• Castle and Wells went head-to-head Monday in a matchup of players ranked 1-2 in our Rookie Ladder. The Spurs guard had 21 points, six rebounds and five assists, hitting 9-for-17 shots. Wells, one spot behind him on the Ladder, finished with only two points and one assist, but provided defensive impact in the Grizzlies’ 128-109 victory.

Kel'el Ware is beginning to show why the Miami Heat used the 15th overall pick on him in the 2024 NBA Draft. After a quiet start to the season, the versatile 7-foot center started to receive more playing time at the end of December,

Stephon Castle was honored with his first Western Conference Rookie of the Month award, beating out Isaiah Collier, Ryan Dunn, and Jaylen Wells, per NBA Communications. He averaged 14.9 points on a 51.