After a wild and historic Saturday night, the NBA is slowing down a bit on Sunday. At least in terms of the number of games; we've got five games on the docket. The Grizzlies got things started with a nice win over the Timberwolves to continue their strong start to the season.
After that, the Trail Blazers hammered the disappointing Wizards and the Knicks were blown out by the surprisingly solid Magic. Later on, LeBron James exploded in his return to Miami to lead his Lakers to a win against the Heat, while the night will close with the Warriors taking on the Spurs.
Here's everything you need to know about Sunday's NBA action:
NBA scores for Sunday, Nov. 18
*All times Eastern
LeBron throws it down in Miami, dominates first half
LeBron James was feeling comfortable in his latest return to Miami. Just a few minutes into the game, he got open on the fastbreak and threw down one of his patented powerful slams. It was just the start to an excellent first quarter for LeBron, who threw down a number of big dunks on his way to a 28-point first half.
Richardson skies for the big block, ejected for throwing shoe
Josh Richardson is a great defender, though he usually does most of his work on the perimeter. In the first quarter against the Lakers though, he showed he can protect the rim too with a high-flying block on the fastbreak. Later in the game, however, Richardson was ejected after throwing his shoe into the crowd after getting upset about a no-call.
Kanter spins and slams
The Knicks got off to a rough start against the Magic, but Enes Kanter was still out there making plays. Spinning through traffic, he rose up for a nice jam.
Gordon catches fire early
Aaron Gordon can really fill it up at times, and Sunday is one of those times. He hit his first seven shots from the field on his way to 17 early points.
Gasol boosts Grizzlies over Timberwolves
Marc Gasol and the Grizzlies continued their strong start to the season on Sunday with a 13-point win over the Wolves. This was their third win in a row, and fifth in their last six games. Gasol finished with 26 points and 13 rebounds on an impressive 8-of-13 from the field. Most importantly, though, he put in 11 of those points in the fourth quarter to seal the win.
Rudy rocks the rim
The Spurs got off to a great start against the Warriors, thanks to plays like this from Rudy Gay. Check out this rim-rocking slam in slow motion.
Covington slams it with authority
Robert Covington is fitting in nicely with his new squad. Early in the second quarter of the Wolves' game against the Grizzlies, Covington cut down the lane, took a pass from Derrick Rose and rocked the rim with a powerful two-hand slam.
LeBron returns to Miami
LeBron James has been back to Miami to take on the Heat a number of times since he left there in 2014, but every time he returns it's still a big deal. Plus, this will be his first trip there as a member of the Lakers. There won't be a reunion with Dwyane Wade though, as the Heat legend is out on paternity leave.
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