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Old School Meets New School
The Utah Jazz are charging hard for a playoff berth, but to get one, they are going to have to knock off some higher seeds down the stretch. A golden opportunity will present itself later this week when Utah hosts the Minnesota Timberwolves in a key Western Conference clash....
The Toronto Raptors don’t roll off the tongue as a true title contender, but there’s no one playing better in the Eastern Conference. Toronto has surpassed the Boston Celtics for the best record in the East and is hoping to keep the No. 1 seed heading into the postseason. It has a big game coming up this week against the Washington Wizards....
The Western Conference playoff race is extremely tight for seeds No. 3 through 9, and the Minnesota Timberwolves and Portland Trail Blazers are smack dab in the middle of it all. They will face off this week in a critical showdown. ...
For the past few seasons, the Cleveland Cavaliers were the best team in the Eastern Conference and the Philadelphia 76ers were the worst. In 2017-18, they are much closer to equals. The 76ers are on pace to make the playoffs this season while Cleveland is no longer sitting atop the standings. These two teams will face off this week in Cleveland and the result could have a big impact on the playoff race. ...
The Golden State Warriors have kicked it into high gear since the All-Star Break as they look to track down the Houston Rockets atop the Western Conference standings. Golden State hopes to keep rolling next time out when it hits the road to face off against the Washington Wizards. ...
Do the Golden State Warriors have a true challenge to their throne? The Houston Rockets certainly seem to be making their case. Houston has one fewer loss than the Warriors as the season winds down and would love to finish the year with the best record in the NBA. They could pick up a key win next time out on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers. ...
Even after trading Blake Griffin, the Los Angeles Clippers are still hanging around in the Western Conference playoff hunt. They only sit one game behind the Denver Nuggets for the eighth and final spot and the teams will face off this week in a critical showdown....
There are several teams jockeying for position in the Eastern Conference, with only a couple of games separating five of them in the middle of the pack. The Milwaukee Bucks can climb closer to the Washington Wizards if they can knock them off in a game this week....
The Minnesota Timberwolves aren’t just on track to make the playoffs this year, but they could make some noise once there. A team in a perennial rebuild has finally taken a leap forward this season after the acquisition of Jimmy Butler and is pressing hard for the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference....
There are some games on the NBA schedule in which the outcome is almost preordained before the contest starts. That seems to be the case for a matchup next week when the Golden State Warriors hit the road to face off against the New York Knicks....
The Philadelphia 76ers seem to be growing up in front of our very eyes, as a recent winning streak has them safely in the playoffs and in range of making a big move up the standings. The 76ers are only a couple of games behind the Washington Wizards as the teams prepare to face off soon....
Two perennial contenders have not looked that way thus far in 2018, and hope to pick it up down the stretch. The San Antonio Spurs will hit the road for a big-time faceoff this weekend against the Cleveland Cavaliers....
The Boston Celtics’ fast start is a memory at this point. The Raptors have surpassed them for the top spot in the Eastern Conference standings while the re-tooled Cavaliers are hoping to make a push as well. Boston is still a good team and would love to move back on top in the East. They have a big game this weekend against the New York Knicks....
The Oklahoma City Thunder has competed very well against the elite teams in the NBA this season, which bodes well for its competitiveness come postseason time. The Thunder beat the Golden State Warriors on the road recently and will aim to pull the trick again this weekend....
The Dallas Mavericks have been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately. A Sports Illustrated article highlighted allegations of a hostile workplace and owner Mark Cuban also recently said publicly that tanking was the best option for the franchise. At this point it’s hard to know how well the Mavericks will be able to focus next time out when they hit the road to face the Los Angeles Lakers....
The Houston Rockets have surprised the NBA by surpassing the Golden State Warriors for the top spot in the Western Conference as the stretch run beckons. While the Rockets aren’t going to be the favorites to win the title come postseason, home court advantage throughout the playoffs would be a big help....
The Cleveland Cavaliers have looked good since their trade deadline flurry of moves, and are hoping the All-Star Break hasn’t slowed their momentum. The Cavs will be back at it this week when they host the Washington Wizards in a regular season showdown that is a key Eastern Conference matchup....
The Golden State Warriors hit the All-Star Break a half game behind the Houston Rockets for the top seed in the Western Conference. Houston badly wants to finish with the better record, but Golden State will be right on its heels. The Warriors can begin making their push with a home game this week against the Los Angeles Clippers....
The NBA Dunk Contest lost some of its luster a few years back to the point where the format was changed and its future looked murky. But the original format came back and some high flyers have brought back the excitement to the event....
Two former winners will be in the field when eight participants gear up for the NBA Three-Point Shootout this weekend. Rockets guard Eric Gordon will aim to defend his championship while 2016 winner Klay Thompson would love to pick up a second crown in three years....
The All-Star festivities will heat up on Saturday with a variety of events, including the NBA Skills Challenge. While the dunk contest and the three-point shootout are the more visible contests, the Skills Challenge is also an interesting competition to watch as it combines several different abilities into one event....
The NBA All-Star Game is full of the best players in the world, but there is also an event beforehand giving a peek at the next batch of stars. The NBA’s Rising Stars Challenge will showcase big-time talents such as the 76ers duo of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons as well as talented rookies like Donovan Mitchell and Jayson Tatum....
The Los Angeles Lakers aren’t going to make the playoffs, but they have found a groove of late. Their role down the stretch will be spoiler and that is something they will hope to pull off in a game this week against the Minnesota Timberwolves....
The Golden State Warriors are the favorites to win the Western Conference title and finish with the best record in the NBA this season, but the pesky Rockets are just a half-game back. While Golden State would still be the favorite to win the title wherever it ends up seeding-wise, the Warriors would like to finish atop the conference. They will look to stay ahead of the rest of the pack when they hit the road to face off with the Portland Trail Blazers this week....
The Boston Celtics have hit a swoon, and as a result, have been taken over for the No. 1 spot in the Eastern Conference. The Toronto Raptors now sit atop the conference and the Celtics are hoping to reclaim that positioning down the stretch. They are hoping to turn it around in a matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers next time out....
