NBA Previews

Monty Williams will make an emotional return to Phoenix on Wednesday night when the Detroit Pistons visit the Suns. Williams spent four seasons with the Suns and guided the club to the 2021 NBA Finals. He then guided Phoenix to a franchise-record 64 regular-season wins during the 2021-22 season when he was named NBA Coach of the Year. But a 19-victory dropoff and a second-round playoff exit last season led to his dismissal despite a

It didn’t take long for Buddy Hield to get comfortable with his new team, and the Philadelphia 76ers needed every bit of the newcomer’s production to upset the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. The Sixers will look for an encore on Wednesday when they host the Miami Heat. With Philadelphia missing injured regulars Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris, Nicolas Batum, De’Anthony Melton and Robert Covington, Hield produced 24 points and eight assists as the 76ers edged Cleveland

The New York Knicks will take the court Wednesday night in the midst of a three-game losing streak. Yet they hope they will get a chance to turn their most recent defeat into a win. The Knicks will look to bounce back from a controversial setback when they visit the Orlando Magic on Wednesday in a battle of Eastern Conference playoff contenders. The Knicks reportedly filed a protest Tuesday night related to their 105-103 loss

Golden State Warriors will target coach Steve Kerr’s 500th career coaching win on Wednesday when they take a red-hot streak into a visit from the Los Angeles Clippers in San Francisco. Kerr was credited with win No. 499 on Monday night in an unusual fashion — by watching from nearly 6,000 miles away after attending the funeral of former Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic in Serbia. Kenny Atkinson moved to the head of the bench

The Dallas Mavericks will look to add to their season-high five-game winning streak when they host Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night in a battle between Lone Star State rivals. Dallas has put it all together since Kyrie Irving’s return to the lineup, winning five of its six games in the month of February, including the past five contests. The latest was a 112-104 come-from-behind victory at home over the Washington

The New Orleans Pelicans will play just their second home game in 19 days when they meet the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. The Pelicans weathered their annual Mardi Gras road stretch well, going 6-3 while playing eight of nine away from home. They finished the final four games of the stretch by going 3-1 on the road, including a 96-87 victory at Memphis on Monday. New Orleans will head into the All-Star break after Wednesday’s

After seeing their season-high nine-game winning streak come to an end, the Cleveland Cavaliers look to begin a new streak when they face the visiting Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. Cleveland fell just short in a 123-121 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday after Darius Garland missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points to lead the Cavaliers, while Jarrett Allen added 21 points and 10 rebounds. The loss was just the

The Charlotte Hornets are riding a two-game winning streak for just the second time this season and will reach for three straight for the first time when they face the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. The Hornets and Hawks will be playing their final game for each before the All-Star break. Trade-deadline acquisitions Grant Williams, Seth Curry and Tre Mann have given the Hornets a boost, most recently combining for 50 points during Monday’s

Fresh off a dynamic performance in a Western Conference showdown, the Minnesota Timberwolves look to avoid a letdown when they visit the struggling Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. The contest will be the first of two games between the Timberwolves and Trail Blazers. The Thursday rematch also will be in Portland, the final game before the All-Star break for both clubs. The Timberwolves led by as many as 24 on Monday night while producing