

Grizz take first leg of back-to-back vs Spurs: This matchup stood out as one of the most fun watches entering Wednesday and it did not disappoint. Victor Wembanyama had eight blocks in the first half. Ja Morant had 22 points and 12 assists, but it could have been 24 if this absurd dunk had counted

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 16 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and Josh Hart had the 11th triple-double of his career as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 125-119 on Wednesday night.