Who’s Playing Today in the NBA?

Keep up with all the action in the NBA with our daily rundown of who’s playing and what to watch out for.

The teams

There are 30 teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Of those 30 teams, 29 are based in the United States and one, the Toronto Raptors, are based in Canada. In this section, we will take a look at the teams that are playing today.

The Warriors

The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Pacific Division. The Warriors play their home games at the Chase Center in San Francisco. The team was established in 1946 as the Philadelphia Warriors based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where the team won two NBA championships. In 1962, the franchise relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area and was renamed the San Francisco Warriors until 1971, when its name was changed to Golden State Warriors. Since moving to Oakland, California in 1971, the team has appeared in eight NBA Finals, winning six NBA championships
(1975, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020), and setting what were then NBA records for wins in a season (73) and regular season plus playoff combined wins (88) in 2015–16. Moving again to San Francisco in 2019, prior to that season’s NBA Finals victory, led them to break those records again shortly thereafter. With Stephen Curry leading an All-Star cast including Klay Thompson and Draymond Green among others that have helped form one of the best teams ever assembled in NBA history during this dynasty era from 2014 onward under head coach Steve Kerr, they have set numerous franchise and league records.

The Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers, also known as the Cavs, are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Central Division. The team began play as an expansion team in 1970, along with the Portland Trail Blazers and Buffalo Braves. Home games were first held at Cleveland Arena from 1970 to 1974, followed by the Richfield Coliseum from 1974 to 1994. Since 1994, the Cavs have played their home games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in downtown Cleveland.

The Cavaliers name was chosen by owner Len Kosmalski in 1970. It was prominent homebrewer Jerry Tomaiolo who suggested the name to him while they were discussing tomahawk dunks during warmups for an ABA game. The primary logo of the Cavaliers from 1971 to 1983 was a silver “sword” with a red cavalier silhouette riding it, set on a round navy blue background. In 1983, then-owner Ted Stepien sold the team to a group of five investors led by George and Gordon Gund: brothers who had made their fortunes in land development and savings and loan associations. During this time, rookie superstar Larry Nance joined All-Star point guardWorld B. Free as well as Bill Laimbeer, Mark West,, Hot Rod Williams and other talented young players on what some considered one of the most talented rosters ever assembled for an NBA expansion club.

The Spurs

The Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home games at the AT&T Center in San Antonio.

The Spurs announced that they would be one of two expansion teams to join the NBA for the 1976–77 season, along with the Denver Nuggets. They finished with a record of 22 wins and 60 losses, and were consequently eliminated from playoff contention in their inaugural season. In 1983–84, despite a rocky start that saw them lose their first 11 games under new head coach Bob Bass, they posted a then-NBA record 35-game winning streak en route to posting a 49–33 record. Gregg Popovich became the team’s head coach in 1996.

The players

LeBron James

LeBron Raymone James (/ləˈbrɒn/; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players in NBA history. Discussed by critics as one of the best players of all time, James’ unparalleled accomplishments have led many to label him the “goat” (Greatest of All Time).He was selected to the All-NBA First Team a record 16 times, made the All-Defensive First Team five times, and played in 16 NBA All-Star Games, in which he was selected All-Star MVP three times.

James has won four NBA championships, four NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards, two Olympic gold medals, an NBA Finals MVP Award, and a Defensive Player of the Year Award. He has also been selected to 14 All-NBA Teams and 13 NBA All-Defensive Teams. James is the all-time assists leader in playoff history and ranks fourth in steals. During his 17 seasons with Miami and Cleveland, he earned NBA All-Star nods 12 times. Initially drafted by Cleveland as the first overall pick in 2003, LeBron led Cleveland to their first Finals appearance in 2007 and their first championship in 2016. After his fourth season with the Heat in 2012–13, James elected to opt out of his contract to sign with Miami again as a free agent. He subsequently rejoined his former team Cleveland Cavaliers later that year.

In 2018, he signed with Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron’s philanthropic efforts are well documented; he founded LeBron James Family Foundation in 2004(rebranded as I PROMISE School since 2018). His annual salary is $32 million plus $56 million from endorsements making him one of the world’s highest-paid athletes.

Steph Curry

Stephen Curry (born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A six-time NBA All-Star, he has been named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) twice and won three NBA championships with the Warriors. Many players and analysts have called him the greatest shooter in NBA history. He is credited with revolutionizing the game of basketball by inspiring teams to frequently use the three-point shot.[5][6][7]

Kawhi Leonard

Kawhi Anthony Leonard (/kəˈwaɪ/, born June 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played two seasons of college basketball for San Diego State University before being selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 15th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. He was then traded to the San Antonio Spurs. Leonard won an NBA championship with the Spurs in 2014 and was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP), becoming only the third rookie in NBA history to do so. He has been a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, winning back-to-back honors in 2015 and 2016, and is a three-time member of the All-Defensive Team. A two-time All-Star, he was named to his first All-NBA team in 2016.

The game

The game between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers is set to start at 10:30 PM EST. The Warriors are currently the favorites to win, with a 6.5 point spread.

Who’s playing?

The list of games for today’s NBA schedule is as follows:
-Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics
– Charlotte Hornets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
-Chicago Bulls vs. Detroit Pistons
-Indiana Pacers vs. Miami Heat
– Milwaukee Bucks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
-New Orleans Pelicans vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
– Orlando Magic vs. Philadelphia 76ers
-San Antonio Spurs vs. Toronto Raptors
-Utah Jazz vs. Washington Wizards

What time is it?

It’s time to find out who’s playing today in the NBA! The schedule for today’s games is as follows:

Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks at 7:30 PM ET

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers at 10:00 PM ET

Where is it?

The game is at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.