NBA Previews

The Boston Celtics head to Salt Lake City to face the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET at Delta Center. Boston is 19-12 and still sitting in the upper tier of the East, but it’s coming off a frustrating 114-108 loss in Portland where the threes didn’t fall and the execution got messy late. Utah

The Philadelphia 76ers wrap the rough part of a road swing with a trip to FedExForum to face the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. Philly is 16-14 and stuck in a three-game skid after a second-half collapse in Oklahoma City that was fueled by sloppy turnovers and a total loss of control once the

The Sacramento Kings stay in Los Angeles to face the surging Los Angeles Clippers at Intuit Dome on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM ET. Sacramento comes in at 8-24 and it’s been one step forward, two steps back, especially with the frontcourt reshuffled again due to Domantas Sabonis’ knee. The Kings just got handled 125-101 by the Lakers,

Detroit heads to Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night for a 10:30 PM ET tip against the Lakers, with both teams coming in from very different emotional spots. The Pistons are 24-8 and still sitting near the top of the East, but they have dropped two straight and you can feel the urgency on this road swing. Los Angeles is 20-10

The Dallas Mavericks head to the Moda Center to face the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM. Dallas is 12-21 and it has been a rough season away from home at 3-12. Jason Kidd’s group is also on a two-game losing streak, so this is a spot where they need a sharper start than what

The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the San Antonio Spurs at the Frost Bank Center on Monday, December 29, 2025, with tip-off set for 8:00 PM on NBC. This is the second and final meeting between these teams, and both sides come in irritated for different reasons. Cleveland is 17-16 and has dropped two straight, with Kenny Atkinson questioning effort, which usually

Atlanta heads to the Paycom Center to face Oklahoma City on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM. The Hawks are 15-18 and stuck in a six-game losing streak, including a 128-125 loss to the Knicks that still feels like a missed chance. They have not been getting blown out every night, but close losses pile up fast when you’re

The New York Knicks travel to the Smoothie King Center to face the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM on the Gulf channel. New York is 22-9 and sitting second in the Eastern Conference, and it has been playing like a team that expects to win most nights. The Knicks just beat Atlanta 128-125 and

The Indiana Pacers head to the Toyota Center to face the Houston Rockets on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM. Indiana is 6-26, and it has been stuck in that ugly loop where the offense has to be perfect just to stay within range. Rick Carlisle’s group did score 116 in the loss to Miami, but that has not