NBA Previews

Two months after they last met, the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers will renew acquaintances Sunday in a clash of hallway neighbors that have been headed in opposite directions. The Clippers will enter on a five-game winning streak after barreling through a two-game road swing with victories over the Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Pelicans. Sunday is technically a road game as well. The 111-95 triumph over the Pelicans on Friday also was

The Phoenix Suns look to stay hot in Sunday’s finale of a six-game homestand when they welcome the visiting Memphis Grizzlies, who are on the second date of a three-game road swing. Memphis opened its trip on Friday with a 127-113 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. The Grizzlies held the Lakers to just 19 fourth-quarter points, while Desmond Bane and Ziaire Williams combined to score more in the period with 10 each than the

The Detroit Pistons have three NBA titles and five trips to the finals, but this version of the franchise is far from those glory days. Detroit is closer to the nine-win 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers than the 2003-04 Pistons, the last championship for the franchise. Detroit has been through an unprecedented rough stretch, with one win in its last 32 games, and things won’t get easier when it faces an agitated Nuggets team in Denver on

The New Orleans Pelicans suffered their most lopsided home loss in more than two months in their last game. And now they’re embarking on a five-game Western Conference road trip that begins Sunday in Sacramento. The Pelicans had won four games in a row before the visiting Los Angeles Clippers led by as many as 31 points in a 111-95 victory Friday night. L.A. also had won four in a row and dominated after the

The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to defeat the Mavericks for the third time in as many meetings this season when the teams reconvene in Dallas on Sunday night. Naz Reid scored 27 points in Minnesota’s 119-101 win in Dallas on Dec. 14, and Anthony Edwards poured in a season-high 44 points in a 118-110 victory in Minneapolis on Dec. 28. Edwards led the way again on Friday, scoring 24 points as the Timberwolves answered losing

The Orlando Magic’s recent road trip was just about as heart racing as it could be – and it nearly was a complete bust. Losers in three of four games on a trip that began last weekend, the Magic look to get back on track when they play host to the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. After a 112-107 loss to the Suns on New Year’s Eve, a 121-115 loss to the Warriors on Tuesday and

The Cleveland Cavaliers have remained focused on their current stretch of opponents, even if they could be excused for looking ahead. The Cavaliers aim for their third straight victory when they face the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Sunday afternoon. Cleveland enters the matchup against San Antonio after recording back-to-back wins over the Washington Wizards, who own the league’s third-worst record at 6-28 entering play on Saturday. Cleveland now turns its attention toward the Spurs

The Philadelphia 76ers won’t have much time to dwell on a 36-point home loss to the New York Knicks. The Sixers, who fell 128-92 to the Knicks on Friday, will have a quick turnaround with another home game Saturday night against the Utah Jazz. Joel Embiid extended to 15 games his streak of at least 30 points and 10 rebounds with those exact numbers against the Knicks. If Embiid, who has been nursing an ankle

The New York Knicks shuffled their roster last week when they traded RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to the Toronto Raptors to land OG Anunoby along with Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn. While many teams take a few games, if not longer, to mesh with a new addition, the Knicks are unbeaten since the deal and will attempt to run their winning streak to a season-high four games Saturday night when they visit the struggling