During his rookie season, there was plenty of buzz that Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins should garner a spot in the 2018 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest. In the end, however, the high-flyer from Wake Forest was left out of the mix in favor of Larry Nance Jr., Donovan Mitchell, Victor Oladipo and (injured

Larry Nance Jr. wasn't sure the clock would ever run out Tuesday night. Cleveland nearly squandered a 25-point lead in the fourth quarter before holding off Washington's comeback for a 116-113 win over the Wizards. The Cavaliers seemed to be on their way to an easy victory most of the night.

As he continues to pile up starts while Tristan Thompson recovers from a foot injury and Larry Nance Jr. rounds himself back into shape, sophomore big man Ante Zizic continues to impress. On Sunday afternoon in Chicago, Zizic failed to score in double-figures for just the second time in his last 10 games