6:30 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Lakers -5.5, Over/Under: 217.5 As one team will sit back satisfied in clinching the top seed in the West, the other finds themselves embroiled in a dogfight for positioning in the standings, as the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers face off from ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. When projecting the Playoff Field in the Western Conference, few people would have pegged the Thunder (41-25, … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers
9:30 PM EST, TNT - Line: Lakers -4.5 , Over/Under: 216.5 After the Covid-19 Pandemic shut down all action across the sports world for the better part of four months, the National Basketball Association finally makes it's grand return in a carefully crafted attempt to complete the 2019-2020 Regular Season, and crown a proper champion. Two teams that figure to play a major role in deciding who will hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy are the Los Angeles … [Read more...]
Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers
10:30 PM EST, TNT - Line: Lakers -7.5, Over/Under: 236.5 On the day of the Trade Deadline, a pair of contenders look to make the necessary improvements to solidify their respective arsenals, as the Los Angeles Lakers play host to the Houston Rockets from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. Of these two teams, the Rockets (32-18, 4th in Western Conference) have already made a move, involving themselves in a four-team trade alongside the … [Read more...]
Washington Wizards @ Atlanta Hawks
5:30 PM EST, TNT - Line: Hawks -2.5, Over/Under: 209.5 It's desperate times in Atlanta, Georgia, as the Hawks look to avoid falling into an insurmountable three-game hole against the Washington Wizards in Game Three of the First Round of the Playoffs from Phillips Arena. In terms of this particular matchup, the Wizards (49-33, 4th in Eastern Conference) certainly own the momentum, having not only won the first two games of this series, but five … [Read more...]
Atlanta Hawks @ Houston Rockets
8:00 PM EST, TNT - Line: Rockets -9, Over/Under: 222 Reunions in sports typically make for excellent drama, and tonight's matchup between the Atlanta Hawks and Houston Rockets is no different as a pair of high profile ex-teammates meet for just the second time since their highly-publicized split back in the Summer. Last season was a nightmare for Dwight Howard, who fled the dumpster fire that became of his former charges for the only team that … [Read more...]
Boston Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks
8:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Hawks -2.5, Over/Under: 213 While the general consensus when discussing the Eastern Conference is that it exists as the Cleveland Cavaliers and everyone else, the reality is that there are three teams that can legitimately challenge the reigning champs, with two of that number meeting tonight as the Atlanta Hawks host the Boston Celtics in a matchup of surging teams. The Celtics (24-15, 3rd in Eastern Conference) have … [Read more...]
Houston Rockets @ Golden State Warriors, Game One
3:30 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Golden State -13.5, Over/Under: 225 It's rare that you get a rematch of the previous year's Conference Finals this early, let alone in a One/ Eight matchup, but that is the reality that is this First Round Series between the top-seeded Golden State Warriors and Eight-Seeded Houston Rockets. Needless to say, a great deal has changed since the Dubs ousted Clutch City in five games en route to hoisting thier first Larry … [Read more...]
Houston Rockets @ Oklahoma City Thunder
8:00 PM EST, TNT - Line: Oklahoma City -9.5, Over/Under: 222.5 A potential Western Conference First Round Preview is on hand tonight in Oklahoma City, as the Thunder host the Houston Rockets in a matchup featuring a pair of teams trying to find some form of consistency down the stretch. With roughly a dozen contests left on the schedule for both sides, neither J.B. Bickerstaff or Billy Donovan seems all that interested in running their … [Read more...]
Houston Rockets @ Toronto Raptors
7:30 PM EST, NBA TV - Line: Toronto -2.0 As the postseason draws closer, a pair of teams that have already clinched a place in the Playoffs face off north of the border as the Toronto Raptors host the Houston Rockets at Air Canada Center. In the face of a rash of injuries, the Rockets (50-23, Tied-1st in Southwest Division) stand poised to make a run at the Southwest Division crown, as they climbed into a virtual tie for first place with the … [Read more...]
NBA at the Break: A Look Back at the First Half and Things Yet to Come
With the All-Star Break now in the rear-view mirror, the NBA now begins it's two-month sprint to the finish line, as the Playoff Picture becomes more and more clear. Due to the impact of Free Agency, a bevy of trades, coaching changes, and a rash of injuries, the league hasn't experienced this much parity in ages. The old guard of the Lakers, Celtics, Knicks, Pacers, and Heat have fallen by the wayside to make room for upstarts such as the Hawks, … [Read more...]