There are seven games set for NBA on MLK Day with some of the hottest teams in basketball, such as Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timbe

The Phoenix Suns continue five-game road trip Monday against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks for Phoenix Suns vs. Cleveland Cavaliers on MLK Day 2025 this Monday

Professional basketball has long evoked the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Bill Russell stood with the civil rights leader during the March on Washington, while Oscar Robertson helped organize a memorial game for King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference in the wake of his assassination.

The Memphis Grizzlies are in action at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on MLK Day. Follow along for live updates.

Monday’s win was the most improbable, with the Grizzlies erasing a double-digit deficit to earn an impressive 108-106 comeback win over the Timberwolves on MLK Day at FedExForum. The Grizzlies trailed 100-95 before reeling off an 11-0 run to take a lead they ultimately never relinquished.