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Early in the season, the Knicks have shown that when they are clicking offensively, they are almost unguardable.

Lakers star Luka Doncic shoots over Suns center Mark Williams during the Lakers’ 125-108 loss at Crypto.com Arena on Monday night. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Luka Doncic sat at the table for his postgame news conference and turned the box score over in disgust.  There was nothing the Lakers superstar wanted to see there. 

AP Nuggets Jamal Murray usually eases his way into a season. Not this time. The Nuggets guard has been cooking from opening night and looks every bit like an All-Star, as Sean Keeler of The Denver Post noted. Murray is sitting on career highs across the board — 24 points, 6.6 assists and 4.5 rebounds

USA Today LeBron James has seen every kind of superstar across 20-plus seasons, so when he lights up over an opponent, people listen. On the latest Mind the Game episode, Steve Nash asked him a simple but loaded question. Namely, is Nikola Jokic the best offensive player James has ever played against? “Wow, that’s a

Imagn NBA Transactions Nov. 30 • Clippers assigned Yanic Konan Niederhauser to the San Diego Clippers (G League) • Garrison Mathews (Pacers) became a free agent Nov. 29 • Pacers assigned Johnny Furphy to the Noblesville Boom (G League) • Pacers recalled Johnny Furphy from the Noblesville Boom (G League) • Lakers assigned Bronny James

File photo Eastern Conference Pistons — 16-4 Knicks — 13-6 — GB: 2.5 Raptors — 14-7 — GB: 2.5 Heat — 13-7 — GB: 3.0 Hawks — 13-8 — GB: 3.5 Magic — 12-8 — GB: 4.0 Cavaliers — 12-9 — GB: 4.5 Celtics — 11-9 — GB: 5.0 76ers — 10-9 — GB: 5.5

AP The Bulls are wobbling again. Chicago dropped another one Friday in Charlotte, a few days after losing to New Orleans and barely surviving Washington. That early-season splash against Detroit, New York and Cleveland has vanished, and the Bulls are back to 9-9 and stuck in that familiar “middle-of-the-pack” rut, writes Joe Cowley of the

File photo The Thunder will be without starting center Isaiah Hartenstein for at least the next 10 to 14 days. Oklahoma City announced that Hartenstein has been diagnosed with a right soleus strain after sitting out Friday’s win over the Suns with ankle soreness. It is a tough break for a team that still owns

File photo The Warriors say De’Anthony Melton is getting close. Close enough that his season debut could finally happen next week. Golden State announced that Melton will miss the final two games of the homestand against the Pelicans and Thunder, but the hope is he becomes available at some point on the upcoming three-game trip

File photo Eastern Conference Pistons — 16-4 Raptors — 14-6 — GB: 2.0 Knicks — 12-6 — GB: 3.0 Heat — 13-7 — GB: 3.0 Hawks — 12-8 — GB: 4.0 Cavaliers — 12-8 — GB: 4.0 Magic — 12-8 — GB: 4.0 76ers — 10-8 — GB: 5.0 Celtics — 10-9 — GB: 5.5