Houston Rockets travel to the Barclays Center as they look to continue their rich vein of form against surprise strugglers Brooklyn Nets. Brooklyn came into the season with plenty of optimism after signing marquee players Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and DeAndre Jordan, but have yet to sparkle.
From Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, to Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA has always been known for its talented duos. The era of the ‘’Big three’’ is over, perhaps for the first time since Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, and the dynamic 1-2 punch in basketball is back and better than ever.
The San Antonio Spurs will see their 100 per cent start to the 2019-20 NBA season come under severe threat when they travel to the Los Angeles Clippers for their first road trip of the campaign. The hosts have already seen off arch-rivals the Lakers and title contenders Golden State Warriors.
Boston Celtics will continue their home campaign with another tough encounter at TD Garden when Eastern Conference rivals Milwaukee Bucks look to maintain their early season form. The Bucks and Celtics both boast 2-1 records to be among the front-runners of a congested Eastern Conference, where only the Philadelphia 76ers hold a 100 per cent record after three games.
The excitement of the NBA season continues into night two when there is a huge Atlantic Division clash at the Wells Fargo Center between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics. Boston took the four-game series 3-1 during a productive season as they made the play-offs alongside Philadelphia but both crashed out at the Eastern Conference semi-final stage.
Los Angeles will host one of the most eye-catching NBA matches of the season on opening night as the Lakers take on city rivals Clippers at the Staples Center. The Clippers took the series 3-2 during the 2018-19 season but after a busy summer for both teams, the Lakers and the Clippers will be desperate to get off to a perfect start by defeating their their bitter rivals.
The new NBA season gets under way with defending champions Toronto Raptors opening the campaign against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Scotiabank Arena. Toronto secured their maiden NBA crown last season after defeating the Golden State Warriors 4-2 in the Finals.
Ahead of the NBA play-offs this weekend, we’ve taken a look at every past season since the bracket was expanded to 16 teams in 1984 to reveal some interesting patterns. We’ve looked at which seeds tend to go deeper in the tournament and the likely source of any upsets to help you with your betting before the curtain goes up on Saturday.
The Golden State Warriors will meet the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals for the fourth straight year and our money is on the California-based favourites to prevail. Steve Kerr’s side romped home by a 4-1 margin 12 months ago and a repeat of that scoreline is on the cards.
“You’re witnessing greatness and it won’t be appreciated until it’s over”, Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green said this week. “When you look back on it at the end of the day, you’ll look back and say that it was two great teams who competed for championships and did whatever it … Read more
The last time the Cleveland Cavaliers were in Washington it was to celebrate. They met Barack Obama to mark their 2016 NBA Championship and then went on to defeat the Wizards the following night. They go back to the DC on Monday night with plenty different and plenty to ponder … Read more
Recommended bet: Golden State Warriors to beat Toronto Raptors by 16-20 points @ 5/1 The Golden State Warriors endured a bruising Christmas Day, losing to their arch-rivals the Cleveland Cavaliers once more. The Cavs stunned GSW in the finals last year, coming from 3-1 down to win 4-3 and on Sunday … Read more
The new NBA season will see LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers attempt to defend the title they wrested from the clutches of the Golden State Warriors in 2015/16. Trailing 3-1 through four finals matches, the championship seemed certain to be heading to the west coast for the second successive season, before … Read more