10:30 PM EST, TNT - Line: Warriors -10, Over/Under: 230 With football finally in the rearview mirror, basketball takes full control as the NBA charges into it's most chaotic point of the season on the eve of the Trade Deadline, shortly followed by the All-Star Break. This is the point of the term in which teams start to show some serious signs of fatigue, having only been further exaggerated by injuries, which is precisely where we find the … [Read more...]
Golden State Warriors @ Houston Rockets
8:00 PM EST, NBA TV - Line: Rockets -1, Over/Under: 234 With just over two weeks to go in the Regular Season, there is surprisingly a great deal of things to be decided, particularly in terms of postseason seeding as the Golden State Warriors face the Houston Rockets tonight at Toyota Center, in a meeting of two of the West's top three teams. So much for the Warriors (59-14, 1st in Western Conference) making a third consecutive trip to the NBA … [Read more...]
San Antonio Spurs @ Golden State Warriors
10:30 PM EST, TNT - Line: Warriors -9, Over/Under: 213 After an Offseason ripe with signings, trades, and retirements (not to mention Olympic Gold) the NBA is back, and with all due respect to LeBron James and the Defending Champion Cleveland Cavaliers, all eyes will be on tonight's contest between the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors, for one obvious reason. But before we get into the Dubs, the Spurs (67-15, 2nd in Western … [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...]
LeBron’s in Beast Mode
Lebron led the way once again for the Cavs and has his teammates playing at higher levels. The 40 points he scored in Tuesday's 96-91 victory brought his three-game total to 123 points. That's the highest figure ever through three games in the Finals; he moved past Rick Barry (122), Jerry West (118), Michael Jordan (117) and Shaquille O'Neal (116). LeBron once again worked his way toward a standout box score line. He sat just two minutes in the win, … [Read more...]
Memphis Grizzlies @ Golden State Warriors
10:30 PM EST, NBA TV - Line: Golden State -4.5 With a week remaining in the Regular Season, the top two seeds in the Western Conference clash at ORACLE Arena as the Golden State Warriors host the Memphis Grizzlies. Sitting atop the crowded West, the Warriors (65-15, 1st in Pacific) have set a franchise record for victories in a campaign, clinching the No. One Seed in the process. As a result, Head Coach Steve Kerr has monitored his charges … [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...]
Los Angeles Clippers @ Golden State Warriors
10:30 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Golden State -3.5 A rematch of last year's entertaining First Round Playoff Series is on tap tonight as the undefeated Golden State Warriors host the Los Angeles Clippers at ORACLE Arena. The Warriors (3-0) are now off to their best start in twenty years, winning their first two games by a total of 41 points, before traveling to Portland and earning a hard-fought 95-90 victory. After jumping out to a 30-22 lead in the … [Read more...]