Today marks the day in which we honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and all of his accomplishments and influence regarding the civil rights of minorities through an era of civil disobedience. With that we look into some of the must-see games in store on this day.
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The Battle of the Up and Coming: Suns vs. Grizzlies
To kick things off we have a match-up between Devin Booker and the Suns up against Ja Morant and the Grizzlies. The Suns have been performing exceptionally thus far with an overall record of 7-4 with their new editions, most notably Chris Paul. Also with a healthy Deandre Ayton in the rotation the Suns are very much looking like a team to look out for as the season progresses. On the opposing side, the Grizzlies have gotten their franchise guard back after sustaining an ankle sprain late December. Morant seems to be getting back in to the swing of things after getting a win previously against the Philadelphia 76ers and hope to continue to use this momentum going forward. The Grizzlies are currently a .500 team and hope to continue to build upon that going into tonight.
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The Beast in the East: Bucks vs. Nets
Both the media and fans alike have been buzzing this past week due to the recent blockbuster trade that sent former Rockets SG James Harden to the Nets alongside Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Although Irving has a questionable return due to COVID-19 related reasons, this match-up nonetheless is going to be a narrative throughout the course of this season being which team will come out on top out of the East. It would seem that Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks have picked up where they left off last regular season, already securing the first spot thus far. The Bucks have been playing up to the standard that we’d expect going into this season, with Giannis doing Giannis things and other notable players like Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday alongside him. On the opposing side however is a team that can no longer be taken lightly this season, especially after this past week. It’s no longer news that the Brooklyn Nets have acquired James Harden, and with only a single game under his belt in a Nets’ uniform, the league has already taken notice to just how scary this team will be. The Nets had a big enough narrative going into this season, with the returns of Durant and Irving after recovering from injuries, but now said narrative has become just how good will the Brooklyn Nets be.
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Old Rivalries, New Faces: Warriors vs. Lakers
It’s been what feels like a very long time since we’ve seen LeBron vs. Steph and the Warriors narrative, particularly since LeBron’s exit from Cleveland some years ago. But those battles carry on to this day, although the scenery has changed since that time. The Warriors are in a place in which they’re still trying to iron out some of the kinks that they might have thus far into the early season. Steph Curry has shown flashes of his MVP days, having to remind some just how good he is. With Klay Thompson unfortunately out with a knee injury for the season, the Warriors have shown signs of life as legit contenders looking back to their recent comeback victory against the Los Angeles Clippers. However, today they face an old friend and rival in LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Like the Warriors, the Lakers have many new faces on their roster this year as well. This hasn’t seemed to slow them down however, being the first in their conference thus far. Over the off-season, many have debated whether or not the roster moves they made was ultimately beneficial for the team, and has seemed to pay off through the first 14 games. They hope to continue their dominance going into tonight with James and AD leading the charge.
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