There are a few matchup of the game options in a game filled with stars, but with injury reports and uncertainty in the air, we look at the shooting guards Zach LaVine and James Harden.

Zach LaVine got the lead to 18, waking up from a sluggish first half, with a driving layup, and a dunk from Devin Carter ... but Brandon Williams got to the free-throw line to give the Mavs ...

After a disappointing 2023-24 season in OKC, Giddey was traded to the Bulls for Alex Caruso in a one-for-one swap. Caruso ...

It was artistry. But LaVine had tricks of his own. In the second tie-breaker round, Zach delivered a near-free-throw-line between-the-legs dunk that sealed it with a 50. Aaron had just a 47.

With Irving out, Dallas went with a big lineup of Naji Marshall, Klay Thompson, P.J. Washington, Anthony Davis, and Dereck Lively II, while the Kings started Zach LaVine, Keon Ellis, DeMar DeRozan ...

Josh Giddey was traded to Chicago to retain a starting job after getting benched in the playoffs, then got more responsibility after the Bulls traded Zach LaVine ... to the free-throw line ...

What we saw in the first stanza of the season was someone still acclimating to his new Chicago Bulls team, next to a high-usage player in Zach LaVine ... but the free throw numbers and his ...