NBA Previews

North Carolina Tar Heels vs California Golden Bears Game Preview North Carolina heads to Berkeley on Saturday afternoon for an ACC matchup against Cal at Haas Pavilion, and the betting story starts with one issue, defensive consistency. UNC has the offensive ceiling to win anywhere, but the recent stretch has been defined by opponents getting clean looks from three, which

Phoenix Suns vs New York Knicks Game Preview The Phoenix Suns open a three-game homestand spot for the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, and New York’s biggest issue is clear: the defense has to stabilize. The Knicks have dropped seven of their last nine and opponents have been getting comfortable from three, which is a bad mix when

Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks Game Preview Dallas gets Utah again in a quick rematch, and the first meeting turned into a track meet the Mavericks controlled from the jump. Klay Thompson headline-grabbed with a historic shooting milestone, but the bigger story for this matchup is whether Utah can defend well enough to keep Dallas from living in rhythm threes

Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers Game Preview The Lakers head to Portland in a bad stretch and with a heavy road run starting to stack up. Even with LeBron James and Luka Doncic, Los Angeles hasn’t been able to string stops together, and the bench production has been a real problem in these losses. Portland, on the other

Charlotte Hornets vs Golden State Warriors Game Preview Two elite shot-makers share the floor again when LaMelo Ball and the Hornets hit San Francisco to face Stephen Curry and the Warriors. These teams already played a high-scoring, three-point heavy game on New Year’s Eve, and the matchup profile sets up similarly if both guards get clean pull-up looks. Charlotte has

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Miami Heat Game Preview Oklahoma City heads to Miami riding momentum again after a brief wobble earlier this month. The Thunder’s approach hasn’t changed: pressure the ball, force mistakes, and turn stops into efficient offense without needing one player to play hero every night. Miami is sitting around the break-even line at the halfway point, and

Indiana Pacers vs Detroit Pistons Game Preview Detroit gets Indiana at full strength, and that changes the handicap immediately. Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, and Tobias Harris are back in the mix, and Isaiah Stewart’s return gives the Pistons their usual defensive backbone in the second unit. Even with rust and some early sloppiness, Detroit still found a way to win

Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs Game Preview San Antonio hosts Minnesota looking to avoid the season sweep after dropping the first two meetings. The Spurs hit the midpoint at the top of the West and just snapped a brief skid with one of their cleanest offensive performances in weeks. Minnesota arrives on the second night of a back-to-back after

Washington Wizards vs Denver Nuggets Game Preview The Washington Wizards visit the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Ball Arena in Denver. Tipoff is set for 9:00 PM ET. Denver has stayed near the top of the West even without Nikola Jokic lately, while Washington is still trying to stabilize after a rough stretch and a reshuffled rotation.