Kurt Helin

This is the deadest time of the NBA season for trade rumors, but that never completely stops the speculation machine.

Melton was a key part of the Warriors rotation, averaging 10.3 points and playing quality defense in 20 minutes a night.

While the West is by far the deeper conference, the top two spots in these Power Rankings belong to the East.

The only player to score more than Fox's 109 in back-to-back games in the last 50 years was Kobe Bryant in 2007. That's good company.

Is that the best way to develop a young player?

Melton has been an important part of the Warriors depth, averaging 10.3 points a game.

Sochan to have surgery on thumb and there is no timeline for his return. Or Popovich's.

What a coincidence that as soon as the clock could start on his suspension Joel Embiid was healthy enough to play.

Golden State has moved into the top five, but can it hold onto that as the schedule gets tougher.

Popovich, 75, sat out the Spurs game Saturday night with a health concern and will miss the team's coming two-game road trip.