Sunday’s NBA action features eight games, and there are a bunch of stars that’ll be in action from Jaylen Brown to Victor Wembanyama to Kevin Durant, Steph Curr

The Los Angeles Lakers got a painful wakeup call on Wednesday. They entered the contest with the Oklahoma City Thunder having won six of their last seven games, but they were annihilated in that one. OKC won, 121-92, and it wasn't even that close.

Stephen Curry now has 7 games of 45+ PTS after turning 35 years old. He passes LeBron James (6) for the most such games in NBA history! https://t.co/625xR7eWJX pic.twitter.com/63QBnQXlCq

Defense has been the word that encapsulates the current era of Oklahoma City Thunder basketball, from top to bottom, side to side; every player on the roster is guaranteed to be a positive defender. If a player isn't drafted that way,

The Charlotte Hornets are 4-9 and showing no evidence of being a playoff team now or in the immediate future, despite having a young core of players that, on paper, looks like a potential nucleus of a future contender.

The forward has made a strong first impression in Brooklyn since being acquired from the Nuggets this past summer, leading the Nets with 23.2 ppg. And with Cam Thomas still sidelined, Porter Jr. will basically be Brooklyn’s only real offensive weapon tonight.

While even the best teams will have detractors, Oklahoma City seems to be building a large fanbase amongst the youth.

Karl-Anthony Towns dropped 31 at half, leading the New York Knicks to a 140-132 victory over the Miami Heat at home in NBA Cup group play as Jalen Brunson sat out with an ankle sprain.