10:30 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Bucks -4, Over/Under: 238.5 Two teams occupying very different ends of the spectrum battle tonight in the City of Angels, as the surging Milwaukee Bucks travel to STAPLES Center to face the Los Angeles Lakers. From the moment they hired Mike Budenholzer in the Offseason, improvement was expected out of the Bucks (47-14, 1st in Eastern Conference), who after seeing each of their previous two seasons come to an end in … [Read more...]
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Los Angeles Lakers
9:30 PM EST, NBA TV - Line: Timberwolves-4.5, Over/Under: 219.5 With the end of the Regular Season in sight, there is admittedly little left to play for many teams, including tonight's combatants, as the Minnesota Timberwolves travel to STAPLES Center to meet the Los Angeles Lakers, in a meeting between teams with eyes squarely fixated on the future. Rebuilding is a difficult process to master, and one that most franchises would prefer to avoid … [Read more...]
Utah Jazz @ Los Angeles Lakers
PM EST, NBA TV - Line: Jazz -5, Over/Under: 204 Two young teams at different points of the developmental cycle meet tonight at STAPLES Center as the struggling Los Angeles Lakers host the Utah Jazz. While their opponent tonight just recently snapped a lengthy losing streak, the Jazz (18-13, 7th in Western Conference) are looking to halt one of their own, as they've dropped each of their last three contests. After narrowly missing out on the … [Read more...]
Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers
10:35 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Rockets -6, Over/Under: 223 A pair of rebuilding teams look to get off to a positive start tonight at STAPLES Center, as the fledgling Los Angeles Lakers host the new-look Houston Rockets in their Season Opener. The 2015-16 campaign was as disappointing as they come for the Rockets (41-41, 8th in Western Conference last season) who after making a surprise trip to the Western Conference Finals, stumbled their way … [Read more...]