Author: Sacha Stermer

Chicago Bulls – Charlotte Hornets: Play-In preview? Last meeting of the season between the Bulls and Hornets — both still fighting for a Play-In spot in the East, but heading in opposite directions. Charlotte’s riding the momentum it found early in the year. The Bulls? One loss away from a brutal 10-game skid. Can they…

Phoenix Suns – Boston Celtics: lopsided clash in Arizona First meeting of the season between the Suns and the Celtics — two teams heading into the final stretch with very different goals. Phoenix are scrambling for a top‑6 spot in the West but will do it without their two best players. Boston, meanwhile, are trying…

Milwaukee Bucks – Miami Heat: a potential Play-In showdown? Second meeting of the season between the Bucks and the Heat — two teams that’ve built a bit of a rivalry from recent playoff scraps. Tonight isn’t a playoff game though. It’s regular season, and it pits Milwaukee — back in the Play-In mix after the…

Los Angeles Lakers – Orlando Magic: Playoff race on the line Although they sit in different conferences, the Lakers and the Magic both need wins to secure playoff spots. LA want to lock into the top six; Orlando are trying to close the gap on Philadelphia for a direct ticket in the East. Different storylines,…

Portland Trail Blazers – Minnesota Timberwolves: divisional showdown In the stacked Northwest Division, the Blazers and Wolves meet for their third-to-last game of the season. Portland still hasn’t found an answer to last season’s Western Conference finalists, and with key Blazers sidelined it’s hard to see them leaving with a win. Still — don’t write…

Cleveland Cavaliers – New York Knicks: final tune-up before the Playoffs The Cavaliers and Knicks meet tonight for their last regular-season clash, a final dress rehearsal before a possible playoff series in just over two months. The Knicks haven’t lost to Cleveland this season, but plenty has shifted since that Christmas meeting. This is a…

Toronto Raptors – Oklahoma City Thunder: Revenge for OKC? The second and final regular-season meeting between the Raptors and the Thunder. OKC got done at home last time, so Mark Daigneault’s crew will be itching to even the score on Canadian soil — and just as importantly, stop the Spurs from nibbling away at their…