Author: Matt Eppers, USA TODAY

LeBron James said he had noticed the woman wearing his shoes whenever he visited Memphis and decided to surprise her with an extra special pair.

Luka Doncic scored 11 straight points late in the fourth quarter to rally the Mavs past the Rockets 107-104 and light up the NBA Twitterverse.

The Lakers’ inconsistency was on full display during a collapse against the Spurs in which L.A. turned a double-digit lead into a 133-120 loss.

Rudy Gobert picked up two quick fouls Thursday night and lashed out on his way to the bench, angrily slapping a bottle off the scorer’s table.

Giannis Antetokunmpo was pretty steamed after Mario Hezonja stared him down and stepped over him following a first-quarter dunk.

Vince Carter didn’t even play against the Thunder, but he still got hit with a technical foul for jawing with Russell Westbrook from the Hawks bench.

Kevin Durant scored a season-high 51 points, but he Raptors held on for a 131-128 win over the Warriors in an OT thriller that lived up to the hype.

After Gregg Popovich said he “wasn’t a leader or anything,” Kawhi Leonard called the criticism “funny” and insisted that he “leads by example.”