By: David Locke – Utah Jazz
One of my favorite parts of basketball season is getting an up-close look at the stars of the NBA. With that thought in mind, here’s a list of all the games and players that I’m looking forward to seeing this season.
NOVEMBER ALL-STAR MATCHUPS …
10/29 vs. Houston (Dwight Howard & James Harden)
11/1 vs. Phoenix (Goran Dragic)
11/5 vs. Cleveland (LeBron James, Kyrie Irving & Some Other Guy Who’s Coming Soon)
11/7 vs. Dallas (Dirk Nowitzki)
11/18 vs. Oklahoma City (Kevin Durant & Russell Westbrook)
11/22 vs. New Orleans (Anthony Davis)
11/24 vs. Chicago (Derrick Rose & Joakim Noah)
11/29 vs. LA Clippers (Chris Paul & Blake Griffin)
NEXT GENERATION TALENTS …
11/22 vs. New Orleans (Anthony Davis)
12/30 vs. Minnestoa (Trust that he’ll be there)
2/20 vs. Portland (Damian Lillard)
2/28 vs. Milwaukee (Jabari Parker)
3/18 vs. Washington (Bradley Beal & John Wall)
GOTTA SEE THEM IN PERSON …
11/5 vs. Cleveland (LeBron James)
11/22 vs. New Orleans (Anthony Davis)
12/9 vs. San Antonio (Tim Duncan & Tony Parker)
1/13 vs. Golden State (Stephen Curry)
1/28 vs. LA Clippers (Blake Grifffin)
2/4 vs. Memphis (Marc Gasol)
3/28 vs. Oklahoma City (Kevin Durant)
4/13 vs. Dallas (Dirk Nowitzki)
IF YOU CAN ONLY MAKE IT OUT TWICE PER MONTH, THESE ARE THE GAMES YOU’LL WANT TO CATCH …
11/5 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
11/24 vs. Chicago Bulls
12/9 vs. San Antonio Spurs
12/30 vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
1/13 vs. Golden State Warriors
1/28 vs. Los Angeles Clippers
2/20 vs. Portland Trail Blazers
2/25 vs. Los Angeles Lakers
3/16 vs. Charlotte Hornets
3/28 vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
4/10 vs. Memphis Grizzlies
4/13 vs. Dallas Mavericks
WHO’S THE BEST? (See the best teams close together)
EASTERN CONFERENCE FAVORITES
11/5 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
11/24 vs. Chicago Bulls
WESTERN CONFERENCE FAVORITES
11/18 vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
11/29 vs. Los Angeles Clippers
12/9 vs. San Antonio Spurs
5 OF THE 6 BEST OF THE WEST
1/28 vs. Los Angeles Clippers
1/30 vs. Golden StateWarriors
2/4 vs. Memphis Grizzlies
2/20 vs. Portland Trail Blazers
2/23 vs. San Antonio Spurs