Overview
- New York beat Los Angeles 112-100 at Madison Square Garden for a sixth straight win, with OG Anunoby scoring 25 and Landry Shamet adding 23, dropping the Lakers to 29-19.
- LeBron James earned a record-extending 22nd All-Star selection as a reserve and Luka Dončić is a West starter, with the Feb. 15 game using a new U.S. vs. World format at Intuit Dome.
- Austin Reaves missed his 19th straight game with a left calf strain and is considered day-to-day, limiting the James–Dončić–Reaves trio to eight appearances together this season.
- James and Dončić said they like the group but "gotta get better," as coach JJ Redick noted the roster’s imperfections while the team sits in the Western Conference playoff mix.
- Market activity is picking up as Cleveland completed a three-team deal for Dennis Schröder, Keon Ellis and Dario Šarić, and separate reports suggest teams are probing Milwaukee on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s availability.