Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) and Draymond Green celebrate a score against the Denver Nuggets during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, in Oakland, Calif.
Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) and Draymond Green celebrate a score against the Denver Nuggets during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, in Oakland, Calif.
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Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James,front left, looks to pass as Minnesota Timberwolves' Jimmy Butler defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, in Minneapolis.
Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James,front left, looks to pass as Minnesota Timberwolves' Jimmy Butler defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, in Minneapolis.
Photo: Jim Mone, AP
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) drives around Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) drives around Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018.
Photo: Sue Ogrocki, AP
FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2017, file photo, Boston Celtics' Kyrie Irving (11) shoots against Utah Jazz's Ekpe Udoh during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston. When the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers take center stage in London on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018, they’ll be a little more on the line than trying to get a victory and the league spreading its global brand. There may be a few All-Star votes to be had. less
FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2017, file photo, Boston Celtics' Kyrie Irving (11) shoots against Utah Jazz's Ekpe Udoh during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston. When the Boston Celtics and ... more
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MIAMI (AP) — It's halftime in the NBA.
Officially, Thursday night's Cleveland at Toronto game was the 615th on the NBA schedule for this season — the exact midway point on the 1,230-game regular-season slate. Everyone tends to call what follows the All-Star Game as the second half, but it's more like two-thirds of the season that will be in the books before that showcase in Los Angeles next month.
Here's a look at 10 storylines for the second half:
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Always a big deal, this seems even bigger this year.
The deadline is Feb. 8, 15 days earlier than a year ago and that means teams will have to choose to be a buyer or a seller before the All-Star break.
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