The Suns are 11th in the Western Conference and lost their last four games. They're coming off a 120-109 loss Thursday to the San Antonio Spurs. The Bulls are 10th in the East and lost five in a row.

The Sacramento Kings took a huge risk at the NBA trade deadline by sending De'Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs and bringing in Zach LaVine from the Chicago Bulls to replace him, but they could have put themselves in an incredible spot.

- San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama reacts after a missed a free throw during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls in Chicago, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

Both teams are mired in losing streaks. The Suns are 11th in the Western Conference and lost their last four games. They're coming off a 120-109 loss Thursday to the San Antonio Spurs. The Bulls are 10th in the East and lost five in a row.

The Houston Rockets watched idly from the sideline as the San Antonio Spurs sent Tre Jones to the Chicago Bulls as part of the three-team deal that brought All-Star point guard De'Aaron Fox to Alamo City.

Here's the least meaningful stat you will encounter today. Worst record by an NBA play-in team: The 2021-22 San Antonio Spurs at 34-48. Looks like the Bulls are planning to make a run at this mark.

The Sacramento Kings made one of the biggest trades in franchise history ahead of the trade deadline in early February, sending star point guard De'Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs. In exchange, the Kings received two-time All-Star Zach LaVine from the Chicago Bulls,

- San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama reacts after a missed a free throw during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls in Chicago, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

The Houston Rockets watched idly from the sideline as the San Antonio Spurs sent Tre Jones to the Chicago Bulls as part of the three-team deal that brought All-Star point guard De'Aaron Fox to Alamo City.

Victor Wembanyama is one of the faces of the NBA, the star of the San Antonio Spurs and already one of the biggest names in basketball around the world.

At 23-29, the Spurs occupy just the No. 12 seed in a crowded Western Conference. They are a scant 3.5 games behind the No. 10-seeded Golden State Warriors (28-27), but without their best player, they seem doomed now to miss the play-in tournament entirely and head straight for the lottery.

Hall of Famer Gregg Popovich won't return to the sidelines for the San Antonio Spurs this season, but hopes to "return to coaching in the future," he announced Thursday.