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The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America, and is widely considered to be the premier men's professional basketball league in the world. It has thirty franchised member clubs (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada), and is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by FIBA (also known as the International Basketball Federation) as the national governing body for basketball in the United States. The NBA is one of the four major North American professional sports leagues. NBA players are the world's best paid sportsmen, by average annual salary per player.
The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The league adopted the name National Basketball Association on August 3, 1949, after absorbing the rival National Basketball League (NBL). The league's several international as well as individual team offices are directed out of its head offices located in the Olympic Tower at 645 Fifth Avenue in New York City. NBA Entertainment and NBA TV studios are directed out of offices located in Secaucus, New Jersey.

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Total National Basketball Association (NBA) Team:
Atlantic: Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors.
Central: Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks.
Southeast: Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Bobcats, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards.
Northwest: Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz.
Pacific: Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings.
Southwest: Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, San Antonio Spurs.
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Watch Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins Live Stream Online NBA Match, January 27

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Team: Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins.
Time: 07:30 P.M. EST.
Venue: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The Consol Energy Center will be rocking when the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Buffalo Sabres.

Buffalo easily dispatched scorching hot Columbus 5-2 to snap a five game winless skein. In the process the Blue Jackets saw an eight game winning streak come to an abrupt halt. Marcus Foligno and Christian Ehrhoff each recorded shorthanded goals with Ehrhoff posting a pair of assists. Cody Hodgson, Steve Ott and Matt Ellis also founds the back of the net to give Ryan Miller plenty of support. Miller didn't waste the offense although he saw plenty of rubber with 36 saves. Derek MacKenzie and Mark Letestu recorded goals and assists while Sergei Bobvrosky was yanked after letting in three goals on only ten shots.

Surging Pittsburgh came up empty...literally, in a 3-0 defeat at Dallas on Saturday. The Stars scored once in the first and twice in the middle frame in a surprisingly quiet performance from the dangerous Penguins attack. Pitt had won four of five before Saturday's contest but never able to solve Kari Lehtonen although the Pitt offense made him work in the third with 12 saves to preserve his third shutout of the season. Sergei Gonchar, Rich Peverley and Jamie Benn each beat Marc-Andre Fleury who faced 28 shots in a losing performance against a team he hasn't seen in two years.

I wouldn't blame anybody for taking a shot at the plus money with Buffalo especially the way these teams performed last time out. I hate playing the puck line and there is limited value with the Penguins no matter how you look at it. I'd personally avoid the risk here
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Watch Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics Live Stream Online NBA Friday, January 17 Match Preview

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Team: Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics.
Time: 07:30 P.M. EST.
Venue: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts.
The Los Angeles Lakers will visit the Boston Celtics tonight in an NBA 2014 game that will live stream online free at 7:30 PM ET from TD Garden.
Rajon Rondo will be playing with the Celtics for the first time in nearly a year tonight. It should provide a jolt to Friday night's game against the Lakers in a matchup of storied franchises having dreadful seasons.
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The Lakers being in Boston is generally a hot ticket, but that didn't seem to be the case this year with Kobe Bryant (knee) still out, the Celtics having disbanded the Big Three and these teams separated by a half-game for the league's fifth-worst record.
Rondo's return changes that. He last played Jan. 25 when he tore his ACL.
The four-time All-Star practiced with the Celtics (14-26) on Thursday morning, after which general manager Danny Ainge said he would play Friday "barring any setbacks."
"He'll probably be playing five minutes a quarter, approximately," Ainge said via the team's official Twitter feed. "Knowing Rondo, he'll probably complain about that."
The speedy point guard hinted Tuesday this game would mark his comeback, sending a tweet saying "29,233,380 secs" -- an apparent reference to the time between his knee surgery and Friday's tipoff.
Rondo was sent to the Maine Red Claws -- Boston's NBA Development League affiliate -- for a workout Wednesday afternoon but was recalled to the Celtics less than two hours later. He joined the team for warmups shortly before that night's matchup with Toronto and was in uniform on the bench for the game.
Coach Brad Stevens said using him wasn't an option even with the team short-handed from a trade earlier in the day, not to mention fans chanting "Rondo! Rondo!" down the stretch of a tight game.
"I think the community is excited, as it should be, and the players are excited as well," Stevens said of welcoming back Rondo, whose 10.2 assists per game since the start of 2008-09 is tops in the NBA.
"... He gets the ball to people better than anybody around. But I don't think we can expect him to be Game 7 Rajon Rondo."
With Boston having avoided its worst slide since 2007, Los Angeles now tries to do the same. The Lakers have lost 12 of 13 with a pair of six-game losing streaks, and they haven't had a longer one since dropping seven in a row March 2-15, 2007.
They've also lost seven straight away from home, having kicked off a seven-game trip with a 121-114 defeat in Phoenix on Wednesday.
Los Angeles (14-25) has given up an average of 120.7 points during its six-game skid.
"We're having trouble keeping up with athleticism in the open court and at the rim," coach Mike D'Antoni said. "... Defensively we have a hard time stopping people at the rim."
Driving to the rim is how Rondo likes to score, something that could benefit a Boston team shooting 40.8 percent over the last 10 games.
This is the first game between these teams, who met in the 2008 and 2010 NBA Finals, in which both entered with losing records since 2005-06 -- the season before Boston got Rondo.
He missed both matchups last season -- each team won on the other's home floor -- as did Pau Gasol, who is averaging 20.4 points and 10.9 rebounds over his last eight games.
source: kdramastars.com/articles/14386/20140117/los-angeles-lakers-vs-boston-celtics-live-stream-watch-listen.htm

Watch Minnesota Timberwolves vs Toronto Raptors Live Stream Online NBA Friday, January 17 Match Preview

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Team:Minnesota Timberwolves at Toronto Raptors.
Time: 07:00 P.M. EST.
Venue: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario.
The Timberwolves are coming off Wednesday's 111-108 loss to the Sacramento Kings at Target Center. Rudy Gay scored 33 points and DeMarcus Cousins posted his 12th straight double-double by amassing 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Kings.

Minnesota was led by Love's 27 points on 9-of-16 shooting. Nikola Pekovic, Kevin Martin and J.J. Barea all scored 14 points for the T'Wolves, who shot 44.3 percent for the game and have lost three of four and four of their last six games. Minnesota cut an 11-point deficit down to one with a late 17-7 surge capped by Barea's three-point play with 4.6 seconds remaining.

However, Isaiah Thomas sealed it at the line for Sacramento and Barea's desperation shot at the end was off the mark.

"I don't know who we think we are but that's just not going to do it," Minnesota head coach Rick Adelman said of his team's effort.

The Wolves, who are 7-12 on the road and just 6-18 when allowing 100-plus points, will start a home-and-home series with the Utah Jazz on Saturday. They are 12-2 when keeping the opposition under the century mark in scoring.

Meanwhile, Toronto will play two in a row at home versus Minnesota and the Los Angeles Lakers and is unbeaten in the last five games at Air Canada Centre.

The Atlantic Division-leading Raptors are 9-8 north of the border and look to get back into the win column following Wednesday's 88-83 loss at Boston. DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points, Kyle Lowry had 18, 12 assists and seven rebounds and John Salmons added 13 points off the bench for the Raptors, who had won three straight and eight of 10 games.

"They had 19 offensive rebounds. Can't win games when you give up 19 offensive rebounds," Lowry said. "They outworked us tonight, which is rare for us. It stinks, guys are mad but they should be."

The Raptors made only 34.5 percent of their shots and 4-of-17 3-pointers. They hope to make it six straight home wins for the first time since Jan. 17 - Feb. 10, 2010, when Toronto posted eight straight wins at Air Canada Centre.

DeRozan has scored 20 or more points in six of eight games this month for the Raptors, who took both meetings with Minnesota a season ago and have won four straight and 16 of the past 17 matchups between the teams.

Toronto is riding a nine-game home winning streak versus the Wolves. The Timberwolves haven't tasted victory in Canada since Jan. 21, 2004 in a 108-97 triumph.
source: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/01/17/3876853/minnesota-timberwolves-18-20-at.html

Watch Miami Heat vs Philadelphia 76ers Live Stream Onlone NBA Friday, January 17 Match Preview

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Team: Miami Heat at Philadelphia 76ers.
Time: 07:00 P.M. EST
Venue: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Miami Heat appear to have temporarily lost their identity during a rare losing streak.

To avoid drifting closer to the longest skid in the Big Three era, they'll have to knock off the Philadelphia 76ers, who stunned them at the beginning of the season.

The Heat try to avoid their first four-game losing streak in three years Friday night at Philadelphia.

Miami's skid is its first of three games since Jan 10-13, 2012, and it hasn't lost four straight since dropping five in a row from Feb. 27-March 8, 2011, its longest losing streak since LeBron James and Chris Bosh joined forces with Dwyane Wade.

The Heat are averaging 94.7 points over the last three games - 9.4 less than their season average - while surrendering 106.7 - 13.7 more than their previous three games. They're also allowing opponents to shoot 51.4 percent - including 39.4 from 3-point range - during the skid.

"We need to get connected," coach Erik Spoelstra said after Wednesday's 114-97 loss at Washington. "It's not a matter of knowing what we do, knowing where to go. It's a matter of connecting and doing it.

"We have to own it. We can't just slide this one under the rug. That won't benefit us."

Wednesday's result snapped a 22-game winning streak against divisional opponents for Miami (27-11) and wasn't a performance becoming of a team welcomed at the White House a day earlier for winning back-to-back championships. The Heat fell behind early due to a 20-0 first quarter run and trailed by as much as 34.

"We love adversity more than anything," James said. "We're definitely at that point."

James is averaging 31.0 points over the last three games, though he's committed at least four turnovers in each. Miami is 18-2 when he has three or fewer turnovers compared to 8-9 when he commits at least four.

The Heat continue to deal with multiple injuries, playing without Chris Andersen (knee) and Mario Chalmers (strained Achilles) on Wednesday, and it's uncertain if they'll be cleared for Friday.

Wade scored eight points on 4-of-11 shooting in 33 minutes after sitting out last Friday's loss at Brooklyn.

Andersen's absence versus Washington created an opportunity for Greg Oden's first playing time in more than four years. The 2007 No. 1 overall pick had six points in eight minutes.

Miami had won 15 straight over the 76ers prior to a 114-110 loss in Philadelphia's home opener on Oct. 30. James scored 25 with a season-high 13 assists but was 1 of 6 in the fourth quarter, outshined by Michael Carter-Williams' 22 points, 12 assists and nine steals in his debut.

Carter-Williams scored 20 and assisted on Thaddeus Young's go-ahead 3-pointer with 3.2 seconds left in Wednesday's 95-92 win over Charlotte, ending a four-game losing streak for the 76ers (13-25).

"You find those (wins) from time to time to help promote what you're doing," coach Brett Brown said as his team won despite committing 24 turnovers. "They work hard. They really invest time. They completely get along."

Ray Allen is 3 of 23 from the field during Miami's skid, including a 1-of-12 clip from beyond the arc. He scored a season-high 19 and was 4 of 9 from long distance versus Philadelphia.
source: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/preview/NBA_20140117_MIA@PHI/heat-76ers-preview

Watch Los Angeles Clippers vs. New York Knicks Live Stream NBA Friday, January 17 Match Preview

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Chris Paul's absence didn't hinder the Los Angeles Clippers as they completed a perfect homestand, and they're hoping the same can be said after their upcoming road trip.

Los Angeles plays its first of seven straight road games Friday night as it seeks a fourth consecutive victory over the New York Knicks.
Time: 07:00 P.M. EST
Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York.
The Clippers (27-13) have won four of five since Paul separated his shoulder Jan. 3 and are on the verge of a five-game winning streak that would match their season high.

J.J. Redick scored a career-high 33 points and Blake Griffin added 23 as the Los Angeles rallied from a 17-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat Dallas 129-127 on Wednesday to sweep its four-game homestand.

Matt Barnes had 25 points off the bench, and Jamal Crawford hit two free throws with 11 seconds remaining to give the Clippers the lead.

Darren Collison, averaging 16.6 points with a 3.6-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio over the last five in place of Paul, had 13 points and 10 assists. Though the Clippers have had success since their star point guard went down, they're hoping to be even better on their second seven-game trip of the season.

Los Angeles went 4-3 on the previous trip Dec. 4-14.

"We want to play better. We really do, even without Chris," coach Doc Rivers told the team's official website. "I thought we were very inconsistent in our play. And you have to be a consistent team on the road. That doesn't mean you're going to win, but I think you give yourself a (better) shot."

Each game during the trip will be against an Eastern Conference foe, including a date Saturday with an Indiana team that is 20-1 at home.

"We want to perform a lot better than we did that last road trip," Griffin said. "I thought it was pretty disappointing last time around, so it's going to be tough being on the road in the same situation without our point guard. But guys have to step up and I'm sure guys will."

Griffin and Redick scored 15 points apiece to help the Clippers beat the Knicks 93-80 on Nov. 27. They've won three straight in the series by an average of 13.3 points and will look to deal New York a third straight defeat after it fell 117-89 to the Pacers on Thursday.

Carmelo Anthony, who needed 23 shots to score 27 points in the last meeting with Los Angeles, finished with 28 to lead the Knicks (15-24).

''They're a good team, but I don't think they're 30 points better than our team,'' said coach Mike Woodson, whose team shot 40 percent from the field. ''We were awful.''

Tyson Chandler had 13 points and Raymond Felton added 12, but New York lost former Clipper Kenyon Martin in the second quarter and Amare Stoudemire in the third quarter to sprained left ankles. It's unclear if either will play against Los Angeles.

The Clippers signed Hedo Turkoglu for the rest of the season Thursday to add another option off the bench. He's expected to join Los Angeles for its road trip.

"He's another shooter," Rivers said. "Sometimes you don't bring a guy in because someone's not doing something. It's because he does something that our other guys do as well. He can space the floor. He's very skilled and we'd like to take advantage of that."

Turkoglu hasn't played since Feb. 4 with Orlando, battling a hand injury while also serving a 20-game suspension for using performance-enhancing drugs.
source: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/preview/NBA_20140117_LAC@NY/clippers-knicks-preview

Watch Chicago Blackhawks vs Anaheim Ducks Live Stream NHL Friday, January 17 Match Preview

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Time: 08:00 P.M. EST

Venue: United Center, Chicago, Illinois

Two of the game’s best meet up in Chicago as the league leading Ducks invade the United Center for a battle with the Central leading Blackhawks.

The Anaheim Ducks head into Chicago on Friday night looking to pad their lead atop the NHL standings and in the process pick up their 37th victory of the season in just the team’s 50th contest. Anaheim is certainly on a roll for the ages and if they can even play mediocre hockey for the rest of the year they have a great chance at wrapping up the Pacific division and home ice advantage throughout the playoffs. The Ducks are a very big, and physical team that uses its size to their advantage and against a team like Chicago who has so much skill and finesse combined with their own grit and toughness it should make for a very exciting game. The Ducks have the luxury of having three solid starting goaltenders but it is Swiss national Jonas Hiller who has reaped the benefits of backstopping a strong Ducks team and he certainly deserves his fair share of the credit as well. Hiller gets the call for the Ducks tonight who look to improve their only flaw this season which has been their play on the road.

The Blackhawks meanwhile have shown they are certainly contenders to repeat as Stanley Cup champions as they have been atop the Central division since the puck dropped in October and have received special efforts from Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, and Duncan Keith this year. If there is any team in the NHL who matches up well against the Ducks it is the Blackhawks as they have a deeper forward unit and just as strong a defensive corps but it is the goaltending that separates these two teams as Anaheim has been far better in that department. Chicago trails the Ducks by just six points in the race for the league’s top mark and a large part of that deficit stems from Chicago’s inability to win games in overtime or shootout. They have 11 losses in the extra frame which is tops in the league and even if they had half of those back they would find themselves on top of the Ducks in the league chase. These two teams are very tight and while the Ducks at this price is very intriguing I can’t go against the Hawks at home especially with Anaheim coming off a nine goal effort against the Canucks.
source: http://sportschatplace.com/nhl-picks/2014/01/17/chicago-blackhawks-vs-anaheim-ducks

Watch Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets Live Stream NHL Friday, January 17 Match Preview

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Time: 07:00 P.M. EST

Venue: Nationwide Arena

Their longest winning streak of the season has the Columbus Blue Jackets gaining confidence.

The Washington Capitals are also on the verge of matching a season-high streak - something they would prefer to avoid.

Seeking their fifth consecutive victory Friday night, the host Blue Jackets look to end a five-game losing streak to the Capitals, who will be trying to avert a season high-tying fourth straight defeat.

Columbus (22-20-4) beat Tampa Bay 3-2 on Monday for its fifth victory in six games in the new year, as Mark Letestu redirected Jack Johnson's shot from the point with 2:38 left for the winning goal. It was the Blue Jackets' second power-play goal of the third period as they rallied for their longest run of 2013-14.

''We got our game back,'' coach Todd Richards said about the step up after a dismal second period. ''To me, that's a sign of the character you're looking for from your group. Teams are going to make pushes, get some momentum in the game ... but I like the way we went after it in the third period.''

Columbus outshot Tampa Bay 11-7 in the third after the Lightning held a 12-7 advantage in the second.

Forward Nathan Horton scored his 200th career goal to pull the Blue Jackets even in the final period. Horton, who missed the first 40 games this season while recovering from shoulder surgery after joining the team as a free agent last summer, has two goals and two assists in six contests since debuting Jan. 2.

''We showed some character coming back,'' Horton said. ''That's what we (got) when we needed it most.''

Washington (22-17-8) will need some as well as it looks to avoid another loss. The Capitals fell 4-3 to Pittsburgh on Wednesday, getting outshot 37-28 and allowing two straight Penguins goals - the final one with 1:54 left - after taking the lead on Alex Ovechkin's 34th goal at 8:35 of the third.

"We figured out a way to lose it tonight," coach Adam Oates told the team's official website. "We had two chances (to win it), two chances in the third, and (we made) too many mistakes on both goals."

Washington had scored one goal in each of its previous two defeats - both in shootouts - and has gone 2-3-4 in its last nine. The Capitals, winners of the Southeast Division last season, are 18 points behind first-place Pittsburgh in the newly formed Metropolitan Division.

"We did a lot of good things in the game. And obviously, you get tired of saying that too, especially when we blow it," Oates said. "Tonight we played a good game and we figured out a way to get leads in the third against a fresher team, and we didn't sustain it. You have to be able to."

Maybe Friday's matchup will allow Oates' club to get back on track. Washington has gone 5-0-1 in the last six in the series, taking both meetings of 2013-14 at home in the teams' first season as division rivals.

Ovechkin scored for the second straight game and third time in four Wednesday, and he has four goals and three assists in his past seven. He's scored in each of the last three meetings with Columbus, recording four goals in that span.
source:cbssports.com/nhl/gametracker/preview/NHL_20140117_WAS@CLB/capitals-blue-jackets-preview

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The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers are both aiming for fourth straight win in a row. Only one of them will get it as the teams meet on Wednesday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The Mavs’ streak improved their record to 23-16 at this point of the season—their best mark since being above the 0.500 record since the 2011-2012 season.

The Clippers, which averages 105.3 points per game or third in the league, have had no problem scoring in recent games despite playing without star point guard Chris Paul, who’s set to miss up to five weeks because of separated right shoulder.

L.A. has averaged 111.6 PPG in their last three wins as Darren Collison has stepped up in lieu of their starting PG, averaging 17.5 PPG and 6.7 assists per game the last four games. Curiously, Paul’s last game was against Dallas on Jan 3 when the Clips beat the Mavs, 119-112. DeAndre Jordan had a career-high 25 points in that game and added 18 rebounds and 3 blocked shots.

The Mavericks are 9th in the league in scoring at 103.1 PPG led by Dirk Nowtizki (21.2 PPG) and Monta Ellis (20.2 PPG). After going 2-3 to start the new year, Dallas has won over New Orleans twice in a home-and-home and beat a lowly Orlando Magic squad via a 107-88 blowout.

L.A., meanwhile, has beaten the Magic, 101-81; Boston Celtics, 111-105, and Los Angeles Lakers, 123-87, in their last three games to improve to 26 and 13, good for 4th in the Western Conference.
source: au.ibtimes.com/articles/534424/20140115/dallas-mavericks-los-angeles-clippers-nba-live.htm

Watch Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors Live Stream Wednesday NBA Start Times, Match Preview Info

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Denver had its five-game winning streak snapped last time out, as it dropped a 118-103 decision to the Utah Jazz as six-point road favorites Monday, while going OVER the betting total for the sixth time in seven contests.  The Nuggets are 8-10 SU on the road, including a 4-8 mark versus Western Conference opponents, which can’t be ignored when looking over the NBA betting lines.  The franchise needs to start turning things around defensively, as it has allowed an average of 114 points over its last five games away from the Pepsi Center.  Denver is 5-10 SU and 9-6 ATS as road underdogs of 6.5 to 9 points the last two-plus seasons.
The Nuggets will need a big game out of point guard Ty Lawson, who is averaging 11.6 assists during this particular calendar month, as he’ll be matched up with Warriors leading scorer Stephen Curry.  Denver entered its last contest with the bench ranked third in the league in averaging 42.0 points per game.  The team’s reserves have outscored their opponents counterparts in 28 of its first 36 games of the 2013-14 campaign.
Golden State has won 11 of its last 12 games, including a 99-97 victory over the Boston Celtics as 11.5-point home favorites last time out, while going UNDER the betting total of 204.5.  The Warriors have four of five probable starters averaging in double figures, while that particular group has won 20 of 24 games when playing with one another since opening night.  Curry ranks second in the league in assists per game, third in 3-pointers made and eighth in scoring.  Golden State is 3-1 SUATS as home favorites of 6.5 to 9 points this season.
The Warriors are 12-4 SU at Oracle Arena, including a 9-4 mark versus conference rivals.  Golden State earned an 89-81 victory over Denver as 1.5-point road favorites in the first meeting this season on Dec. 23, with that contest falling short of the betting total of 208.  The franchise has played a league-high 23 road games in comparison to just 16 affairs in the Bay Area.
Sports bettors will likely back the Nuggets due to the underdog being 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings.
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With a four-game road trip against some of their top Western Conference competition looming, the Portland Trail Blazers will have to be careful not to look past their next opponent.

The way the new-look Cleveland Cavaliers have played lately, that would be a huge mistake.

The Trail Blazers seek a third straight win Wednesday night when they face the Cavaliers in their final home game before that challenging trek.

Portland (28-9) has bounced back from consecutive losses with two straight wins to move back atop the Northwest Division.

After rallying from a six-point halftime deficit for a 110-94 victory over Orlando last Wednesday, the Blazers again came from behind to beat Boston 112-104 on Saturday. That has been one of the strengths of this Portland team which outscored those two opponents by a combined 32 points in the second half to improve to 13-7 when trailing at the break.

"I like being a second-half team. If I had my choice, I'd rather be a second-half team," coach Terry Stotts said following the victory over the Celtics. "But we're still a work in progress. There's room for improvement. I've said that from the beginning. We had a good start of the season but we aren't a finished product. We've got to continue to incrementally grow - basketball-wise and everything else."

With Damian Lillard totaling only 26 points on 9 of 27 from the field the past two games, LaMarcus Aldridge has helped pick up the slack. He's averaged 28.5 points and 11.0 rebounds in the two wins, shooting 60.0 percent from the field and 90.0 percent from the free throw line.

Portland opens its trip at San Antonio on Friday and will also play Dallas, Houston and Oklahoma City before returning home against Denver on Jan. 23.

Before that, the Blazers face Cleveland (14-24) for the second time in less than a month. Lillard scored 36 points and sank a long 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Portland a 119-116 victory Dec. 17, its fifth win in the last six meetings.

Since then, the Cavaliers have acquired two-time All-Star forward Luol Deng in a Jan. 7 trade with Chicago. Deng is averaging 16.3 points in his first three games with his new team, helping Cleveland win twice.

Deng matched his second-highest total of the season with 27 points on 9-of-15 shooting and Dion Waiters scored 13 of his 17 in the fourth quarter in a 120-118 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Deng went 5 of 5 from 3-point range as part of the team's blistering 13-for-17 effort from long distance.

The Cavaliers have averaged 104.3 points in three games with Deng after scoring 80.8 in the previous four contests.

''There's a lot more optimism and a lot more talent now that Luol has been added to the mix,'' said Kyrie Irving, who had 13 points. ''He's a great addition, and to get him on this road trip was big for us.''

It was only the fourth win in 20 road games this season for the Cavaliers, who have won four of their last six visits to Portland. Irving had 31 points in a 93-88 victory there Jan. 16, 2013, as Aldridge and Lillard were held to a combined 28.
source: cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/preview/NBA_20140115_CLE@POR/cavalierstrail-blazers-preview

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The Los Angeles Lakers are hurting in more ways than one, having dropped 11 of 12 heading into a seven-game road trip.
Things haven't exactly been going well lately for the Phoenix Suns, either.
Both teams will look to end their respective losing streaks as Phoenix seeks a fourth straight victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday night.
The Lakers (14-24) dressed only nine players in Tuesday's 120-118 home loss to Cleveland, as Kobe Bryant, former Sun Steve Nash, Steve Blake, Jordan Farmar and Xavier Henry are all out with various injuries.
Nick Young scored 28 points off the bench, while Jodie Meeks hit six 3-pointers and finished with 26 for Los Angeles, which now embarks on a 12-day road trip.
"This is hard," said Young, who missed a potential tying 3-pointer with 10 seconds left. "We're losing, and we're losing players daily. It's frustrating, but we've still got to get up and play basketball. Nobody wants to get embarrassed. You've got to still take pride in that Lakers uniform."
Pau Gasol scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds playing with a sore big toe.
"It wasn't like our energy and focus weren't there," Gasol said. "The defense needs to improve drastically, that's for sure."
Kendall Marshall, who was drafted 13th overall by Phoenix and played 48 games as a rookie last season before being traded in October, had 10 points and 16 assists.
Marshall is averaging 13.0 points and 12.0 assists while starting the last six games for the Lakers, who have lost six straight on the road. The latest defeat in that stretch came to the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on Friday.
Phoenix (21-16) begins a five-game homestand after closing a 1-4 road trip with three straight defeats, including Monday's 98-96 overtime loss to the New York Knicks.
Goran Dragic had 28 points for the Suns, who are 2-5 since Eric Bledsoe went down with a knee injury that will keep him out 4-6 more weeks after surgery.
"It's a little bit harder now with Eric out," Dragic said. "It's much easier when you're playing together and you have two ballhandlers. But it is what it is and I have to keep my head up."
Gerald Green finished with four points on 2-of-16 shooting for Phoenix, which shot a season-worst 35.5 percent from the field.
"We didn't make shots," first-year coach Jeff Hornacek said. "Don't know if it's because it's the end of the trip."
Miles Plumlee remained a bright spot, though, finishing with 12 points and 11 boards. He's averaging 10.0 points and 9.1 rebounds in about 28 minutes while starting every contest.
Plumlee played a total of 55 minutes over 14 games for Indiana as a rookie last season before being traded to Phoenix along with Green in July.
"We're very confident throwing the ball in the post to him," Hornacek told the team's official website. "He's got a quick move. He's strong, so if he gets bumped he doesn't fall out of position. He's turned into a great player for us."
The Suns have won seven of nine at home and will be seeking their third win over the Lakers this season. Dragic had 31 points in a 114-108 win Dec. 10, while Plumlee had 17 points and 20 rebounds in a 117-90 victory Dec. 23. Green had six 3-pointers and 22 points off the bench in the last meeting.
Nash, a two-time MVP with Phoenix, hasn't played in either meeting due to a back injury.
source: cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/preview/NBA_20140115_LAL@PHO/lakerssuns-preview

Watch Vancouver Canucks vs Anaheim Ducks Live Stream NHL Start Times, Match Preview Info

Watch Vancouver Canucks vs Anaheim Ducks Live Stream NHL Start Times, Match Preview Info and more. The Vancouver Canucks came the closest to ending the Anaheim Ducks' current seven-game win streak but ultimately couldn't slow down a red-hot offense earlier this month at the Honda Center.

Vancouver (24-14-9) held a 2-0 lead after the first period Jan. 5 in Anaheim and led by one goal with less than two minutes to go. Nick Bonino, though, tallied the tying score for the Ducks with 1:27 left in regulation, and Corey Perry scored with 1.3 seconds remaining in overtime for a 4-3 victory.

The Ducks (35-8-5) have won three of their last seven games by one goal. They got the go-ahead score in a 4-3 victory in Nashville on Thursday in the second period and stymied Detroit in a 1-0 win Sunday.

Jonas Hiller made 22 saves in his 14th consecutive win, and Anaheim overcame Getzlaf's absence due to a lower-body injury to improve to 19-0-2 at home. The Ducks' leading scorer was hurt while blocking a shot with his right foot in Saturday's 5-3 win in Phoenix.

Andrew Cogliano tallied the lone goal Sunday, his sixth in 10 games. Anaheim, winners in 17 of 18, had scored four or more goals in each of its prior six games (29 total).

Getzlaf was at practice Tuesday and could return in time to help Anaheim try to match the NHL's fifth-longest home point streak to start a season. San Jose started 20-0-2 in 2008-09, and the 1979-80 Philadelphia Flyers hold the record at 26 games.

The Ducks will face a Vancouver team that's still seeking consistency. The Canucks snapped a five-game skid with a 2-1 win over visiting St. Louis on Friday but fell 1-0 in a penalty-filled game in Los Angeles on Monday.

Vancouver drew 69 penalty minutes, its most in a game in six seasons, and many in retaliation for Kings captain Dustin Brown injuring goaltender Roberto Luongo in a 3-1 loss Jan. 4. Eddie Lack gave up one goal for the second straight game but the Canucks were shut out for the first time this season while dropping to 1-3-3 in their last seven.

Vancouver scored two goals or fewer for the ninth time in 12 games but coach John Tortorella was pleased overall with his team's effort.

"I thought, in all parts of our game, that we played well. We didn't capitalize on a couple of offensive chances and we make a mistake early in the third (period) and they scored," he said. "There were a lot of things I thought we stepped out of and into a different level. ... We've just got to keep working at it."

Luongo is considered day-to-day with an ankle injury, and Lack has started the past four games for Vancouver, including the loss in Anaheim. Lack was also in net for a 3-1 road loss to the Ducks on Nov. 10

Hiller hasn't lost since Dec. 3, matching four other goalies for the second-longest winning streak in a single season in NHL history. His streak is the league's longest in two decades, and trails only Gilles Gilbert's 17-game run for Boston during the 1975-76 season.

"It's nice to make a name for myself, but winning as a team is what it's about," said Hiller, who has a 1.97 goals-against average during his run.

Perry has six points (four goals, two assists) in his last six matchups with Vancouver. Getzlaf has scored one goal in his last 10 games against Vancouver but has contributed six assists.

Vancouver's Henrik Sedin has one goal and 11 assists in his last eight games versus Anaheim. He had assists on all three goals in the Jan. 5 loss at the Honda Center.
source: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/canucks-ducks-preview-235914511--nhl.html

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To help celebrate NBC Rivalry Night, NHL com will look at a rivalry within the rivalry of the featured game on Wednesday nights. For this week we are trying to determine which team has the better power play, the Pittsburgh Penguins or Washington Capitals.

Body movement, puck movement and superior skill are three ingredients that make any power play successful. It's no surprise that the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins have been feasting on opposing penalty-kill units all season.

"I've seen power plays with lots of good players, but they're static," NHL Network analyst Craig Button told NHL.com. "It's different with these two teams."

The Capitals and Penguins have built the NHL's best power plays by utilizing all or some of the aforementioned three ingredients. They each had power plays that are clicking at a 25.2-percent clip entering play Tuesday. The Penguins, who were idle Tuesday, have scored on 39 of their 155 opportunities while the Capitals were successful on 40 of their 159 chances before playing the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.

The Metropolitan Division rivals will match power play wits and skill Wednesday at Verizon Center (8 p.m. ET, NBCSN, TSN2, RDS).

"It's really hard to keep track of the top players when there is so much movement," Button added. "And they have the skill levels to where they can move the puck into good spots. It's pretty impressive. And they can attack you from multiple areas on the ice. They can attack you from the wall, the middle, below the goal line. When you've got that much to defend … you get overwhelmed."

The Penguins and Capitals attempt to overwhelm the opposing penalty-kill units in different ways. Is one way better than the other?

source: nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=700603

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Five things to know about the Buffalo Sabres, who face the Toronto Maple Leafs Wednesday night at the Air Canada Centre (7 p.m., TSN/Sportsnet 590 The FAN, live blog at thestar.com):
1. U.S. Olympic goalie Ryan Miller has 31 career wins vs. the Leafs, the most against any team in his splendid career. More bad news for the Leafs: Miller is very hot and has been for a month. There remains speculation that Miller — at the end of a five-year, $31.2 million deal — might be traded with the Sabres dead last overall (13-27-5). Miller was spectacular in a road win in Washington over the weekend, the club’s first since Nov. 5. Miller dived across his crease to rob ex-Leaf Mikhail Grabovski in that one, a candidate for save of the year.
2.  Buffalo, which lost 4-3 at home to Philadelphia on Tuesday night, could get top-six forward Drew Stafford back this week after missing three games with an upper-body injury.  Tyler Myers also returns from a three-game suspension. Injured Cody McCormick, Kevin Porter and Henrik Tallinder remain out.
3.Steve Ott has set a positive example as captain and is having an all-star level campaign. He didn’t practice Monday after taking a shot off the hand in Washington, but took a regular shift against the Flyers on Tuesday, picking up a pair of assists. “(Ott) is just one of those guys who competes hard all the time,” coach Ted Nolan told the Buffalo News. “(Missing practice was) just to give him rest. He played big minutes for us (against the Capitals). He blocks shots all the time. He takes hits. He’s not the biggest guy in the league, but he plays very big.”
4.Linus Omark, acquired recently from Edmonton, has been manning the point on the second power-play unit. Omark filled that role periodically with the Oilers. The Sabres rank 28th with the man advantage, and last on offence with just 80 goals in their first 45 games.
5. Buffalo’s John Scott — the man in the middle of on-ice shenanigans with Phil Kessel in the pre-season, an incident that led to David Clarkson’s 10-game suspension — was scratched for Tuesday night’s game.

source: thestar.com/sports/leafs/2014/01/14/buffalo_sabres_at_toronto_maple_leafs_wednesday_nhl_game_preview.html

Watch Edmonton Oilers vs Dallas Stars Live Stream, Start Times, Match Preview Info

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The Dallas Stars appeared set to end their losing streak at five against the New York Islanders Sunday night, leading 2-0 after one period and 2-1 late in the third.

But they allowed John Tavares and company 13 third-period shots and eventually three third-period goals in a 3:24 span to surrender their first regulation loss when leading after two periods this season.

The six-game losing streak is the franchise's first since the 1995-1996 season.

The culprit began as defense, but now shifts to offense. At 2, 2, 0, 3, and 1 the Stars have managed just eight total in their last five games. The power play did not register a single shot against the Islanders Sunday, despite 31 at even strength.

From Stars PR: "The Stars host the Edmonton Oilers in the third and final meeting between these two clubs scheduled for the 2013-14 season. Dallas is 1-0-1 against Edmonton so far this season, and has earned points in 16 of its last 18 games against the Oilers (12-2-4). Goaltender KARI LEHTONEN has only allowed two goals against the Oilers this season for a .963 SV% and a 0.97 GAA in the two contests. LEHTONEN has posted wins in six of his last eight games against the Oilers (6-1-1), and owns an overall record of 10-3-1 in 14 games against them."

Monday was a CBA-mandated day off for the Stars, but when they last convened their lineup looked something like this:

Benn-Seguin-Cole
Roussel-Eakin-Garbutt
Horcoff-Peverley-Nichushkin
Whitney-Fiddler-Chiasson

It's usually said that it's a first line and perhaps a few thirds- But lately that can't even be claimed. Tyler Seguin is on his second five-game pointless streak of the year already, and is a -8 in the team's last eight games. To say that he and Benn are not producing right now is a bit of an understatement.

They'll try to get back on the metaphorical horse but will chase Hall and RNH. Or they'll chase Eberle and Yakupov. Or Perron and Hemsky. (Why are the Oilers so poor, again?)

Dan Ellis sparkled through about 55 mintues on Sunday night, spelling Kari Lehtonen after back-to-back set on the road, so the expectation is that the big Finn will be back between the pipes tonight.

Aaron Rome has reportedly suffered his third lower-body injury of the season already so the pairings will likely remain Goligoski-Daley, Dillon-Benn, and Connauton-Gonchar.

The Oilers, meanwhile, have dropped four of their last six. Or, if you like, they've collected points in six of their last ten, and the losses have been to Chicago, Anaheim, San Jose and St. Louis.

There's certainly no shame in that. Nor is there any in their 4-3 overtime win against the Pittsburgh Penguins Friday night. They have the talent to score and they have little or nothing to lose.

They just allow too many goals per game. The most in the league, actually, and at a wide margin- 3.48. The next nearest team is the (here's a kick in the gut) New York Islanders.

They've allowed three or more goals in 15 of their last 17 contests, averaging 3.70 over that time frame (early December).

Devan Dubnyk was the victim in goal for their 5-3 loss to Chicago Sunday night at United Center as he was peppered with 41 shots.

Jim Matheson at the Edmonton Journalblamed their second period, opining that "For the umpteenth time this season, the Oilers became discombobulated in the middle period, turning a 1-1 tie into a 4-2 Blackhawks' cushion. Chicago out-shot Edmonton 19-6 and out-chanced the Oilers about 15-3 in the period."

Their lineup tonight, or something close to it:

Hall-Nugent Hopkins-Gagner
Yakupov-Arcobello-Eberle
Perron-Gordon-Hemsky
Gazdic-Smyth-Jones

Ference-Schultz
Schultz-Belov
Petry-Marincin

Dubnyk
Bryzgalov

The puck drops tonight at 7:30 on Fox Sports Southwest proper.
source: defendingbigd.com/2014/1/14/5306666/gameday-preview-dallas-stars-host-edmonton-oilers-7-30pm-cst

Watch Ottawa Senators vs Minnesota Wild Live Stream, Start Times, Match Preview Info

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The Senators look to jump back in the Eastern Conference playoff picture as they take to the road to face off against the Minnesota Wild.

The Senators will look for an inspired effort in the second half of the season as they hope to qualify for the Eastern Conference playoffs for the third consecutive season but this time will have to do so with much greater expectations. Ottawa has been a Cinderella team for the past two years as they were given virtually no shot to be competitive in each of those campaigns but made the playoffs regardless and were very strong in doing so. However, the team is playing its first season without Daniel Alfredsson is close to two decades as the long-time captain bolted to Detroit this offseason and the team has struggled to fill his void both on and off the ice. Ottawa gets a chance at retribution tonight as they head into Minnesota to take on former Senators forward Dany Heatley who is coming off one of his best games of the season in Minny’s latest victory. Robin Lehner gets the call for the Senators while Nik Backstrom will go for Minnesota.

The Wild have been a very solid team at home this season as they are 16-6-2 at the Xcel Energy Center and they’ll look to close the gap on the big three in the Central division by finding their 17th. Minnesota is a very well built team that is strong in all facets of the game but they are certainly missing their on and off ice leader in Josh Harding as he continues to battle illness. The confidence playing in front of anyone other than Harding seems to be much lower and while he could very well be back soon the team will have to move on without him and find a way to win hockey games with Backstrom in net. The Wild match up well against Ottawa as they are deep up front and can use the body but the Sens have the goaltending edge as Robin Lehner is one of the better young goalies in the game and will be looking to assert himself as the team’s starter for the rest of the year. It is very rare I go against the Wild at home but to me they’re a very solid option here and if I am going to splash in this game it’ll be with the visitors.
source: sportschatplace.com/nhl-picks/2014/01/14/minnesota-wild-vs-ottawa-senators

Watch Calgary Flames vs Nashville Predators Live Stream, Start Times, Match Preview Info

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The Nashville Predators, losers of three straight and league leaders in goal ineptitude, entertain the struggling and underwhelming Calgary Flames tonight.

The floundering of the Flames has been well documented, (head over to Matchsticks and Gasoline for proof) but it's all for a purpose, as rebuilds are. They did pick up their 16th win of the season last night against Carolina, possibly giving them a bit of incentive to get number 17 right away.

This is the first time these two teams meet this season, and the Predators need to beat them in the worst way. With the home stand already at 1-2-1, coupled with an effort against the Wild that was as flat as it was boring, the team needs to take advantage of a poor team. Just imagine what the comments on this site will be if they lose. Comments dripping with equal parts sarcasm and despair, with just a hint of ire and calmly nestled on a bed of futility. The Flames could light the torches for the pitchfork crowd.

CALGARY FLAMES:

Everyone knew the Flames were going to be bad this year, including the Flames. Last season they finally gave into the rebuild they had been avoiding for so long and shipped off Jarome Iginla and Jay Bouwmeester. Then earlier this season, General Manager Jay Feaster got shown the door. His replacement hasn't been named, but former Toronto GM Brian Burke is running things for the time being.

As a team, the Flames are 29th in goals for, 28th in goals against, 27th on the power play, 28th in CF% and 27th in FF%. They need to buy a fruit basket for Edmonton, partly out of pity but mostly to thank them from being even worse than they are.

Mike Cammalleri, who leads the team in goals, suffered a concussion when they played Saturday in Pittsburgh. He isn't on the trip and there is no timetable for his return. Former Red Wing Jiri Hudler will have to make up for the points he would be scoring, which shouldn't be too much of a problem. With Cammalleri out of the lineup, Hudler has almost twice as many points as the next leading scorer, rookie Sean Monahan. But injuries are nothing new for the Flames this year, as Curtis Glencross (24 games), Mark Giordano (18), Dennis Wideman (16), Matt Stajan (8) and Lee Stempniak (7) are just a few of the names that have missed significant time. Cammalleri has already missed 7 game at the start of the season.

With Karri Ramo picking up the shutout win last night, chances are good Reto Berra will lead the team out tonight. The two have pretty evenly split goaltending duties this season.

The Nashville Predators:

Coming up with insightful pieces of information is really hard following a shutout loss. Nothing has really changed since the last preview except for a few more minuses in the column. Craig Smith Still leads the team in goals with 13, Seth Jones is still a rookie, and Mike Fisher is just as handsome as ever.

I'm most interested to see if Viktor Stalberg gets a sweater tonight. Getting put on the fourth line is usually the first step to the press box (sorry, Paul) and he had some really terrible plays on Sunday. Then again, he would have assisted on the only Preds goal, were Rich Clune's stick not made out of Swiss cheese. Watch it again, the pain makes you stronger.

To add insult to injury, this is the final time this season the game won't be on TV. Whoever decided to put so many of those together needs to also be shown the door. Or maybe they are doing everyone a favor? Puck drop at 7:00 p.m. CST.
source: ontheforecheck.com/2014/1/14/5306574/calgary-flames-nashville-predators-2014-january-14-preview

Watch Phoenix Coyotes vs St.Louis Blues Live Stream, Start Times, Match Preview Info

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The Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri will be the site of the Phoenix Coyotes and the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night. This game will open a three game home stand for the red hot St. Louis Blues.

With 51 points on the season, the Phoenix Coyotes currently hold the spot as the last team out of the Western Conference playoffs. The Coyotes come into St. Louis playing the second of a back-to-back after dropping the first leg to the Winnipeg Jets. Phoenix took a 1-0 lead in the first against the Jets, but it was all Winnipeg from that point forward. After the 5-1 defeat to the Jets, the Coyotes have now lost three in a row and fall to a 2-5-3 mark in the last ten games overall.

The Blues are slowly beginning to get completely healthy. St. Louis is still missing a few players, one of which is offensive threat Alexander Steen, but nevertheless the Blues are getting healthier at the right time. In fact, Steen is has taken part in light skating this week for the Blues, who come into the game against Phoenix off of a tight 2-1 loss to the Canucks in Vancouver, a game that was the second in as many nights for St. Louis and that broke a seven game winning streak for the Blues. The Blues are 9-1-1 in the last eleven games overall, which is the best record in the NHL over that span aside from the Anaheim Ducks.

The Coyotes are just 2-6 in the last eight meetings between these two teams. I’ve already mentioned how well the Blues are playing, but against Western Conference opponents the Blues are 6-1 in the last seven such games. On the other hand, Phoenix is 0-5 in the last five games versus a team with a winning record. Each of the last five Coyotes losses has come by two or more goals, and each of the last four Blues wins has come by two or more goals. With the money line offering no value at all for the home team, I think the puck line is worth a shot with the top offense in the NHL.

source: sportschatplace.com/nhl-picks/2014/01/14/st-louis-blues-vs-phoenix-coyotes

Watch Colorado Avalanche vs Chicago Blackhawks Live Stream, Start Times, Match Preview Info

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In a battle of the Central Division, the Chicago Blackhawks welcome the Colorado Avalanche to the United Center on Tuesday night for what should be an exciting game.

The Colorado Avalanche come into the United Center after winning a game against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday by a score of 4-2. In that game, the Avalanche were led to victory by a two goal performance from Ryan O’Reilly, who now has 16 goals on the season. The win moved the Avalanche to 5-2-3 in the last ten games, and helped keep the team in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race. Colorado is simply trying to manufacture points in any way possible in order to bridge the gap between now and the time that players begin to return from injury.

The Chicago Blackhawks are coming off of a 5-3 home victory over the Edmonton Oilers. In that game, the Oilers played Chicago to a one goal tie through the first period, but at the drop of the puck in the second the Blackhawks took over the game. After the first, the Hawks outshot the Oilers 30-14 and outscored them 4-2. Prior to the game against Edmonton, the Blackhawks went through a bit of an offensive downturn for a team that averages 3.6 goals per game. Chicago scored two or less goals in five of six games, which contributed to losses in five of seven games. Patrick Kane’s streak of games without a goal now tops out at a season high seven games, which is likely a significant part of Chicago’s recent offensive struggles.

This game will be the third of five meetings this season between Colorado and Chicago, and the first two games this year were split at one game per side. In the more recent of the meetings this season, the Chicago Blackhawks absolutely embarrassed the Avalanche by a score of 7-2, which you can bet the Avalanche have not forgotten. This game sets up nicely for a revenge spot, but its tough to go against the Stanley Cup Champions on home ice with a team that is as beat up as Colorado.

Looking to the total, the over is 4-0 in the last four meetings between the two teams. The over is 3-0-1 in the last four Avalanche road contests. The over is also 5-1 in the last six Hawks games versus the Central Division. I think the play here is on the over as both teams have proven the ability to score with the best in the NHL.
source: http://sportschatplace.com/nhl-picks/2014/01/14/chicago-blackhawks-vs-colorado-avalanche

Watch New York Islanders vs Florida Panthers Live Stream, Start Times, Match Preview Info

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The New York Islanders and Florida Panthers square off in Sunrise as the team’s head in opposite directions.
The Islanders have long been the punch line for many NHL futility jokes over the past decade or so and not since their glory days have they been relevant in the Eastern Conference but with a nice core of young talent that is only going to get better I think New York is just a couple seasons away from really turning things around. John Tavares continues to get better and is one of the best players in the league and much of the success of the Isles stems from Tavares’ productivity and on most evenings that is at a very high level. New York is coming off an impressive victory against the Lightning on Thursday as they held one of the league’s best offenses in check and have some confidence moving forward with their Florida road trip.

The Panthers are a year removed from their Southeast division title a year ago but as this season moves along I think it is becoming more and more apparent that last year was a façade and this team is still in need of a major overhaul. Jonathan Huberdeau has been one of the only bright spots for the Panthers as the rookie has put up some highlight reel efforts in his brief career but they will be overshadowed by the futile finish the Cats are lined up for. While the Panthers goaltending is a huge concern I think the Islanders are in for a letdown spot here and while the best player on the ice will be wearing New York colours I think the offensive balance of the Panthers will win out here and with the Isles coming off such a high I think they could flop here.
source: www2.sportschatplace.com/nhl/kyle/2013/march/16/florida/ny-islanders/

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The New Jersey Devils are 26th in the National Hockey League with 2.18 goals per game, have scored just 59 total goals, and don't seem to be finding any resolution for their goal scoring woes. Their defense has kept them in games all year long and their goaltending between Martin Brodeur and Cory Schneider has really made the difference. It's a credit to all of them that the Devils have ben able to to stay afloat with a record of 11-11-5 despite how difficult things have been at times for them this season.Still, it's imperative that the Devils figure out a way to generate more offense because these are the types of games that wear on you as the season goes along. Last week. New Jesey lost to Winnipeg and San Jose and scored just one goal in each game. The Devils fell to Carolina 4-3 on home ice and scored two of those three goals late in the third period. Two nights later New Jersey exploded for a 5-2 win with four of those goals coming in the third period after they trailed 2-1. On Saturday the Devils needed overtime to take down the lowly Buffalo Sabres 1-0. Steve Bernier scored his second goal of the season with under a minute remaining in the overtime session to give New Jersey the win. Schneider improved to 4-5-3 and made 15 saves to record the shutout. It was a relatively easy night for Schneider as the team in front of him really gave up nothing all night long. It won't be as easy on Monday night when the Devils travel to Montreal to take on a Canadiens club in the first of a home-and-home. Montreal has won five of their last six games and rebounded from their loss to the Washington Capitals with a big win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. Max Pacioretty and P.K. Subban scored first period goals, and Tomas Plekanec and Pacioretty scored in the second period as Montreal took a commanding 4-0 lead on their way to a 4-2 win. Carey Price made 34 saves and picked up his 11th win of the season. The Devils have been excellent defensively all year long and New Jersey always seems to play well in Montreal. The Canadiens have played some really good hockey of late and are getting their footing after a slow start. This should be a fun home-and-home between these two teams. This isn't the greatest number here for the Canadiens but maybe they'll be able to keep the Devils goal scoring woes going.
source: sportschatplace.com/nhl-picks/2013/12/02/montreal-canadiens-vs-new-jersey-devils

Watch Philadelphia Flyers vs. Buffalo Sabres Live Stream, Start Times, Match Preview Info

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The surging Flyers look to take over second spot in the Metropolitan division with a win on the road against the Sabres on Tuesday.

The Flyers have been a massive disappointment from the end of last season to the midway point of this season but in the last two weeks have gone on a tear and are finally playing up to their level of potential. Despite losing their last two games the Flyers are still one of the hottest teams in the league having won 7 of their last 10 games and sit four games above the .500 mark. A huge part of the team’s success of late comes from the stabilization in goal as Steve Mason has given the team something they haven’t had in many, many years and after the Ilya Bryzgalov saga failed miserably it is nice to see some great goaltending in the City of Brotherly Love. Philadelphia has a ton of talent up front and some great pieces on the blue line and if they can get into a favourable playoff spot they could certainly create some noise and upset a few powers along the way.

The Sabres are in a state of disarray and will likely finish with the game’s worst record if the pace they’re on now continues over the next couple of months. However, the Sabres have been playing much more competitively of late and a large part of that has to do with Ryan Miller’s efforts in the Buffalo crease. The American national has been playing some of his bets hockey of his career recently and while he doesn’t have the wins to back it up his save percentage and goals against average have been spectacular. Buffalo also has a very bright future as a number of their young players and prospects will certainly get the team back to relevance in a few years and with a top lottery pick likely on the horizon they will be able to add yet another piece to that puzzle. Neither of these teams have been impressive on the whole this season but both have played better of late and while I am tempted to side with Miller and the Sabres as he is the better goalie I think the Flyers rebound after their two game slide.

source: sportschatplace.com/nhl-picks/2014/01/14/buffalo-sabres-vs-philadelphia-flyers

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The Sharks head into Washington on Tuesday night looking to secure their 29th victory of the season while the Caps look to claim second in the Metro for their own.

San Jose has been class all season long and is very much in the mix in the Western Conference playoff picture and if not for a ridiculously impressive stretch from the Anaheim Ducks they’d certainly be in the running for the Pacific division crown. The Sharks currently sit in second place in the division but are 13 points behind the league leading Ducks and unless Anaheim has a monumental collapse the Sharks can only hope for a second place finish. The loss of Logan Couture has been tough for the Sharks as he is one of the best young centers in the NHL and while they have more than enough talent to pick up the scoring slack it is tough to fill the void left by a guy like Couture. Antii Niemi has been strong once again in the San Jose crease and while many credit his success to the team in front of him I think he is a more than capable netminder who should challenge for the starter’s role for team Finland at the upcoming Olympics. Niemi will get the call here for San Jose as he goes up against Braden Holtby for the Capitals.

The Capitals currently sit in second place in a very log jammed Metropolitan division where if they go on even a mini losing skid they could fall as far down as 7th and with the Islanders starting to heat up nobody is safe. Washington had high expectations coming into the season after one full year of the Adam Oates regime and while you can’t classify their season to date as a disappointment they certainly aren’t where they thought they would be which is challenging the Penguins for the division crown. Alex Ovechkin is enjoying personal success once again as he is right in the mix for the Art Ross and Richard Trophies but if they fail to make the playoffs it would be all for not as his legacy has yet to include playoff success. Braden Holtby has struggled in the Washington crease with a GAA well over three and while a lot of that can stem from the Washington blue line you have to fault Holtby for at least partial blame. This is an interesting spot as the Sharks haven’t been particularly strong on the road this season whereas the Caps find most of their success at home but it is Washington who is the underdog. I don’t believe in Washington enough to pull the trigger but I do think we see some goals here and my play is on the over.
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Watch New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Live Stream, Start Times, Match Preview Info

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The New York Rangers host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday evening at Madison Square Garden.
The Tampa Bay Lightning come into MSG after losing last night’s game to the Columbus Blue Jackets by a score of 3-2. The Lightning took a 2-1 lead in the third period, but the Jackets rallied late to score twice in regulation to put the Bolts away. Tampa moves to 13-10-2 on the road this season, but remains in third place in the Eastern Conference. Without Steven Stamkos, who suffered a broken tibia in November, the Lightning have managed to hang around the top of the standings in the East. Much of the team’s fortitude can be attributed to Martin St. Louis, but Tampa would undoubtedly be in a much worse position without the play of Ben Bishop in net. Bishop, who did not play Monday against Columbus, has a 1.86 GAA, which ranks second in the NHL, and .935 save percentage, which ranks him first overall in the NHL this season.
The New York Rangers are coming off of a confidence building game against the Philadelphia Flyers by a score of 4-1. Against the Flyers, the Rangers were able to take a three goal lead in the first period, then put the game on cruise control. Rangers’ Henrik Lundqvist has finally regained his former stature between the pipes, making 37 saves against the Flyers. The Rangers are an astoundingly average 10-10-3 at MSG so far this year, but the club has won two straight at home and will look to build the momentum in the next two at home coming against Tampa Bay and Detroit.
The Lightning are just 1-4 in the last five meetings between these two teams, and Tampa is 4-10 in the last 14 meetings in New York. However, the Lightning have played well on the road lately, going 7-1 in its last eight road contests. The Rangers are 19-2-1 on the season in games where they score first, and with the Lightning playing back-to-back road games, I think there is a good chance the Rangers can get out to an early lead. Moreover, the Rangers catch the Lightning playing in the third game in four nights, so the Bolts will be fatigued. In my opinion, if Ben Bishop does not return from the ailing wrist, the side to play in this game will definitely be New York.
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Watch Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins Live Stream, Start Times, Match Preview Info

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The Maple Leafs looks to start a new winning streak on Tuesday as they head to the TD Garden to take on their hated rivals from Boston.
The Leafs snapped a four game losing streak in their last outing as they were badly outshot once again but they held on for a shootout victory which at the rate they were going is certainly one they will take and build on. Toronto is a team that came into the season with huge expectations after the way thigns ended for them last year and while the middle stanza of the season isn’t quite how management envisioned they’d play out they certainly have time to right the ship. The Buds return to the scene of the crime tonight as they head into the TD Garden to take on the Atlantic division leading Bruins in what should be a very exciting contest between two teams who hate each other. Phil Kessel is always the centre of attention playing in Boston as the former Bruins forward was the focal point of a massive trade between the two teams a number of years back and while Tyler Seguin, who ended up being the focal point going the other way, has left Boston I’m sure the fans will still give Kessel a raucous ovation.
The Bruins have been business as usual this season as the perennial Eastern Conference powers sit atop the Atlantic division and have been there since the puck dropped in October. However, the Lightning and Canadiens are fast on Boston’s heels and if they’re going to compete for the top spot in the conference they have to start playing better away from home as they’re just a single game above .500 when playing outside of Massachusetts. Boston is a very physical team and has a done of offensive depth but they seem to be without the same sense of dominance that we saw a season ago and come playoff time I’m not entirely sold on the product they’re putting on the ice. Patrice Bergeron, Milan Lucic, and David Krejci have all played decently for the black and yellow but it is the unknown Reilly Smith who leads the team in goals with 15 and while it is great that there is offensive balance there hasn’t been anyone who has taken over games like the other top ends teams have. Either way the Bruins are still atop the ddivision until proven otherwise and with their record at home being what it is it is tough to go against them here. Boston is a big favourite and this game will be pretty close but ultimately I think the Bruins come out on top.
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NBA Schedule: January 13- Dates, Start Times, Live Stream, Match Preview Info

NBA Schedule: January 13- Dates, Start Times, Live Stream, Match Preview Info and more.

Milwaukee Bucks Vs Toronto Raptors--- ------   7:00 PM

Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics ---------       7:30 PM

Phoenix Suns vs New York Knicks     -----       7:30 PM

Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls  ------ 8:00 PM

San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans---- 8:00 PM

Orlando Magic vs. Dallas Mavericks ---------- 8:30 PM

Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz         ----------- 9:00 PM

Match Results of Sunday, January 12 NBA Game

Sacramento 124, Cleveland 80

Memphis 108, Atlanta 101

San Antonio 104, Minnesota 86

National Basketball Association 2014, January- 13 Schedule, sort able by date,time and including information.

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NHL Hockey Schedule: Monday, January 13 Dates, Start Times, Live Stream Info

NHL Hockey Schedule: Monday, January 13 Dates, Start Times, Live Stream Info and more information.

Carolina Hurricanes vs Calgary Flames--- 7:00 PM

Tampa Bay Lightning Vs Columbus Blue Jackets --- 7:00 PM

Phoenix Coyotes vs Winnipeg Jets--- 8:00 PM

Vancouver Canucks Vs Los Angeles Kings--- 10:30 PM

All Time at Eastern Time EST (USA & Canada).

Match Results of Sunday, January 12 NHL Game.

Buffalo 2 and Washington 1 (SO) ---- 18,506

NY Islanders 4 and Dallas 2 --- 13,765

Toronto 3 and  New Jersey 2 (SO) --- 19,175

NY Rangers 4 and Philadelphia 1 --- 18,006

Chicago 5 and Edmonton 3 --- 21,424

Minnesota 4 and Nashville 0 --- 16,221

Anaheim 1and Detroit 0    ---     17,375

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NBA Schedule: Dates, Start Times, Live Stream Info- Sunday, January- 5

NBA Schedule, Dates, Start Times, Live Stream Info- Sunday, January- 5.

Memphis Grizzlies Vs Detroit Pistons 1:00 PM

Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers         6:00 PM

Toronto Raptors vs Miami Heat         6:00 PM

Golden State Warriors Vs Washington Wizards 6:00 PM

Boston Celtics vs Oklahoma City Thunder         7:00 PM

New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys 7:30 PM

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets         9:30 PM

All Time at Eastern Time EST (USA & Canada).

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Toronto Raptors vs Miami Heat Live Stream: NBA Basketball- Sunday, January 5 at 6:00 PM (ET)

The Miami Heat will play host to the Toronto Raptors in an NBA 2013 game that will be live streamed online and broadcast live over the SUN television network at 6:00 PM ET from American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.
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The Heat may own a 13-game winning streak against the Raptors but they know two November victories in the series don't mean much now.
The Heat will be out to end the new-look Raptors' five-game win streak Sunday night at home.
LeBron James combined for 62 points on 62.2 percent shooting in road wins over Toronto (16-15) two months ago.
The Raptors are a different team now as winners of nine of 11 since Dec. 13 -- the date when the majority of the players acquired from Sacramento in the Rudy Gay deal made their club debuts.
"We've been noticing," Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said.
"They've been playing very good basketball. We mentioned that about the Eastern Conference. It is way too premature to figure out where teams are. There are teams that have higher ceilings, and they're one of them."
Toronto used to employ Gay primarily to defend James. With the swingman gone, coach Dwane Casey named more than half of his roster when asked who he would use Sunday, and even made a reference to a position that doesn't exist in a reference to James.
"They've got a power forward that's really a point guard, two-guard, three-guard all in one so you've got to do some special things to try to contain him," Casey said.
Miami (25-8) could be without starting forward Shane Battier, who sat out Saturday's 110-94 victory at Orlando to rest a sore quadriceps. Rashard Lewis replaced him in his first start since Nov. 27, and scored a season-high 18.
"We're a veteran team and I'm used to it after playing last year. You just have to be mentally ready to go when your name is called upon," Lewis said. "With the type of team we have you might play 20 minutes and you might play 5 minutes. You've just got to be ready."
Chris Bosh, who made all nine shots from the field Saturday, is 8-0 in the games he has played against his former team. He missed the season's first meeting and scored four points for his worst output against Toronto in a 90-83 victory Nov. 29.
The forward is averaging 20.6 points on 58.0 percent shooting in his last 11 games.
Fatigue shouldn't be a factor for Miami, with no player reaching 36 minutes in Orlando. The Heat are 4-1 in the second half of back-to-back games.
The Raptors last won six in a row March 22-April 4, 2009. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 20.4 points during this win streak while Kyle Lowry is averaging 18.4 points and 10.6 assists.
Toronto, which hasn't defeated Miami since Jan. 27, 2010, is limiting foes to an average of 86.4 points in its last five games compared to 99.4 before the win streak.
"It's fun winning," forward Amir Johnson said. "Pretty much nobody has no worries, everybody's just on a cloud right now having fun, winning games. It's almost starting to feel kind of natural.
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NFL Playoffs: New Orleans Saints vs. Philadelphia Eagles- Dates, Start Times, Live Stream Info

The New Orleans Saints will travel to Philadelphia to play the Eagles in an 2014 NFL playoff game Live Streaming from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. You can watch/listen to the game live streaming free online at 8:10 PM ET and will also be broadcast nationally on the NBC television network.

Nick Foles, the Eagles quarterback, grew up idolizing Drew Brees, the Saints quarterback and followed in his footsteps when he played quarterback at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas.

"He's a guy I've watched and learned from," Foles said. "He's done a lot of great things throughout his career, on and off the field, and he's a great role model for fellow players, kids and adults."

Foles, who is 10 years younger than Brees, led the NFC East champion Eagles (10-6) to the playoffs for the first time since the 2010 season. The second-year quarterback went 8-2 as the starter and appeared in 13 games, throwing 27 touchdowns to just two interceptions. His 0.6 interception percentage led the league among quarterbacks who played in more than half of their team's games.

Playing in first-year coach Chip Kelly's up-tempo offense, Foles was terrific down the stretch. He completed 74.5 percent of his passes over the final two weeks of the season and passed for 263 yards and two touchdowns in the finale Sunday night as Philadelphia won 24-22 in Dallas to clinch the division title.

The Eagles are also led by LeSean McCoy, who topped the NFL with 1,607 rushing yards while catching 52 passes for 539 yards for a league-best 2,146 scrimmage yards.
Those threats made Philadelphia's offense difficult for opponents to figure out. The team led the NFC with 247 plays of 10 or more yards.

However, the Eagles will be in for a tough test against a Saints defense that was efficient in limiting big plays, allowing only five touchdowns of 20 or more yards to rank second in the conference.
"They're a talented group," Foles said. "They're going to mix it up with their coverages. They're going to try to put pressure on you at times and they're going to try to get to you.

Brees had another terrific season in leading the Saints (11-5) to a wild-card berth, ranking only behind Denver's Peyton Manning with 5,162 yards and 39 touchdowns. His favorite target has been tight end Jimmy Graham, who caught 86 passes for 1,215 yards and an NFL-best 16 touchdowns.
An issue for the team, though, was its troubles away from New Orleans. The Saints went 8-0 while averaging 34.0 points at home compared to 3-5 while scoring 17.8 per game on the road.

The Saints lost their final three road games, getting outscored 78-36, and are 0-5 all-time in playoff contests away from home.
Brees will likely need to carry the load because the Eagles defense is strong against the run. Philadelphia allowed just 3.77 yards per carry, the lowest average among playoff teams.

Brees is 5-3 in the playoffs with New Orleans, completing 66.2 percent of his passes while throwing 20 touchdowns to only three interceptions. His first postseason victory with the Saints was 27-24 over Philadelphia on Jan. 13, 2007.

In his only game in Philadelphia as a member of the Saints, Brees threw for 311 yards and three touchdowns in a 48-22 win Sept. 20, 2009.

The Eagles won their last four at home this season and are 3-1 in their past four playoff games at Lincoln Financial Field, where temperatures are expected to be in the low 20s.

"We've all played in that kind of weather before, not on a consistent basis, but you just kind of make the preparations," Brees said. "You try to prepare for it as best as you can, but once you're there, it's football. It's about execution.

Details:
NFL First Round Playoffs.
Team: New Orleans Saints vs. Philadelphia Eagles.
Date: Saturday, January 4.
Time: 8:10 PM(ET).
Location: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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NFL Playoffs: Kansas City Chiefs Vs. Indianapolis Colts- Dates, Start Times, Live Stream Info

Fans can watch the NFL playoffs live online this year and catch the action between the Kansas City Chiefs and Indianapolis Colts.

The teams are meeting Saturday in the AFC wild-card game, with the Chiefs coming off a surprising season and the Colts coming in as one of the league’s hottest teams.

This season the NFL is offering all playoff games streaming live online. Fans who want to watch the NFL playoffs live online using mobile devices can get the games through the NFL Mobile App, available through Verizon.

The Colts are peaking at the right time, winning their final three games while giving up only 20 points. That streak included a win over the Chiefs.

The Colts hope they can keep that streak going when they host the Chiefs on Saturday.

“I think if you check the last six Super Bowl winners, they got hot at the right time,” Indianapolis defensive end Robert Mathis said. “That’s what it’s all about, getting hot at the right time.”

Fans who watch the NFL playoff game between the Chiefs and Colts live online will get to see if the Chiefs can bounce back from a couple of listless weeks. With their playoff position secured, the Chiefs eased off the gas in the final few weeks, including an overtime loss to San Diego that allowed the Chargers to sneak into the playoffs.

Though they may have ended the season on a low note, the Chiefs come into the wild-card matchup with the Colts healthy, with wide receiver Dwayne Bowe, linebacker Justin Houston, and left tackle Braden Albert back in the lineup.

The Chiefs were one of the NFL’s biggest surprises this season, with new head coach Andy Reid leading last year’s worst team in the NFL to an 11-5 record.

“It’s the start of a new season. That’s how the playoffs work,” Reid said. “You’re in the dance, as they say. It’s another phase of the season. You’ve worked very hard as a team to get into this position. Now it’s important that you exhaust yourself to make sure you’re right.”

Fans who want to watch the NFL playoffs live online can catch the Kansas City Chiefs vs. the Indianapolis Colts by clicking here for the NBC feed or here for the NFL Mobile app.

Details:
NFL First Round Playoffs.
Team: Kansas City Chiefs Vs Indianapolis Colts.
Date: Saturday, January 4.
Time: 4:35 PM(ET).
Location: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Watch Basketball Live Stream Online: Thursday, January 2- 2014

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NBA Basketball Schedule for January January 2- 2014.

Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers             7:00 PM
Golden State Warriors vs Miami Heat              7:30 PM
Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls                       8:00 PM
Brooklyn Nets vs Oklahoma City Thunder        8:00 PM
New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs            8:30 PM
Memphis Grizzlies vs Phoenix Suns                 9:00 PM
Milwaukee Bucks vs Utah Jazz                        9:00 PM
Charlotte Bobcats vs Portland Trail Blazers    10:00 PM
Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings         10:00 PM
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NHL Hockey Schedule for January January 2- 2014.

Nashville Predators vs Boston Bruins                  7:00 PM
Chicago Blackhawks vs New York Islanders       7:00 PM
Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals       7:00 PM
Winnipeg Jets vs Ottawa Senators                       7:30 PM
Los Angeles Kings vs St. Louis Blues                 8:00 PM
Buffalo Sabres at Minnesota Wild                        8:00 PM
Montreal Canadiens vs Dallas Stars                     8:30 PM
Philadelphia Flyers vs Vancouver Canucks          9:00 PM
Columbus Blue Jackets Vs. Phoenix Coyotes      9:00 PM
Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks                   10:30 PM

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NFL Playoff Schedule 2014: Dates, Start Times, Live Stream Info

The NFL playoff picture is officially set. The AFC Wild Card race shaped up to be one of the craziest in recent memory, and the one spot out of the NFC North was clinched by the Green Bay Packers while the Philadelphia Eagles claimed the NFC East over the Dallas Cowboys.

In the NFC, teams like the Seattle Seahawks and the Carolina Panthers claimed huge wins to secure their spots atop the NFC as the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, respectively. Meanwhile, the Arizona Cardinals dropped out of the playoffs after a loss to the San Francisco 49ers as the New Orleans Saints took the No. 6 seed.

Michael Castillo of Fan Sided provided a look at the NFL playoff bracket:

With the road to the Super Bowl a possibility for just 12 teams, here is how the 2014 NFL playoff schedule will look when the action gets started Saturday.

Complete 2014 NFL Playoff Schedule

Round    Date (Time)    Visitor (Seed)    Home (Seed)    Broadcast/Stream Info

Wild Card    Jan. 4 (4:35 p.m. EST)        Kansas City Chiefs  (5)    Indianapolis Colts (4)    NBC

Wild Card    Jan. 4 (8:10 p.m. EST)        New Orleans Saints (6)    Philadelphia Eagles (3)    NBC

Wild Card    Jan. 5 (1:05 p.m. EST)        San Diego Chargers (6)    Cincinnati Bengals (3)    CBS

Wild Card    Jan. 5 (4:40 p.m. EST)        San Francisco 49ers (5)    Green Bay Packers (4)    Fox

Divisional    Jan. 11 (4:35 p.m. EST)      Lowest NFC Seed             Seattle Seahawks (1)    Fox

Divisional    Jan. 11 (8:15 p.m. EST)      Highest AFC Seed            New England Patriots (2)    CBS

Divisional    Jan. 12 (1:05 p.m. EST)      Highest NFC Seed            Carolina Panthers (2)    Fox

Divisional    Jan. 12 (4:40 p.m. EST)      Lowest AFC Seed             Denver Broncos (1)    CBS

AFC Championship    Jan. 19 (TBA)      TBA    TBA    CBS

NFC Championship    Jan. 19 (TBA)      TBA    TBA    Fox

Super Bowl XLVIII    Feb. 2 (6:30 p.m. EST)    TBA    TBA    Fox

After a wild week that saw both the Baltimore Ravens and the Miami Dolphins lose in their season finales, the Pittsburgh Steelers just needed the San Diego Chargers to lose to get in at 8-8. But the Chargers took care of business, and at 9-7, they clinched a berth in the wild-card round.

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On the AFC side, the Chargers will travel to take on the Cincinnati Bengals for the right to face either the New England Patriots if the Bengals win or the Denver Broncos if the Chargers win.

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Indianapolis Colts will meet once again in the other wild-card game, looking to advance to play either the Patriots or the Broncos in the divisional round.

In the NFC, the Packers downed the Chicago Bears to win the NFC North and clinched the No. 4 seed at 8-7-1. Meanwhile, the New Orleans Saints are officially in again after crushing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

New Orleans will travel to take on either the Cowboys or the Eagles in the wild-card round for the right to advance to play either the Carolina Panthers if the NFC East winner advances or the Seattle Seahawks if the Saints advance.

After winning the NFC North, the Packers earned the right to play the 49ers at home in the wild-card round. The winner will take on the Seahawks or the Panthers, depending on which team is the lowest remaining seed coming out of the wild-card round.
By: bleacherreport.com/articles/1904862-nfl-playoff-schedule-2014-dates-start-times-live-stream-info-and-bracket
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