Pardeep Toor

Kevin Durant is aiming for his fourth straight scoring title this season but is being challenged by a late surge by Carmelo Anthony.

The Denver Nuggets will move forward without Danilo Gallinari when they host the Houston Rockets on Saturday.

Kobe Bryant recorded 24 points and nine assists and Pau Gasol converted on a go-ahead layup with just over a minute to play in the game to lift the Lakers over the Grizzlies, 86-84, on Friday.

Kevin Durant scored 34 points on 13-of-21 shooting from the field to help the Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the Indiana Pacers, 97-75, on Friday.

The New York Knicks overcame a 9-point halftime deficit by scoring 42 points in the third quarter as they beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 101-83, on Friday.

The Los Angeles Clippers will attempt to rebound from a 26-point loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday when they host the Utah Jazz at the Staples Center on Saturday night.

Damian Lillard is being considered for the USA Men's Basketball National Team mini camp, according to Chris Haynes of Comcast Sportsnet.

The Golden State Warriors will be without center Andrew Bogut for an indefinite amount of time due to back spasms, according to Rusty Gate of the San Francisco Chronicle.

Charlie Villanueva will likely remain with the Detroit Pistons next season as he insinuated that he will pick up his $8.5 million player option this summer, according to Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press.

Andrei Kirilenko will not play for the Russian national team this summer as he has indicated that he wants to spend more time with his family. He also might be considering entering free agency again, according to Jerry Zgoda of The Star Tribune.