Veteran pitcher Justin Verlander is nearing his season debut for the Houston Astros as he continues to recover from inflammation in his right shoulder. Per
There are few things you can rely on in this topsy-turvy world. The end-of-season matinee between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic - covered by yours truly - is one of them. Speaking of topsy-turvy, seeding. I’ll refer you here for a deeper dive, but the Bucks are somehow still in second, with the same record as the Knicks and one game up on the Cavs. Meanwhile, the Magic are in fifth, but have the same record as the Pacers and the Sixers and sit just a game up on the Heat. Suffice to...
The Lakers will conclude their regular season on the road as they travel to Memphis and New Orleans for their last two games. Game 81 will be against the Grizzlies on Friday. Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Memphis Grizzlies When: 5 p.m. PT, Apr 12. Where: FedEx Forum Watch: Spectrum Sportsnet Exactly this time last week, I wrote about the Lakers’ realistic chances to claim the sixth seed in the Western Conference and what they need to do to make that happen. But little did we know that in a span of...
The Dallas Mavericks (49-30) continue with the stretch run of games in the regular season with a match-up on Wednesday night against the Miami Heat (44-35). For some reason, this game is on ESPN, starting at 6:30 pm. Both teams are coming off a Tuesday night game, with Dallas running away with one against the Charlotte Hornets. Meanwhile, the Heat had to take Atlanta to double overtime last night to secure a win. Let’s get to the other things: Injury report might be a little weird, with NBA...
On Wednesday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks will compete in their third-to-last game of the regular season against the Orlando Magic. This will be the Bucks’ third game against the Magic, and they’ll in the season facing them again in Orlando on Sunday. The squads split their first two games against each other earlier this year. The Bucks have triggered three distinct emotions from me this season with very little overlap: happy, sad and confused. After being in the second category for most of the...
The Dallas Mavericks (48-30) close out the regular season with three of their final four on the road. On Tuesday night, they play an early game against the Charlotte Hornets (19-59) that starts at 6:00 pm CST and will be broadcast on Bally Sports Southwest. The Mavericks held off the Hornets way back in November, but the two teams have changed drastically since then. As we all know, Dallas traded Charlotte for forward P.J. Washington, sending Grant Williams and Seth Curry (and a future...
On Tuesday, the Milwaukee Bucks will be taking on the Boston Celtics for the fourth and final time this season. The Celtics have one two of the three previous matchups, but their two wins came by a combined six points, while the Bucks beat them by 33 in their lone win. Where do I even start with these Bucks? They’ve now lost four straight games and six of their last seven. I know it’s a long season, and these last few weeks can feel redundant for teams that have their playoff spot cemented, but...
The Dallas Mavericks (47-30) host the Houston Rockets (38-39) to end their season series on Sunday. The game starts at 2:30 pm and will be played on Bally Sports Southwest and NBAtv. For the Mavericks, this game has some importance as they still chase the fourth seed in the Western conference. For the Houston Rockets, this game is somewhat meaningless unless they still have any questions they’d like to see, answered from any of their younger players. Their loss to the Golden State Warriors the...
The Lakers are back at it on Sunday where they host the Minnesota Timberwolves. This will be the final back-to-back game for L.A. this season as they hope to extend their winning streak to five and tie the season series against Minnesota. Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves When: 7 p.m. PT, Apr 7. Where: Crypto.com Arena Watch: NBA TV, Spectrum Sportsnet Saturday’s victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers felt like a rollercoaster ride for the Lakers, who were led by D’Angelo...
After a long six-game road trip, the Lakers are back home where they will be greeted by the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. This will be the first of three consecutive home games before the Lakers wrap up the season on the road. Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers When: 12:30 p.m. PT, Apr 6. Where: Crypto.com Arena Watch: Spectrum Sportsnet With exactly five games remaining on their schedule, the Lakers (44-33) have the opportunity to ascend as high as the sixth seed in the...
The Dallas Mavericks (45-30) host the Atlanta Hawks (36-40) after a long road trip. This game was originally slated as a TNT game, which is why it starts early at 6:30 PM and will be broadcast on WFAA. Things remain hilariously tight in the Western Confernce with the Clippers a few games up on Dallas (and playing the Denver Nuggets tonight) and the Mavericks staying ahead of the play-in pack just so. This would be a key win for Dallas as they march toward the playoffs. Let’s get to the key...
The Minnesota Timberwolves are closing out their season at home against the Phoenix Suns. Minnesota has struggled with Phoenix this season, and there will be a lot at stake for both teams who could face each other in the playoffs. The Wolves are back to full strength, but their recent play hasn’t been the most inspiring stretch of the season. As Minnesota limps to the finish line, they are in a spot to gain some significant momentum, cement their playoff seed, and finish with the second-best...