The NBA regular season has three weeks remaining and the scramble for the playoff seeding in the Western Conference is still a mess.
The Mavericks, Nuggets, Jazz, and Suns are all within one game of each other, while the Spurs, Thunder, and Trail Blazers are all tied.
Out East, the under-.500 Raptors and Bulls are fighting for the final playoff spot, with Toronto holding a slim half-game lead. (more…)
We’re into the final month of the NBA regular season, and there are still important races going on throughout both conferences.
While the Cavaliers and Lakers each have their No. 1 seeds all but locked up, the rest of the teams are all battling it out for position.
In the West, just five games separate the second-seeded Nuggets from the eighth-seeded Trail Blazers.
Here’s how they stack up 1-30: (more…)
After putting on a great show and winning 13 straight games, the Dallas Mavericks have hit a pot-hole in their run for positioning in the Western Conference.
On the other side of the NBA spectrum, the Cleveland Cavaliers have worked out their issues since Shaq got hurt, and are back to playing championship-caliber basketball.
Congrats, Cavs, you’re back on top (for now): (more…)
Apparently, nobody really wants that eighth seed in the Western Conference.
Every team currently ninth or lower in the West has dropped their most recent game, and no team has gone better than 5-5 in their last 10.
The eighth place Blazers are just 6-4 in that stretch, but appear to have a stranglehold on that playoff spot, currently holding a four-game lead.
Things are just as hectic at the top of the Western Conference, as the Lakers aren’t clear-cut favorites anymore. (more…)
Out West, the Mavericks, Nuggets, Lakers, and Jazz appear to be separating themselves from the pack as we near the playoffs.
In the East, the Cavs appear to have gotten things back in order, and the Celtics are struggling once again.
Here’s the full NBA rundown as we head into the second-to-last month of the regular season. (more…)
With a flurry of deals having gone down prior to last week’s trade deadline, the NBA landscape is different from how it was at this time last week.
Contenders have added what they hope to be the final pieces to a championship run, while some other teams positioned themselves to be big spenders come free agency this summer. (more…)
With the trade deadline looming about a week-and-a-half away, fringe teams are trying to decide between being buyers or sellers, while contenders are contemplating standing pat as opposed to making a move to beef up the roster for the playoff stretch.
While the Cavaliers continue to roll at the top, each of last season’s Finals participants (the Lakers and Magic) have started to gain some steam as we near the All-Star break. (more…)
In the Eastern Conference, the struggles of the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic have opened the door for the Cleveland Cavaliers to take advantage.
The Cavs are riding an eight-game winning streak, and now hold a solid 5.5-game lead over second place Orlando.
Out West, the Lakers and Nuggets have both found their rhythm, and continue to battle it out for the coveted top spot. (more…)
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