NBA Previews

Grizzlies Pursue Season Sweep of Skidding Spurs The Memphis Grizzlies will be looking to complete a season-series sweep of the San Antonio Spurs when the clubs meet for a fourth and final time Saturday night in Tennessee. Continuing a trend they began in January 2021, the Grizzlies have dominated their Southwest Division rival this season, winning at home by 28

Wizards, Hornets Meet with Each in Search of Rare Victory The Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets meet Saturday bearing the load of disappointing seasons as well as the weight of all of the teams above them in the Eastern Conference standings. While the Wizards have the NBA’s worst record at 10-48, the Hornets are second worst at 14-44. Three of

Pistons Look to Start New Win Streak vs. Nets The Detroit Pistons saw their longest winning streak in 17 years end on Friday night. They will attempt to start a new run in the second game of a back-to-back. The Pistons had won eight straight before the Denver Nuggets handed them a 134-119 loss. Detroit will close out a four-game

Trail Blazers Visit Nets Squad Welcoming Cam Thomas Back from Injury The Portland Trail Blazers seek their third winning streak of four or more games in the last six weeks as they travel to face the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. Portland earned its third consecutive win Wednesday with a 129-121 decision over the Washington Wizards on the road. Shaedon

Chet Holmgren Nearing Return to Top Form as Thunder Visit Hawks Chet Holmgren said he still has a long way to go before returning to his pre-injury best for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who visit the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. That’s a daunting thought for opposing NBA teams. Holmgren, who missed 40 games earlier this season with a fractured

Knicks, with Next-Man-Up Attitude, Clash with Grizzlies The New York Knicks are hoping for a quick recovery for big man Karl-Anthony Towns, who suffered a knee injury. Until then, they might be able to survive his absence if Mikal Bridges performs as he did against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Bridges picked up the loss of Towns’ scoring from the

Heat Host Pacers, Look to Home-Court Advantage to Rise in Standings So far this season, no team in the NBA has played fewer home games than the Miami Heat. However, over the final 25 games, the Heat will be home for 17 of them, including Friday night when they are set to host the Indiana Pacers. “It felt like we

Bulls Continue Fight for Spot in Standings Against Raptors The Chicago Bulls enter Friday’s visit from the Toronto Raptors with seven losses in their past eight games yet have kept a measure of resolve. That’s because the team’s three losses since the All-Star break have come by 11 combined points, including a two-point defeat to the Eastern Conference-contending New York

Celtics Launch Long Homestand Against NBA-Best Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers will be looking to extend their eight-game winning streak Friday night when they visit the Boston Celtics in a matchup between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference standings. Cleveland leads Boston by 6.5 games but has lost two of the three meetings against the Celtics this season. Boston