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Sky Sports viewers will be hoping to see NBA superstar James Harden on top form when his Houston Rockets host the Portland Trail Blazers. The 30-year-old was voted the league's MVP in 2018 and is on course to top the scoring charts for a third straight time this season, averaging 37.8 points per game. More...

One of Oklahoma City Thunder's all-time greats will make an emotional return to the Chesapeake Energy Arena as Russell Westbrook's Houston Rockets come to town. Westbrook was traded to the Rockets in July after 11 years with the Thunder, where he was the fourth overall pick at the 2008 NBA Draft. More...

Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets look pretty evenly matched heading into their showdown at American Airlines Center and a tight tussle is expected. The visitors have won two more matches than their opponents in assembling a 25-11 record, but that is largely down to their impressive home form. More...

The battle of the 24-4 records takes place at the Fiserv Forum as Eastern Conference table toppers Milwaukee Bucks host Western Conference leaders Los Angeles Lakers. Both teams come in on the back of surprise defeats and will look to gain the upper hand in this potential NBA Finals rehearsal. More...

Dallas superstar Luka Doncic will again be missing when Boston visit American Airlines Center but we still feel the Mavericks are a value pick at home. The Celtics are coming off back-to-back losses to Philadelphia and Indiana, which left their record on the road this season at a moderate 7-6. More...

There is a tasty tradition in the NBA world. Christmas time doesn’t merely mean Santa Claus, wrapped gifts, and tree decorations, but also clashes between the strongest competitors. In the land where spectacle reigns supreme, it’s not surprising to find the NBA offering special surprises to its fans. More...

Miami put their perfect home record to the test when hosting Western Conference leaders Los Angeles Lakers at the AmericanAirlines Arena. The Heat have been imperious at this venue with their 11-0 record, but come up against a formidable LA side who have only tasted one defeat from 13 away matches. More...

The West was impossible to win for a long while with Golden State winning the Conference Finals five years in a row. The new season though also signifies the end of the superteam era, paving the way for a new challenger to claim the throne in the West. More...

Boston will aim to continue their flawless home record when they host fellow high-flyers Denver in a highly-anticipated clash at TD Garden. The Celtics have seen off some of the bigger hitters already at this venue, defeating defending champions Toronto, Milwaukee and, most recently, Miami. More...

Punters have the rare chance to back the Los Angeles Lakers as underdogs when they face the Utah Jazz tonight. The Lakers have the joint-best record in the NBA this season and are comfortably leading the way in the Western Conference. More...

This time around, the Eastern Conference looks ready to go head-to-head with the Western Conference. With the number of All-Stars growing in the East, it seems that teams will no longer bow down before the West - something Eastern teams did in previous years before even entering the court. Among all these strong teams emerging in the East, which will be the one to dominate the regular season, and will it be the same one to reach the Conference Finals? More...

Boston take on Brooklyn for the second time in three days as the NBA resumes after a Thanksgiving Day break. A fit-again Kemba Walker scored 39 points on Wednesday night as the Celtics eased to a 121-110 success at home, but the Nets will hope to now gain revenge in front of their own fans. More...

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to lead the way in the Western Conference and are firm favourites to extend their winning run to nine matches. It has been a more difficult start to the season for the New Orleans Pelicans, who are 11th in the same conference with only six wins from 17 matches. More...

Los Angeles Clippers will put their formidable home record on the line when they face fellow high-flyers Houston Rockets at the Staples Center. Doc Rivers' outfit have been 9-1 in front of their own fans this season to help them soar up to fourth place in the Western Conference table. More...

Milwaukee will aim for their sixth successive win when they host the struggling Portland Trail Blazers. The home fans will be expecting to see a dominant Bucks side, who sit in second place in the Eastern Conference ahead of just their fifth match at the Fiserv Forum and have won nine of their last 10 games. More...

Chances are, if you’re into basketball, that you know all about the NBA All-Star weekend game, but in case you don’t, here’s a brief summary. Taking place each year just before the playoffs, it pits the best NBA players against each other. Although last year saw a change in the institution with Team Lebron competing against Team Giannis, the All-Star used to feature the best players from each Conference putting on display their impressive skills. So, what’s the All-Star game’s significance in this context? More...

Kristaps Porzingis will expect a hostile atmosphere when he arrives at Madison Square Garden for the first time since his trade to the Dallas Mavericks from the New York Knicks. The 2015 fourth overall draft pick moved to Dallas on January 31 after requesting a trade, despite being sidelined with an ACL injury. More...

The LA Lakers take on their second successive Pacific division rival in two days when hosting the Golden State Warriors at the Staples Center. Frank Vogel's side travelled to surprise package Phoenix Suns on Tuesday and strengthened their grip at the top of the Western Conference with a 123-115 road win. More...

Los Angeles Clippers will look to continue their fine start to the NBA season when they host Portland Trail Blazers at the Staples Center. The Clippers sit in fifth place after five wins from their opening eight matches and take on Western Conference rivals Portland, who are just adrift at 4-3. More...

An out-of-sorts Golden State Warriors travel to the Toyota Center against an underachieving Houston Rockets side in an intriguing clash on Thursday evening. Both sides were expected to be among the front-runners in the hunt for the NBA crown, but they have already had bumps in their respective roads during the early stages of the campaign. More...

The basketball landscape has shifted considerably. NBA has called a timeout on Superteams, and now it’s the time for the ’Super Duos’’ to enter the court. Plenty of exciting pairings are meant to emerge this season, so take a front seat on dramatic plays that may last an eternity. More...

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. More...

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. More...

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. More...

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. More...

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. More...

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. More...

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. More...

The Golden State Warriors are worthy favourites to claim NBA Finals glory for the fourth time in five years when taking on the Toronto Raptors. Steve Kerr's side have faced Cleveland in the last four deciders and are chasing a hat-trick of titles following a dominant 4-0 triumph 12 months ago. More...

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. More...