A lot of sports fans are sad today.
We don’t have high-level football again for six-plus months.
Can I interest you in some basketball?
The NBA season has been very intriguing. We have upstarts at or near the top of each conference. New superstars are emerging. Old dogs are showing they’ve still got a lot left.
To help you fill the void left by the end of the football season, we at 1st Gen Sports each week will give you a guide of what to watch in the NBA, and a separate guide for college basketball.
This is a short week in the NBA, with the All-Star Break set for Feb. 16-22. There are still some great matchups, though.
Monday, Feb. 12
Must watch
Denver at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.: Joker vs. Freak, Murray vs. Dame. Can Doc right the ship after a rough start?
Minnesota at LA Clippers, 10:30 p.m.: T’Wolves sit atop the west. The Clippers may be the best team in the League. Anthony Edwards vs. Kawhi!
Worth a look
Golden State at Utah, 9 p.m.: Battle for play-in position.
Tuesday Feb. 13
Oklahoma City at Orlando, 7:30 p.m.: Two good young teams will battle in a matchup that will feature the No. 1 and No. 2 picks from the 2022 NBA Draft.
Miami at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.: How many Bucks big guns will play in the second game of a back-to-back?
Sacramento at Phoenix, 9 p.m.: Another Sabonis triple-double, or another 40-point explosion for Booker and/or Durant?
Wednesday, Feb. 14
New York at Orlando, 7 p.m.: Jalen Brunson vs. Orlando defensive stoppers Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner.
Sacramento at Denver, 9 p.m.: battle of the triple-double bigs.
LA Lakers at Utah, 9 p.m.: Lakers and Jazz look to move up West standings.
LA Clippers at Golden State, 10 p.m.: Two teams looking to stay hot.
Thursday, Feb. 15
Golden State at Utah, 9 p.m.: Is this the night the Warriors steal Utah’s play-in spot?
