The Raptors are giving their home crowd exactly what they were hoping for. They have jumped out to a quick 34-30 lead against the Knicks. The Raptors came into the matchup with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off.

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The surging New York Knicks (32-17) host the Houston Rockets (32-16) in an interconference matchup at Madison Square Garden on Monday.

The Los Angeles Lakers stunned the basketball world with their trade for Luka Dončić Saturday night and according to Yahoo's Kevin O'Connor, the team is

Robinson, at full strength, is better than all these options (and some we surely failed to mention), which is why league sources believe the Knicks’ preference is that Robinson returns healthy. The “healthy” part is the big risk. The free-falling Magic are intriguing and have Goga Bitadze but don’t typically partake in midseason trades.

NBA rumors suggest the New York Knicks are exploring trade options for Jonas Valančiūnas and Guerschon Yabusele to bolster their frontcourt.