DeMar DeRozan hugs former Bulls teammates and other pictures of the day in the NBA

Sunday marks the first time the future Hall of Famer will play in Chicago since joining the Sacramento Kings in a sign-and-trade.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-114 home win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.

CHICAGO — DeMar DeRozan raised his arms and waved to the ... So was Chris Paul, who played for him in Oklahoma City. “They’re different,” Donovan said. “But they’re both great leaders.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander produced a dazzling performance as the Oklahoma City Thunder avenged last week 39;s defeat by the Cleveland Cavaliers with a crushing victory .

The Jazz played Lauri Markkanen and John Collins against OKC, and were tied with just over five minutes left, but lost the game from there. On turnovers, John Collins trade rumors, and Justin Zanik's broadcast interview.

Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 22 rebounds and a season-high 17 assists for his fifth straight triple-double, and the host Denver Nuggets held on to beat the Sacramento Kings 132-123 on Thursday night. Jokic,

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The Grizzlies had three players (Jaren Jackson, Desmond Bane, and Luke Kennard) go for over 20 points and Kennard hit seven three-pointers. Ja Morant played the role of facilitator with 16 points (5-9 FG) and 13 assists to fall one dime shy of a season high. He was also active on the defensive end of the floor.

ATLANTA — Cade Cunningham had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 107-96 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday. Cunningham was 12 of 22 from the field. He scored 19 points in the third quarter as the Pistons built a 90-80 lead after three.

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With the Pistons looking to get back into the playoffs, Cade Cunningham is enjoying career-highs from beyond the arc, and we expect Detroit's star guard to remain hot against Atlanta.