Author: Matt Eppers, USA TODAY

On the eve of the second half of the NBA season, it’s a good time to take stock of where everything stands from the first half. Here is the breakdown.

The NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta has been impacted by COVID-19: No Rising Stars game. Skills competition, 3-point shootout and dunk contest on Sunday.

The Los Angeles Clippers have lost six of their last nine headed into the NBA’s All-Star break and have struggled mightily in crunch time.

After the Utah Jazz’s overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Donovan Mitchell ripped the referees and called on the NBA to address the situation.

The New York Knicks have surged to fourth place in the NBA’s Eastern Conference and look poised to make their first playoff appearance since 2012-13.

Draymond Green took aim at what he sees as a double-standard: NBA teams can openly discuss trades, but players are fined for publicly requesting them.

A strange scene unfolded when Nets star Kevin Durant did not start, then was cleared to play only to ultimately be ruled out during the third quarter.

The NBA appears prepared to go ahead with an All-Star Game, but the league’s biggest name isn’t too keen on the idea.

Paul George wasn’t interested in escalating a ward of words after Jared Dudley called George “disrespectful” in a newly released book.

Bradley Beal scored 47 points, but the Wizards lost by 18 to the Pelicans, their 10th consecutive loss when Beal scores at least 40 points.