NBA Previews

Sunday night’s slate features a near pick’em in the East as the Dallas Mavericks visit the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum. Tipoff is at 7:00 PM ET, and the market has this one tight: Milwaukee is a slight -1.0 (-111) favorite, with Dallas sitting at +1.0 (-111). Both moneylines are essentially coin flips — Bucks -118, Mavericks -104 — and

A possible Western Conference playoff preview takes center stage Sunday as the Denver Nuggets visit the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. Tipoff is set for 8:00 PM ET. Memphis is a slight home favorite at -3.0 (-110), while Denver is getting +3.0 (-113) on the road. This line suggests a tight, high-leverage game — and both teams bring urgency as they

Two teams headed in opposite directions face off Sunday night at Little Caesars Arena as the Sacramento Kings visit the surging Detroit Pistons. Tipoff is set for 6:00 PM ET in what looks like a lopsided matchup — the Pistons are 14-point favorites, one of the biggest spreads of the NBA weekend. Detroit has won 6 of its last 8

The Oklahoma City Thunder are laying serious chalk at home on Sunday as the struggling Toronto Raptors visit Paycom Center for a 7:00 PM ET tip. This one’s a mismatch on paper: the Thunder have built themselves into a Western Conference contender, while Toronto is transitioning toward youth and lacks consistency on either end. Still, -12.5 is a big number,

Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls Game Preview Boston heads to Chicago on the second night of a road back-to-back after a draining double-overtime win in Brooklyn. The Celtics shot the lights out from three, but the rebounding issues nearly cost them, and the minutes load matters with another road game less than 24 hours later. Chicago is trending up. The

Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves Game Preview The Golden State Warriors open a two-game set in Minneapolis against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday at 5:30 PM ET at Target Center (ABC). Both teams are searching for traction: Golden State is adjusting without Jimmy Butler, and Minnesota is trying to stop a four-game slide before the rematch on Monday. This

Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks Game Preview Luka Doncic is back in Dallas again, and this matchup comes with two teams moving in different directions. Dallas has finally started closing games, riding a four-game win streak and getting real production from its young core and role players. The Lakers are on a long road swing and have been sliding,

Miami Heat vs Utah Jazz Game Preview Utah keeps leaning into development, and the young core continues to flash even when the results are not there. Ace Bailey’s scoring jump and Keyonte George’s growth are giving the Jazz real offensive upside, especially at home. Miami needs to stack wins, but the defense has been the issue. The Heat have been

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic Game Preview Orlando is back home looking for a response after another rough showing against Charlotte, and the tone from Paulo Banchero made it clear the urgency is rising. The Magic have been getting jumped early in these Hornets games, and the defensive slippage is now the biggest concern. Cleveland arrives playing better basketball, climbing