The day has finally come. The NBA's resumption kicks off on Thursday night in Orlando, Fla., with the Jazz-Pelicans kicking off the action (4:30 p.m. MT) and the Lakers-Clippers (7:00 p.m. MT) closing out the night.
The confetti has been swept up but the New Orleans Pelicans continue to relish over their lucky draw at the No. 1 overall pick, thus signifying their opportunity at getting Zion Williamson come draft night.
As All-Star Weekend came and went, the final 25 games of the NBA mean final playoff pushes for some teams, tanking for other teams or fine-tuning for the few championship contenders.
The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics will face each other in the Eastern Conference Finals. Game 1 of the best-of-seven series is Monday night in Miami. The winner advances to the 2012 NBA Finals against the victor of the San Antonio-Oklahoma City series. Here’s a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals:
Boston Celtics fans have a certain reputation, like an old steak -- tough, tasteless and somewhat overcooked. Check out this little ball of hate as she gets into it with some Atlanta Hawks fans and see if you don't disagree. (Watch out: Language is NSFW!)