Whistles furiously blew. SGA was activated. Brooks was in his mode. Their encounter stoked the flames of a tug-of-war, with both amused at the aftermath.  This was the battle of the best in the West,

On Sunday, Dec. 1, the Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the Houston Rockets in what will be a historic day of NBA games.

The Oklahoma City Thunder collected a 101-93 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points and hit the dagger 3-pointer in the final moments. The Thunder are now 2-1 in the West's Group B standings. They've had hree group games scattered throughout the rest of November and early December.