The Los Angeles Lakers hit the road Tuesday night for a matchup of Western Conference contenders against the Denver Nuggets.

The Los Angeles Lakers (25-16) have won just twice in their last seven games as they embark on an eight-game road trip on Tuesday night with a visit to the Denver Nuggets (29-14), who continue to battle through the absence of two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić as they come off a loss on Sunday.

Today’s NBA slate features Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs facing Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets.

Boston, Dallas and New York are among the teams featured in an MLK Day quadruple-header. Here's how to watch on NBC and Peacock.

The San Antonio Spurs (30-13) take a three-game winning streak into their first visit of the season to the Houston Rockets (25-15) on Tuesday night at the Toyota Center, where the Rockets are 3-1 as they wrap up a five-game homestand.

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Shai Gilgeous and the Oklahoma City Thunder travel to face Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers in a Monday afternoon superstar matchup at Rocket Arena.

As is tradition, the NBA celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with wall-to-wall games. While the league itself stays involved through social impact initiatives, its players get to show out in arenas across the nation. And because of the designated holiday, stands are filled up for Monday afternoon tipoffs.

The NBA has announced its schedule for the 2026 NBA Finals with one major change that fans quickly noticed. The schedule was released on Tuesday and is as follows: Game 1: Wednesday, June 3Game 2: Friday,