“He looks pretty comfortable for a rookie,” Curry said of Ball late Friday, after a 124-120 loss to the Magic in Orlando. “He’s playing well. I feel like he’s getting better, and that’s the trend you want to be on.”

Wiggins has been exactly what the Warriors hoped he could be and should be even better when he shifts down a peg in the pecking order when Thompson returns. So ... pass.Denver Nuggets

"Clearly an All-Star, an All-World player," Steve Nash said Tuesday before the selections were announced. "He's brought so much to our team. Leadership, playmaking and scoring the ball, he's been outstanding and we're grateful to have him."Brooklyn Nets

While they couldn't do it with the basketball, several Mavericks teamed with owner Mark Cuban to assist in the emergency needs in the community during the break. The Mavericks donated $1.25 million.Sacramento Kings

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The 32nd overall pick turned in his best game on Feb. 12 when he scored 32 points and 13 rebounds, becoming one of 11 players in the G League this season with a 30-point game.

Fighting is in Lillard's nature. It was instilled in him as a child, when he would watch major boxing bouts with his entire family. That's where his love for the sport -- a sport he calls his favorite to watch -- was seeded. He developed a passion for the fighting spirit in boxers, and eventually turned his passion into production, making boxing an integral part of the offseason workouts that have molded him into one of the most clutch players the NBA.Cleveland Cavaliers

Beal also sees another effect from playing with Westbrook and it's something Brooks and others predicted would happen after he was traded to Washington. Beal is finding Westbrook's competitive spirit to be contagious.