Follow along with the best of a five-game night in the NBA, headlined by Cade Cunningham and Jaylen Brown facing off in Pistons-Celtics.

Paul, a 12-time All-Star, announced Wednesday that he was sent home ahead of the Clippers' game in Atlanta against the Hawks. The 40-year-old veteran signed a one-year deal with the franchise during the offseason, but ESPN's Shams Charania reported that he and coach Ty Lue had not been on speaking terms for several weeks.

It’s the unofficial start of NBA trade season. As of today — Monday, Dec. 15 — 79 players who signed or extended their contracts last summer became eligible to be traded. That means the options have greatly expanded for front offices trying to match salaries and develop trade packages that work for both sides.

History accompanied the Dallas Mavericks on their quick trip to Utah and attached itself to the garments of the youngest player in the NBA. Cooper Flagg stamped his name at the top of the league’s history books with a career-high 42 points,

Bobby Marks runs through every NBA roster, mapping out which players can and cannot be traded ahead of the Feb. 5 deadline.

The Pacers are reportedly looking to trade for their center of the future. Here are a few players they could look at.

Off the court, Dec. 15 is the day that 79 players who signed or extended their contracts last summer become eligible to be traded — it’s the unofficial opening day of NBA trade season. That, however, didn’t move things closer to an Antetokounmpo trade. Where do things stand with an Antetokounmpo trade? Let’s break it down.

NBA trade season has dawned, and the Los Angeles Lakers should be more than willing to be an active participant within it.

To Bogues’ point, back in the 1990s, the average of three-pointers attempted hovered around the 11 to 13 range. In today’s NBA, that number has tripled to about 34 to 36 attempts per game. In addition to this stat, it’s not just guards and wings taking threes in today’s NBA, but also big men as well.