When the Cleveland Cavaliers' blowout victory over the Atlanta Hawks ended on TNT Thursday night, it was time for Inside the NBA to look forward to Houston Rockets-Memphis Grizzlies in the nightcap. Shaquille O'Neal shared what he was most excited to watch as two of the top three teams in the Western Conference squared off.

Ja Morant is on the injury report for this contest, listed as questionable for the Grizzlies with shoulder soreness. Morant had previously missed time this year due to a shoulder injury, as well as more games with various other ailments.

The Memphis Grizzlies are hosting the red-hot Houston Rockets on Thursday night in what will be the fourth and final meeting of the regular season series. The R

The Hornets' 12-32 record may have been a factor in the decision to leave Ball out. Maybe it was his 42% shooting on 23.3 field goal attempts per game (the most in the NBA). Either way, fans took to social media to call out the NBA's decision of leaving LaMelo off the All-Star team.

Marcus Smart isn’t practicing fully with the team yet. He’s doing individual. Still “week-to-week,” according to Taylor Jenkins.Source: Twitter @DamichaelC What’s the buzz on

The NBA All-Star Game reserves will be announced Thursday night on TNT. The game is scheduled Feb. 16 in San Francisco's Chase Center.

The Houston Rockets defeated the Atlanta Hawks last night, 100-96. The win comes on the second half of a back-to-back, as the Rockets defeated the Boston Celtics in TD Garden the previous night. This win at State Farm Arena was yet another test, as Houston has built a legitimate resume this season.

The Memphis Grizzlies head to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks in a non-conference matchup. The Grizzlies are 30-15, which puts the team in third place in the Western Conference. The Knicks are 29-16, which puts the team in third place in the Eastern Conference.

While Naz Reid is already rostered in 85% of Yahoo leagues, McDaniels will be easier to find on waiver wires. The offensive production isn’t the best (although he has shot 51.3% from the field over the past two weeks),

The reigning rookie of the year is an NBA All-Star for the first time, with the 21-year-old from France one of the 14 players announced Thursday night as members of the reserve pool for the midseason exhibition that will take place Feb. 16 at the home of the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.

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