Durant has played only three games as a Sun thus far
Embiid has played 33 of the last 35 games and is dealing with nagging foot and calf issues
James, who avoided surgery, returned Sunday after missing 13 games with a foot injury
'For a guy to be that good from day one and never screw up is amazing,' Barkley said
Embiid has finished as the runner up to Jokic in the past two MVP races
Doncic picked up the tech in a loss on Sunday against the Hornets
James finished with 19 points, eight rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes
A CBA quirk could force the Lakers into an unusual contract with Austin Reaves
Reaves will be a restricted free agent this offseason
Young has picked up 15 technical fouls this season
The Warriors considered canceling a trade for Payton at the deadline
Embiid scored 46 points against the Warriors on Friday
The Mavericks lost at home to the Hornets on Friday
The incident came in a game that was already officiated controversially
George will be re-evaluated in 2-3 weeks with a knee sprain
Sam Quinn joined CBS sports as a basketball writer in 2019. Prior to that, he wrote for 247Sports and Bleacher Report. He is a New York native and NYU graduate who also has roots in Florida and California.