As the NBA trade deadline approaches on February 5, the Milwaukee Bucks find themselves completely disappearing from the postseason picture. After games played on January 25, the Bucks were 2.5 games behind the Atlanta Hawks for the final spot in the Eastern Conference play-in round. Complicating matters for the Bucks is the right calf injury…
Utah Jazz (13-25, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (22-18, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Monday, 7 pm Eastern Time Bottom line: Utah will try to stop its four-game road streak when the Jazz visit Cleveland. Advertisement The Cavaliers are 14-9 on their home court. Cleveland is seventh in the Eastern Conference…
Los Angeles Clippers (13-22, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (23-13, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Wednesday, 7:30 pm EST Bottom line: New York looks to snap its four-game skid when the Knicks play Los Angeles. Advertisement The Knicks are 15-4 on their home court. New York ranks sixth in…
Hawks’ Trae Young receives trade update amid $215M contract impasse originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. The Atlanta Hawks may be one of the most active teams in the NBA in the weeks leading up to the February 5 trade deadline. Advertisement Atlanta started…
Detroit Pistons (24-8, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (20-10, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10:30 pm EST Bottom Line: The Detroit Pistons take on the Los Angeles Lakers in non-conference action. Advertisement The Lakers are 8-5 on their home court. Los Angeles is 5-0 in games decided by…
Miami Heat (15-15, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (15-16, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Friday, 7 pm EST Bottom line: Atlanta plays Miami looking to stop its three-game home skid. Advertisement The Hawks have gone 9-11 against Eastern Conference opponents. Atlanta has a 6-11 record against teams above .500. The Heat…
Does the NBA’s Christmas Day schedule mean anything? As we rank the 10 teams playing this holiday season, it’s an interesting question after the NBA Cup, which made early-season games feel more meaningful. Advertisement Unlike the NFL’s three-game Christmas Day schedule, which features just two playoff-bound teams in three mostly meaningless games, the NBA’s five-game…
Boston Celtics (16-11, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (17-11, third in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Saturday, 7 pm Eastern Time BETMGM SPORTS BETTING LINE: Celtics -1.5; plus/minus is 223.5 Advertisement Bottom line: Toronto looks to snap its four-game home streak with a win over Boston. The Raptors are 3-4 against Atlantic Division…
Washington Wizards (3-20, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (6-19, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Sunday, 3 pm EST BETMGM SPORTS BETTING LINE: Pacers -9.5; plus/minus is 233.5 Advertisement Bottom line: Washington enters the matchup against Indiana after losing four games in a row. The Pacers are 4-10 against conference opponents. Indiana…
