SALT LAKE CITY Utah s 112-91 win at Atlanta Thursday might not be the last time some Jazz players visit State Farm Arena this season.
The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association are hoping to have a finalized agreement for an All-Star game on March 7 in Atlanta by next week, according to an ESPN report. It will be a single-night event that will encompass the All-Star game as well as the skills competitions.
The question is should it happen?
With the number of games being postponed due to COVID-19 contact tracing, there are concerns over bringing the league s top players together under one roof.
James Wiseman has continued his consistent start with Golden State.
Getting a great matchup between the top two players selected in any given Draft isn’t necessarily the stuff of legends, at least not since Mt. Rushmore types Oscar Robertson and Jerry West went 1-2 way back in 1960. But it does make for a little contemporary intrigue, based on the scouting reports and debates that might have hung over the most recent Draft.
And this week, in a scheduling quirk based on virus concessions, we get it twice with the Minnesota Timberwolves playing the Golden State Warriors in consecutive games at San Francisco’s Chase Center.
NBA League Pass Games to Watch: Week 5
These are some of the top matchups this week as NBA League Pass has a free trial week going on (Jan. 18-24).
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January 18, 2021 7:40 PM
Damian Lillard and Ja Morant meet for the first time since last season’s Play-In Game.
NBA League Pass is offering a free trial this week (Jan. 18-24). To take full advantage, here are seven games to catch this week only on NBA League Pass.
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Victor Oladipo is set to make his Rockets debut Monday in Chicago as the Rockets take on the Bulls. Oladipo was acquired from Indiana following the blockbuster deal that sent James Harden to Brooklyn and began a new era for the Rockets. How will the trio of John Wall, Oladipo and Christian Wood (one of five players averaging at least 23 points and 10 boards) look in their first action together?
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