The NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder powered to their 14th straight victory on Friday, beating the Dallas Mavericks 132-111 to push their record to an impressive 22-1.

If the Thunder and reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are to make good on their dynastic ambitions, they don’t just need to eclipse the Nuggets and Nikola Jokic, the Rockets’ Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson, and the Cavaliers ...

The New York Knicks jumped on the Utah Jazz for a 23-0 lead Friday night, the largest game-opening run in the NBA since the league began keeping detailed play-by-play for all four quarters. The Knicks pitched a shutout for half the first quarter and led by 28 by the time it was over.