Gilbert Arenas and Kenyon Martin argued over the makings of a franchise star after Martin vouched for Scottie Pippen to build a team around.

James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers have ... need to drag other players on the list into the comments, such as Denver Nuggets stars Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook.

When debating the best offense-generating players of all time, Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has to be on that shortlist alongside modern players like James

Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 22 rebounds and a season-high 17 assists for his fifth straight triple-double, and the host Denver Nuggets held on to beat the Sacramento Kings 132-123 on Thursday night. Jokic,

Terry Rozier had 20 points, Tyler Herro scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half and Nikol Jovic added 14 to help the Heat snap a three-game losing streak. Miami closed the first half with an 11-0 run to take a five-point lead at 46-41,

Powell (22), Harden (21), and Zubac ... sends both of them to the floor. The Nuggets and Magic are locked up in a tightly contested battle, with Denver leading 54-52 at the break.