The New York Knicks are less than three weeks away from the NBA Trade Deadline, and they may need to make a move with their center rotation if they want to make

"Alternatively, the Knicks could swap center Mitchell Robinson for Valančiūnas if they don't believe in Robinson's ability to stay healthy for a playoff run -- a move that would also reduce their luxury tax bill," wrote ESPN's Kevin Pelton on Monday morning.

The current NBA trade deadline landscape gives the Wizards an opportunity to add to their war chest of draft picks.

The absence of Anthony Davis didn't stop LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers from putting up a season-high 134 points Thursday night against

The Washington ... for the Wizards, who are the worst team in the league and could look to trade players on the roster for future assets. One team looking for a center is the New York Knicks ...

These three absences are sure to compromise the Lakers' defense. They will have to have a strong team effort in order to contain Wizards guard Jordan Poole, who is averaging 20.7 points and 4.9 assists a game while shooting 39.5% from 3-point range, all of which are career-highs.

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James saw his first real NBA action since opening night, falling to Tyrese Maxey and the shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers 118-104. And Bronny, in 15 minutes, did not perform well, at least according to coach JJ Redick.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Washington Wizards 134-96, bouncing back into the win column. The Lakers now stand at 27-19 on the season and are ranked as the No. 5 team in the Western Conference standings.

No Anthony Davis, no problem for the Lakers on Thursday night. Because even without their All-Star big man, the Lakers had advantages across the board against a Washington Wizards team that’s contending to be one of the worst teams in NBA history.

Lakers guard Bronny James was met with sarcastic MVP chants from the Washington Wizards crowd on Thursday night.

The reigning rookie of the year is an NBA All-Star for the first time, with the 21-year-old from France one of the 14 players announced Thursday night as members of the reserve pool for the midseason exhibition that will take place Feb. 16 at the home of the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.