9:30 PM EST, TNT - Line: Rockets -10.5, Over/Under: 212.5 It's rare that a One/Eight Matchup can be a tightly-contested one, but that seems to be what we have in the form of the Top-Seeded Houston Rockets squaring off with the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game Two of their First Round Series from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. There was probably no team that benefitted less from the wild, scrum in the Western Conference Playoff Rankings than … [Read more...]
Washington Wizards @ Cleveland Cavaliers
8:00 PM EST, TNT - Line: Cavaliers -5, Over/Under: 221 With the All-Star Break now behind us, the march to the Playoffs amps up, particularly in the Eastern Conference as the revitalized Cleveland Cavaliers host the Washington Wizards at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. For the second consecutive season, the Wizards (33-24, 4th in Eastern Conference) look to be the stereotypical second-half team, finally coming together after meandering … [Read more...]
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Boston Celtics
3:30 PM EST, ABC - Line: Celtics -5, Over/Under: 212.5 With the seismic changes being felt across the league following the NBA's annual Trade Deadline, the new-look Cleveland Cavaliers look to turn their troubled season around as they showcase their dramatically renovated roster against the Boston Celtics, from TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. If you're hard-pressed to recognize the Cavaliers (32-22, 3rd in Eastern Conference) after their … [Read more...]
Atlanta Hawks @ Chicago Bulls
8:00 PM EST, NBA TV - Line: Atlanta -3, Over/Under: 206.5 A pair of teams traveling in opposite directions meet tonight in the Windy City, as the struggling Chicago Bulls host the surging Atlanta Hawks. Few teams in the Eastern Conference, let alone the league as a whole, have been as hot as the Hawks (44-30, 1st in Southeast Division) of late, winners of thirteen of their past sixteen games, ascending to the Third Seed in the East in the … [Read more...]
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Chicago Bulls
8:00 PM EST, TNT - Line: Oklahoma City -4.0 Injuries are the common thread in tonight's matchup as the decimated Chicago Bulls host the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center, but where one falters the other is persevering in the face of overwhelming adversity. Unfortunately, the Bulls (38-13, 2nd in Central Division) represent the former in that statement, as deja vu sets in once again on this perennial contender who has been habitually … [Read more...]
Portland Trail Blazers @ Chicago Bulls
7:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Chicago -2 Division leaders clash tonight in the Windy City as the Chicago Bulls host the red-hot Portland Trail Blazers at the United Center. You would be hard-pressed to find a team that has been hotter over the past few months than Blazers (17-5), who have now won fourteen out of their past sixteen outings. However, they did suffer defeat in Minnesota (92-80) Wednesday Night, 24 hours after besting Detroit in the … [Read more...]
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Chicago Bulls
8:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Chicago -4.5 After one of the most highly anticipated debuts in recent sports history, the Cleveland Cavaliers must turn around and travel to the Untied Center to face the Chicago Bulls tonight in a matchup of Eastern Conference favorites. With his long-awaited return to Cleveland (0-1) dominating the sporting news throughout the Summer, LeBron James finally got to hit the floor in last night's Season Opener against the … [Read more...]
Chicago Bulls @ New York Knicks
8:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Chicago -4 Old rivals sporting new looks attempt to get the 2014-2015 season off on the right foot as the New York Knicks host the Chicago Bulls at Madison Square Garden in each team's Season Opener. It was a Summer of change for both teams, as they both look to make amends for disappointing campaigns. Despite advancing to the Playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, the Bulls once again endured an injury-ravaged term, … [Read more...]