Author: Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY

Nets guard Ben Simmons has filed a grievance against his former team, the 76ers, seeking approximately $20 million the Sixers withheld from Simmons.

The MVP race could come down to Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic. But many others could also factor in the race.

The long term will figure itself out. But for now, the Sixers won the trade and are set up to make a deeper run than the Nets in the postseason.

A pessimistic picture is being painted that Zion Williamson is not long term for New Orleans, and that his family’s role in his affairs has not helped.

Michael Stockton, son of ex-NBA star John Stockton, and former first-round pick Archie Goodwin left Ukrainian team last week, before Russian invasion.

With only seven weeks remaining in the regular season, there is still a lot to be decided in the intense push for the postseason.

Stephen Curry scored a game-high 50 points and set an NBA All-Star Game record with 16 made 3s. He also record for made 3s in a quarter with seven.