Jericho Sims has been operating as the Knicks' backup center to Karl-Anthony Towns. Payne is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Bulls due to a left hamstring injury, Stefan Bondy of The ...

The Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz meet for the second time in the early season for the lone game on Thursday's NBA slate.

Oklahoma City and New Orleans meet for the first time this season since the Thunder swept the Pelicans 4-0 in the first round of last year's playoffs.