Author: Matt Eppers, USA TODAY

LeBron James said he had noticed the woman wearing his shoes whenever he visited Memphis and decided to surprise her with an extra special pair.

Luka Doncic scored 11 straight points late in the fourth quarter to rally the Mavs past the Rockets 107-104 and light up the NBA Twitterverse.

The two-time defending champion Warriors are on an unprecedented road losing streak, and coach Steve Kerr is taking much of the blame himself.

Giannis Antetokunmpo was pretty steamed after Mario Hezonja stared him down and stepped over him following a first-quarter dunk.

Vince Carter didn’t even play against the Thunder, but he still got hit with a technical foul for jawing with Russell Westbrook from the Hawks bench.

Kevin Durant scored a season-high 51 points, but he Raptors held on for a 131-128 win over the Warriors in an OT thriller that lived up to the hype.

After Gregg Popovich said he “wasn’t a leader or anything,” Kawhi Leonard called the criticism “funny” and insisted that he “leads by example.”

Jimmy Butler is providing the late-game heroics the 76ers hoped for, hitting his second game-winner in eight days from the same spot on the floor.

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich used his answer to a question to offer an unflattering assessment of Kawhi Leonard’s leadership abilities.

After an ugly home loss to the lowly Knicks, the stumbling Celtics have dropped a season-high three in a row and seven of their last 10 games.