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Old School Meets New School
The NBA All-Star teams have been divvied up, as LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo have made their captain picks. The format was changed to this a year ago and Team LeBron came away with the victory over Team Steph Curry. James hopes to keep his winning ways in this one and has put together a solid team....
The Slam Dunk Contest is missing some star power in 2019, which leaves for a wide open field and some intrigue about which player will come out on top. Knicks guard Dennis Smith, Hawks forward John Collins, Thunder guard Hamidou Diallo and Hornets forward Miles Bridges will be the candidates in this year’s event....
The rosters for this year’s Mountain Dew Ice Rising Stars Challenge are set. Some of the best young players in the NBA will be featured during the All-Star Break ahead of the main event. Big names like Donovan Mitchell, Jayson Tatum, Ben Simmons and Luka Doncic are among the players scheduled to compete. ...
The Anthony Davis situation just continues to get uglier and uglier. The superstar center is going to be with the New Orleans Pelicans the rest of the season after the team failed to deal him before the deadline. However, there is all sorts of drama centering on whether the team should keep playing him this season or keep Davis on the bench to avoid possible injury and torpedo his value....
The Minnesota Timberwolves were doing their best to hang around in the playoff hunt, but a recent losing streak has them near the bottom of the Western Conference. The Houston Rockets can help put another nail in their coffin with a win when the teams face off this week....
The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers are both aiming to make a run at the NBA Finals in a couple of months. They are expected to be among the contenders in the Eastern Conference once the postseason begins, and will face off in an important head-to-head matchup this week....
The Golden State Warriors are beginning to pull away in the Western Conference. The team has been nearly unstoppable since DeMarcus Cousins made his way back to lineup from a torn Achilles. Golden State is still behind the surging Milwaukee Bucks for the best record in the NBA so catching them will be a worthy goal down the stretch....
The Golden State Warriors are currently looking unbeatable, but maybe one of their Western Conference brethren can knock them off. The Portland Trail Blazers have played well all season long and are currently one of the top teams in the West. They have played well at home this season and would love to pull out a win over the defending champions....
The Los Angeles Lakers did not end up with Anthony Davis, and now must figure out how to somehow move past all the trade deadline drama and try to make a run at the playoffs. It has been a chaotic year for Los Angeles. The Lakers were playing well until LeBron James went down for multiple weeks with an injury, and all of the rumors surrounding a trade for Davis has torn apart the team....
The Houston Rockets have slowly but surely been climbing up the Western Conference standings over the past several weeks. They aren’t likely to catch the Warriors or the Nuggets but the Oklahoma City Thunder is within striking distance down the stretch. These two teams will face off in a head-to-head matchup that could have plenty of ramifications down the line....
The New Orleans Pelicans are in a state of purgatory, but they will finally have some clarity by the time they hit the court to face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. There are rumors swirling about the future of superstar center Anthony Davis, who has requested a trade out of town....
The Denver Nuggets might not be atop their respective conferences in the NBA standings, but both are lurking not far behind. Both teams would love to finish with a high seed and follow it up with a deep playoff push. ...
The San Antonio Spurs and Portland Trail Blazers have been near mirror images this season. They have similar records and sit in the middle of the pack in the Western Conference playoff race. Both teams have played well at home this season while struggling on the road....
The Boston Celtics showed hints of being a dominant team early in the season but inconsistency was an issue. The Celtics finally seem to be putting things together, as they have found a great groove over the past couple of weeks. Boston would love to keep it going and move up the standings in the Eastern Conference, and it has a winnable game next time out against the Los Angeles Lakers....
The Golden State Warriors’ long winning streak was recently ended but they are still playing high-quality basketball. Denver isn’t going away so the Warriors need to keep it up in order to claim the top spot in the Western Conference at the end of the year. Golden State is at home next time out but faces a quality foe as the San Antonio Spurs come to town....
The Milwaukee Bucks have taken over the top spot in the Eastern Conference and don’t plan on relinquishing it down the stretch. Milwaukee has been one of the most impressive teams in the NBA all year and will aim to stay hot next time out in a matchup against the Washington Wizards....
The Miami Heat is clinging to the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, but if it continues to struggle, there are plenty of teams hot on its heels that could push Miami into lottery land. The Heat will have a hard time getting in the win column this week when it hits the road to face off against the Portland Trail Blazers....
The Toronto Raptors had the best record in the NBA for a significant stretch of time but have lost hold of that and the top seed in the Eastern Conference. The Philadelphia 76ers aren’t too far behind them in the standings and can inch closer when these teams face off in a big-time clash this week....
The Oklahoma City Thunder has used a hot streak to solidify itself in the No. 3 spot in the Western Conference, but staying hot won’t be easy next time out. The Thunder must travel to Boston to take on a talented Celtics team....
The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t played a game with LeBron James since he injured his groin on Christmas Day against the Golden State Warriors. The team has slid down the standings without him, and it is hoping to get him back as the teams meet again this weekend. ...
Everyone knows the Warriors are the best team in the Western Conference, but the race for their main adversary is heated. The Denver Nuggets have looked like the second-best team in the West throughout the season but the Houston Rockets have played well of late and have the high-end talent which could propel them to a deep playoff run....
The Boston Celtics have not quite lived up to expectations during the regular season. They have big goals and would love to excel down the stretch to move up the standings in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics are on the road next time out but have a winnable game when they face off against the New York Knicks....
Two teams have been better than the rest in the Eastern Conference all season long, and they will face off in a titanic clash this week. The Milwaukee Bucks have the best record in the NBA and they will hit the road to face off against the Toronto Raptors. Toronto is percentage points behind but the teams are tied in the standings for the top spot in the East....
The Golden State Warriors may have taken some time to hit top gear this season, but they have proven of late that they are easily the best team in the NBA when clicking on all cylinders. The Warriors are red hot and will look to continue their streak in a matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers....
The Utah Jazz are following their script from a season ago, playing mediocre ball in the first half of the season and then catching fire down the stretch. They are one of the hottest teams in the NBA and will aim to keep that up in a road game against the Portland Trail Blazers next time out....
