Wemby's homecoming, LeBron vs. Steph: NBA insiders breakdown biggest NBA Rivals Week matchups

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs will face off again in a rematch in Paris .

The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Denver Nuggets in a repeat of last season's Western Conference semifinals.

The Pacers have a 14 -5 record since Dec. 13 , and four of those losses came against contenders such as Oklahoma City , Boston , Milwaukee and Cleveland .

Celtics sit 5.5 games behind Cleveland Cavaliers in the East standings.

L.A. Lakers forward Rui Hachimura says the Lakers need to get better in order to avoid the play-in tournament.

Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic , Dereck Lively II and Klay Thompson sit out Thursday 's game against Oklahoma City Thunder .

Curry and James were equally superb in their first meeting this season on Christmas Day , with James posting 31 points and 10 assists to edge the Warrior star's 38 -point performance in a two -point win for L.A. The two all-time greats have been getting the best out of one another for more than a decade , and that should continue as we witness what could be only a handful of matchups left. -- Dave McMenamin .