NBA Sunday: Kevin Durant drops 41 as Thunder beat Knicks

The Clippers scored the first 13 points of the game and the rout was on, with the lead growing to 31 after the first quarter. This was the score JUST A MINUTE into the second quarter:

Thank you sir, may I have another?:

Paul had been shooting and participating in contact drills during the week, but he wasn’t able to practice until Saturday because of the Clippers’ schedule. Paul, who was selected as a Western Conference All-Star reserve, does plan on playing in the All-Star Game next Sunday in New Orleans.

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Get it, Quincy Acy:

Here’s a look at the full play:

How many other frontcourt players in the league could make that block after getting crossed up by a guard like Deron Williams? Zero?

Smith left the court after this collision, bleeding from his nose and with a fat lip. He re-entered the game a few minutes later.

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That’s a pocket pass, that’s a pocket pass.

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Chicago is under .500 currently with a 24-25 record, but are still in line to make the playoffs as the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference. The team has been on the road since Jan. 29 and plays its sixth-straight game away from Chicago when it faces the Lakers. The Bulls have gone 3-2 through the first five games of the trip.

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The NBA slate on Sunday is mostly uninspiring, but there are some things to look forward to if you dig deep enough. Kevin Durant vs. Carmelo Anthony is the obvious match-up of the day, we root for ugliness in the Bulls-Lakers game and Chris Paul is expected to return.

ABC; 1 p.m. ET