The Los Angeles Clippers returned their Christmas gift.

When Dwyane Wade missed 11 of his first 13 shots from the floor on Saturday, he knew it was more a matter of good shots simply not falling than anything else.

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker may want to look into making a real estate purchase in Mexico City or at least find a way to make sure the NBA schedules his team to play more often south of the border.

Slow starts remain an issue for the Washington Wizards. Just not a major one as long as John Wall is around for fast finishes.

Despite a sluggish defensive start -- and 40 percent shooting from three by the Orlando Magic -- the Utah Jazz defeated the Magic 114-107. The game was Utah's second in a rare home back-to-back set. In many ways, this game lived up to the scarcity of an NBA team playing two games in two nights in its home city -- neither team had a firm grasp on the win until the final four minutes of the content.