The Kings and Raptors are in two very different places right now. Sacramento is trying to secure a playoff spot in a tough Western Conference to try to escape potential Play-In tournament matchups with the desperate Mavericks, Suns, Lakers or Warriors. Meanwhile, Toronto is rebuilding. After trading OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam, the Raptors now have an interesting group of young players but are only in twelfth place in the East. For the Kings, today’s game is extremely important. Every win counts in the Western Conference playoff race and for the Kings have struggled to beat shorthanded or bad teams…
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THE New Orleans Pelicans land in Orlando for an inter-conference battle of the fifth seeds, in a game with playoff implications for both teams. These teams parallel each other in many ways, starting with the fact that no one expected to see them here. Every team has been completely on a tear lately and they will put each other to the test on Thursday.THE Magic of Orlandowho are 8-2 in their last ten games, are coming off a fourth straight victory against weaker conference opponents and will use Thursday to see how their young core stacks up against Western Conference…
Indiana Pacers forward Doug McDermott (calf) is available for Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Pistons. What this means: McDermott is available for the first time since late February. Ben Sheppard will have fewer minutes available off the bench, but McDermott will likely be restricted. According to NumberFire’s NBA Heat Map, the Pacers’ implied total (123.0) is the second-best out of 16 teams active today, while the game total (235.5) is the highest on the board. written by Josh Levinson Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 6:07 p.m. EDT
Who’s playingLos Angeles Clippers@Portland Trail BlazersCurrent records: Los Angeles 42-25, Portland 19-49How to watchWhen: Wednesday March 20, 2024 at 10 p.m. ETOr: Moda Center at Rose Quarter – Portland, OregonTV: Bally Sports SoCalFollow: CBS Sports appOnline broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Ticket cost: $2.00What there is to know The Clippers will play the full four quarters on Wednesday, but they should have things finished well before that. They will hit the road to face the Portland Trail Blazers at 10 p.m. ET at the Moda Center in the Rose Quarter. Since both teams suffered a loss in…
Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham has collected many accolades and memories during his years as an NBA player and coach. His greatest achievement during his eight seasons as a player was winning the 2003-04 NBA championship as a member of the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons were one of the most fascinating champions of the modern era, as they won without a superstar thanks to the strength of their team’s defense. Ham didn’t play any significant minutes for this Pistons team, but given the style they played with, there’s no denying that every member of this team played an…
THE Warriors of the Golden State host another game at Chase Center tonight with Wednesday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. The announcement is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. PT in San Francisco and can be watched on ESPN and NBC Sports Bay Area. Previously with the Warriors: Golden State lost to New York Knicks Monday night, 119-112, as an early double-digit deficit proved too much for the team to overcome. While they fought back valiantly in the fourth quarter – thanks in large part to the budding connection between Klay Thompson and rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis – it was too little, too…
by Lion sells | Heat Correspondent | Wednesday, March 20 at 5:43 p.m. EDT Bam Adebayo (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. (NBA Injury Report) Fantastic impact:Adebayo was not listed on Miami’s initial injury report for Wednesday night’s game, but he was demoted due to a back injury and has now been officially ruled out. His next chance to play will come Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans, and Fantasy managers can expect Thomas Bryant and Orlando Robinson to see more work while the star center is out. Category: Injury Updates | More…
THE Celtics host the Milwaukee Bucks for the third of 4 matches between these two teams this season. The Celtics won the first meeting 119-116 on November 22 in Boston. They lost the second game 135-102 on January 11 in Milwaukee. They will meet again in Milwaukee on April 9. The Celtics won the series 2-1 last season. They won on Christmas Day in Boston and 1 game in Milwaukee and lost 1 game in Milwaukee. The Celtics are first in the East, 10 games ahead of 2nd place Milwaukee, 11 games ahead of 3rd place Cleveland, 13 games ahead…
Lore and Rodriguez have until the end of the month to finance the purchaseThe NBA would have to approve any new investors entering the transactionDailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news By Jake Fenner And Eric Blum Published: 5:47 p.m. EDT, March 20, 2024 | Update: 5:51 p.m. EDT, March 20, 2024 Baseball legend Alex Rodriguez and his billionaire business partner Marc Lore have taken a step closer to completing a full buyout of the company. Minnesota Timber wolves.Yesterday it was reported that the duo were reportedly scrambling to find $300 million after private equity giant The Carlyle Group…
by Lion sells | Pelicans Correspondent | Wednesday, March 20 at 5:50 p.m. EDT Matt Ryan (illness) is officially questionable for Thursday’s game against the Orlando Magic. (NBA Injury Report) Fantastic impact:Ryan may not be in uniform Thursday due to an illness that leaves him on New Orleans’ injury report. He rarely gets significant playing time, even when fully healthy, so fantasy managers shouldn’t place much importance on either his presence or absence. Category: Injury Updates | More Matt Ryan: News, Rankings, Statistics