NBA Previews

The Sacramento Kings head to Spectrum Center on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM ET tip against the Charlotte Hornets, and this is one of those spots where the standings really do matter. Sacramento comes in at 19-53 and buried near the bottom of the West, while Charlotte is 37-34, sitting 10th in the East and trying to squeeze every

The Denver Nuggets head to Footprint Center on Tuesday night for a 10:00 PM ET matchup with the Phoenix Suns, and this game matters a lot more for Denver than it does for Phoenix. The Nuggets are 44-28 and tied with Minnesota for fourth in the West, with Houston right behind them and the Lakers still within reach for the

The Orlando Magic head to Rocket Arena on Tuesday night for an 8:00 PM matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the pressure is a little different for both sides. Orlando comes in at 38-33 and sitting eighth in the East, but the recent slide has made every game feel heavier. The Magic have dropped five straight, and while the offense

The Sacramento Kings head to Spectrum Center on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM ET tip against the Charlotte Hornets, and this is one of those spots where the standings really do matter. Sacramento comes in at 19-53 and buried near the bottom of the West, while Charlotte is 37-34, sitting 10th in the East and trying to squeeze every

The Houston Rockets head to the United Center on Monday, March 23, for an 8:00 PM ET matchup with the Chicago Bulls in a game that matters a lot more to one side than the other. Houston enters 43-27 and sits fourth in the Western Conference, still pushing for playoff positioning, while Chicago is 28-42 and 12th in the East,

The Toronto Raptors head to the Delta Center on Monday night for a 9:00 PM ET matchup with the Utah Jazz in a game that looks important for both teams, even if the stakes are very different. Toronto comes in at 39-31 and sits fifth in the Eastern Conference, while Utah is 21-50 and buried in 14th place in the

The Golden State Warriors head to American Airlines Center on Monday night for a 9:30 PM ET matchup with the Dallas Mavericks in a game that matters more than the records might suggest. Golden State is 33-38 and sitting 10th in the Western Conference, still trying to protect its play-in position. Dallas is 23-48 and 13th in the West, but

The Brooklyn Nets head to the Moda Center on Monday night for a 10:00 PM ET matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers, and this one sets up as a battle between a team playing out the string and one still trying to protect its place in the Western Conference play-in race. Brooklyn comes in at 17-54 and has lost seven

The Milwaukee Bucks head to the Intuit Dome on Monday night for a 10:30 PM ET meeting with the Los Angeles Clippers in a game that still carries postseason urgency on both sides, just in different forms. Milwaukee enters 29-41, sitting 11th in the Eastern Conference and trying to keep a fading play-in push alive, while Los Angeles is 35-36