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There is one undefeated team remaining in the NBA, and it isn’t the one that would have been expected before the season began. While teams like the Warriors and Rockets have already lost, it is the Milwaukee Bucks who are off to the best start in the league with a 7-0 record.... 

With LeBron James now in the Western Conference, myriad teams feel like they have what it takes to make a run in the East come playoff time. The Indiana Pacers are in that group and they are off to a nice start. The Pacers have won four of their first seven games and have a point-differential of plus-6.1, which is third-best in the conference. Indiana will aim to continue its encouraging play on the road this week in a matchup against the New York Knicks.... 

The Phoenix Suns have been in a state of rebuild ever since Steve Nash left the Valley, and they don’t seem to be getting out of that any time soon. After a season-opening win Phoenix has lost five straight games to drop back to its familiar spot among the dregs of the Western Conference. The Suns are hoping to show some signs of life when they host the San Antonio Spurs this week.The Spurs aren’t the same perennial power they used to be but they have always shown the ability to reinvent themsel... 

The Toronto Raptors are one of two undefeated teams remaining in the NBA and will put that flawless record on the line when they host the Philadelphia 76ers. These two teams are expected to be among the best in the Eastern Conference this year. Even though the season is young, this game could be another hint at the pecking order in the conference.... 

The Los Angeles Lakers will wrap up a tough stretch of four games in six days on the road against the Minnesota Timberwolves early next week. Los Angeles is trying to figure out its chemistry on the fly and this will be a key game against another projected playoff contender in the Western Conference.... 

The San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers faced off in a phenomenal game on Oct. 22, and here comes the rematch five days later. The Spurs went on the road and pull out an overtime squeaker. The Lakers would love to return the favor by claiming a victory in this showdown.... 

The Golden State Warriors are the best team in the NBA. The New York Knicks are one of the worst. Their matchup this week may not be super competitive.... 

The Oklahoma City Thunder has designs of finishing among the top teams in the Western Conference but is off to a slow start. The Thunder has lost the first three games of the 2018-19 season and will aim to turn it around in a tough matchup against the Boston Celtics next time out.... 

The LeBron James era in Los Angeles has gotten off to a slow start. The Lakers have lost three consecutive games to open up the regular season. They will look to get their first win at home against the Denver Nuggets this week.... 

The Milwaukee Bucks are trying to make the jump to Eastern Conference contender in the 2018-19 season, and they are off to a good start Milwaukee will puts its 3-0 record on the line when it hosts another solid Eastern Conference team, the Philadelphia 76ers, next time out.... 

The Atlanta Hawks made the boldest trade of the draft, as they dealt European prodigy Luka Doncic to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Oklahoma star Trae Young and a first-round pick. While the winner of that deal won’t be known for a few years, there is plenty of intrigue this week as the teams face off.... 

LeBron James will make his home debut for the Los Angeles Lakers this weekend. While that’s guaranteed, a win is not. The Lakers will host the Houston Rockets in what’s going to be a tough matchup. Houston did not play well in its season-opening loss to the Pelicans and will undoubtedly be focused to pull out a win.... 

The Boston Celtics easily dispatched one of their expected rivals at the top of the East in their opener, and are now taking aim at another. The Celtics beat the 76ers with ease to begin the season and now will hit the road to face off against the Toronto Raptors. With LeBron James now in the Western Conference, the Celtics are the odds-on favorite to capture the East, and the Raptors are expected to be one of their main foes on that quest.... 

The LeBron James era with the Los Angeles Lakers officially begins on Thursday. The best player in the world left the Cavaliers for Tinsel Town as a free agent and will now aim to lift a lottery team to contender status. Most don’t think the Lakers can be in the championship picture this season, even with LeBron, and the opener against the Portland Trail Blazers may give us our first clue.... 

The Philadelphia 76ers have high hopes for the 2018-19 season, but it didn’t start out very well. The 76ers are coming off an opening-night blowout loss to the Celtics and will aim to get their first win next time out. Philadelphia will be a heavy favorite to do so as they host the rebuilding Chicago Bulls.... 

The Houston Rockets were a dominant team last season and came up just short of knocking off the powerhouse Warriors in the playoffs. James Harden and Chris Paul are back to lead the way for a Houston team intent on challenging for the NBA title once again. Home court advantage in the playoffs is important and the Rockets will aim to get off on the right foot when they host the New Orleans Pelicans in the first game of the season for both sides.... 

With LeBron James out of the picture in the Eastern Conference, the door is wide open for the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers to slug it out for the top spot. The Celtics made the conference final last season, dispatching the upstart Sixers in the East semis before bowing to James and the Cavs in an epic seven-game series that saw the Cs lose the last two. They did all that damage without two of their most important pieces in Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving, who are back to lift the Celtic... 

There are rumors that Kevin Durant could leave the Golden State Warriors in free agency after this season. There is a long way to go until that either does or does not become reality, but just in case, let’s enjoy this season of the Warriors dynasty in case it does break up sometime soon. Golden State will tip off its regular season with a matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.... 

The roundball is ready to hit the hardwood meaning another season of NBA basketball is about to begin. And since the games have yet to start, we can get our betting fix at BookMaker.eu with futures and season props, and there is a bunch to choose from. On top of the standard bets as to which team will win the O’Brien Trophy and how many victories your favorite club will get, BookMaker offers a plethora of season props. Can James Harden repeat as the league’s MVP in 2018-19 or will LeBron James m... 

LeBron James is so powerful that he has the ability to drastically change the projected win totals of two teams. His new team, the Los Angeles Lakers, have increased their projected total to 48.5 wins because the best player in the NBA has changed jerseys. The Cleveland Cavaliers, meanwhile, are expected to go from perennial contender to lottery team. Cleveland’s projected win total in the 2018-19 season is down to 30.5 wins.... 

The Golden State Warriors are overwhelming favorites to win their third consecutive NBA title for 2019 which if so would be their fourth championship in five seasons. One team that will no longer be a favorite is the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cleveland has won four consecutive NBA Eastern Conference titles and was the 2016 NBA champion. But with LeBron James moving on to the Los Angeles Lakers the Cavaliers will not longer have the man that literally carried them on his back for the past three season... 

LeBron James might be the best player in the NBA Finals, but he’s no match for one of the best teams of all-time. The Golden State Warriors are one victory away from securing another championship. They will go for the sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 next time out.... 

The Cleveland Cavaliers have their backs against the wall as they head home for Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The Golden State Warriors pulled out a nail-biter in the series opener and then cruised in Game 2 to take a 2-0 lead as the teams head to Cleveland. If the Warriors win again next time out they can start getting their fingers sized for another championship ring. ... 

The Cleveland Cavaliers played marvelously in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, sticking with the vaunted Golden State Warriors from start to finish. But crucial mistakes down the stretch of regulation and a no-show in overtime ruined a dominant showing from LeBron James.... 

The Conference Finals were highly entertaining, as both the East and West went to seven games. But here we are, and it’s the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers ready to face off once again. These two teams have played each other in the Finals in each of the past three seasons, with Golden State winning two of the three....