NBA

Things are really starting to heat up, as the battle for playoff seeding intensifies in both Conferences. With all teams having between 13 and 15 games remaining in the regular season, there are still ten teams in the Eastern Conference and nine teams in the Western Conference with a legitimate chance to continue into the …

The Big Dog was back on-point yesterday, as Paul George lead all scorers with 25 points and the Indiana Pacers survived a late rally by the Boston Celtics, to win 103-98. Today’s action showcases some very interesting contests, with the Clippers, Bulls, Pistons and Timberwolves all representing potential value but just missing the cut. Not …

The Big Dog needed some time alone to process yesterday’s result, as the Dallas Mavericks halted their five-game skid and snapped the Hornets’ seven-game winning streak, in Charlotte. Remarkably, the Hornets would come all the way back from 19 down at halftime, to take a two-point lead in the final quarter… but it would all …

After a profitable weekend and a Monday on the sidelines, The Big Dog is back with another “Play of the Day” for Tuesday. Today’s early game sees the team with the longest active winning streak in the NBA, hosting one of three teams currently on the longest active losing streak. Dallas Mavericks @ Charlotte Hornets …

The long road trip took its toll on the Brooklyn Nets, who never recovered from a slow start in a 95-89 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. A brutal result in what was the only play on Saturday. Sunday looks to be a completely different story. With the early game in Dallas already done, there are …

The “Play of the Day” saluted on Friday, with the Raptors being made to work by the Hawks, before eventually covering the four-point spread, at home. The Big Dog aims to build on the momentum of the last two days, as another busy ten-game Saturday presents a single play worth investing in. The “Play of …

Andre Drummond was at his stat-sheet-stuffing best, as he paced the Detroit Pistons to a 102-96 win in Dallas. The big fella had ten points and four rebounds in the first quarter, finishing with 25 points and 17 rebounds for his 17th double-double in the last 18 games. More importantly, the combined 42 points and …

The Big Dog is looking to bounce back in a big way, after yesterday produced some wild results, all over the NBA. Not only did the Mavericks literally throw the game away in regulation and the Raptors capitulate on a ten-point lead at three-quarter time, the Warriors were also blown out by the Lakers and …

Yesterday’s “Play of the Day” provided one of the most wonderfully concern-free days of the season, as the Charlotte Hornets demolished the (clearly tanking) Phoenix Suns, making a mockery of the 12.5-point spread. The home team flew out of the gate and established a 17-point lead at the first change, before running out 126-92 winners. …

After an up-and-down weekend, The Big Dog looks to take advantage of the “bonus day” at the end of Summer. With LeBron James taking the night off and the Cleveland Cavaliers struggling in his absence, against the Washington Wizards (Wizards lead 96-70 at the final break), the “Play of the Day” will see their closest …