Author: Sacha Stermer

Los Angeles Lakers – Charlotte Hornets: LeBron and Doncic putting on a show? Friday night in Los Angeles, the Lakers host the Charlotte Hornets in a matchup that pits two very different trajectories. The Californians just snapped their skid with a huge offensive night, while Charlotte can’t string wins together — brilliant one night, worrying…

Portland Trail Blazers – Atlanta Hawks : ninth-place teams collide The Blazers and the Hawks meet in a showdown between the two teams sitting ninth in their respective conferences. Both have the same aim: grab one more win to chase the top six. Won’t be simple — especially with notable absences on both sides. Portland…

Golden State Warriors – New York Knicks: time to get back on track The Warriors and the Knicks meet tonight for their first showdown of the season at the Chase Center. Goals couldn’t be more different. Golden State will try to lock down a spot in the West playoff race. New York will try to…

Dallas Mavericks – Utah Jazz: who wants 12th spot? The Mavericks and the Jazz meet for the third time this season, except this time the clash will happen without a number of key players. Dallas will try to nick its first win of the season against Utah, while the Jazz will be looking to limit…

San Antonio Spurs – Milwaukee Bucks : a toughness test for the Texas leaders Spurs and Bucks arrive on two-game losing streaks they need to stop fast. San Antonio will try to calm nerves against a side weaker on paper. Milwaukee gets a live test — a road win here would be a proper statement.…

Houston Rockets – Oklahoma City Thunder: heavyweight clash out West Second meeting of the season between the Rockets and the Thunder, after an incredible opener to the 2025-26 campaign. Since late October the Thunder have stamped themselves as the clear conference leader while the Rockets have hit more trouble. Expect a proper game between two…

Miami Heat – Boston Celtics: styles clash at the Kaseya Center Miami hosts Boston in an intriguing clash between two teams that couldn’t be more different. The Heat thrive on a high pace; the Celtics are steadier — able to lock a game down or crank it up when needed. Tempo control could decide this…

Detroit Pistons – Phoenix Suns: defensive slog on the cards The Pistons host the Suns in a clash between two of the season’s best teams. Don’t expect a scoring spectacle. Both squads are among the league’s top defenses. Expect stops, hard fouls and gritty sequences — not a box score exploding on every line. Detroit…

Orlando Magic – Memphis Grizzlies: NBA Berlin Game With Magic-Grizzlies, the NBA lands in Germany for the 14th time in its history — but it’s the first regular-season game here. After a tour of the country, Orlando and Memphis meet at Berlin’s Uber Arena for the first of two clashes between two intriguing teams still…