Meanwhile, Spurs centre Victor Wembanyama has been chosen for his first NBA All-Star Game as one of seven reserves from the Western Conference. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Grizzlies are on a four-game streak of home wins, while the Rockets are on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Memphis Grizzlies will host the Houston Rockets at 9:30 p.

The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 6 and several teams are looking around, scanning the market for ways to upgrade their rosters. That includes the Memphis Grizzlies, who are in one of the most interesting positions.

Oklahoma City, Houston and Memphis are young teams with large asset pools, but going "all-in" at the wrong time could backfire.

With Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler in trade talks, the one team that has been seen as a dark horse was the Memphis Grizzlies which some see as a good fit. While the Grizzlies were reportedly “lurking” in talks for Butler, the team seems to have cooled off due to continued persistence from the star's camp that he does not want to play for them.