Several standout European showings across the NBA Sundays schedule, including Domantas Sabonis overpowering fellow Lithuanian Jonas Valanciunas

Same with the Sacramento Kings, who have been one of the hottest teams in the league since firing Mike Brown. Domantas Sabonis and De’Aaron Fox are having All-Star seasons, but it’s not guaranteed both make it to San Francisco for the All-Star Game on Feb. 16.

Sacramento Kings (24-22, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (18-27, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kings -7.5; over/under is 226 BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia faces the Sacramento Kings after Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points in the Philadelphia 76ers' 118-104 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Tyrese Maxey followed his stellar game against the Lakers with a 30-point outing as the still-shorthanded Sixers pulled away for the win.

Sacramento will attempt to break its three-game road slide when the Kings play Brooklyn. Monday's meeting is the first this season for the two teams.

F iguring out the Eastern Conference reserves was fairly easy as there is a clear top seven. In the West, it is a different story as the pool of deserving candidates is very deep.

NBA trade deadline is eight days away. Rumors are picking up steam ahead of Feb. 6, with eyes on Jimmy Butler, De'Aaron Fox and more. Here's the latest trade buzz from Wednesday. De'Aaron Fox reportedly wants to be traded.

The Knicks have won five in a row including wins over teams like the Nuggets, Grizzlies, and Kings who have all been surging. New York is sitting at No. 3 in the East and is just a game back of the Celtics for the No. 2 seed. The Knicks are jelling at the right time as they continue to move forward with their season.

The NBA named the 10 "starters" for this year's All-Star Game(s) last week, and to no one's surprise, the league's biggest stars made the cut. LeBron James will start for a 21st consecutive season. His aging rivals,

These were my selections Monday, when I was musing about potential All-Star reserve selections in NBA Rewind: The toughest snubs for me in the East were LaMelo Ball, the unhealthy forwards from the Magic and either Nikola Vučević or Jarrett Allen for a frontcourt spot.

Sacramento lost, 117-104, at the Wells Fargo Center, against a 76ers team missing former MVP Joel Embiid and All-Star Paul George, and that was also playing on the back end of a back-to-back.