We bounce along to basketball news, Kawhi Leonard could be inching closer to a return to San Antonio's line-up. The two-time defensive player of the year has played just nine games this season due to a lingering quad injury. The Spurs forward is back working out with the team, and is eyeing a return to action next month. Despite not having Leonard, San Antonio has managed a 36-25 record without the former NBA Finals MVP, and sit third in the tough Western Conference.

Joe Ingles and Utah at home to Houston, looking to end the Rockets 12-game win streak.  

Early on the Aussie finds Rudy Gobert for the dunk as the Jazz lead by a baker's dozen.  

Utah super rookie Donavan Mitchell extends that to 15 with a huge throwdown. He finishes with 16.  

H-town though have the league's leading scorer -- James Harden, and he hits a deep three, and closes the gap to 2. 26 for him, 5 below his average.  

After recess the Rockets are in charge -- the beard gets to the cup to give his side a 4-point advantage.  

The visitors go on a 14-2 run in the second half, Chris Paul hitting the high arcing jumper over the defensive player of the year Gobert. And it's a 10-point game.  

The Jazz are feisty and stay in it -- Ingles hitting from the corner. And the lead is down to 5-points.  

But the fourth quarter belongs to Luc Mbah a Moute -- hitting the three ball, to give his side some breathing room, up 9.  

The Cameroonian scoring 15 of his 17 in the final q, including the dunk off the backdoor cut. The Rockets pullaway and win it by 11.

As for action from, Anthony Davis went off for 53 points and hauled in 18 boards as New Orleans got past Phoenix. The Pelicans have now won six straight. Devin Booker had 40 in the loss. Golden State blitzed New York, outscoring the Knicks 39-18 in the third quarter to coast to a win. Paul George had 26 in OKC's victory over Orlando. Toronto won for the seventh time in eight games. Boston dumps Memphis.