Two Eastern Conference teams playing out the string get
together tonight at The Palace of Auburn Hills, where the host Detroit Pistons
take on the New Jersey Nets.

The Indiana Pacers kick off their final homestand of the
regular season, hoping to clinch a postseason berth in the process, and will
entertain the Washington Wizards tonight from Conseco Fieldhouse.

A pair of teams desperately trying to make a push toward
the postseason meet in south Texas Wednesday when the Houston Rockets play
host to the Charlotte Bobcats.

Kyle Lowry and the Houston Rockets hope to continue their
late season playoff push when they finish a six-game homestand tonight against
the Golden State Warriors.

The Boston Celtics were knocked from their Eastern
Conference perch and aim to reclaim the top spot in the standings when they
host the Memphis Grizzlies tonight at TD Garden.

The Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs will resume
their bitter rivalry this evening, as the Habs welcome their Northeast
Division foes to the Bell Centre.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will shoot for a third straight win
tonight when they host the lowly Ottawa Senators at Air Canada Centre, but
they will have to do so without the services of defenseman Tomas Kaberle.

The NHL's second outdoor game of the season will take place
tonight in Calgary, as the Flames welcome the Montreal Canadiens for the
Heritage Classic at McMahon Stadium.

The Detroit Red Wings will aim for a sixth straight victory
when they welcome the San Jose Sharks for tonight's Western Conference
showdown at Joe Louis Arena.

National Hockey League general managers
don't seem to mind having their best players concussed out of the game or
blowing the budget on long-term deals for underachieving free agents in
the summer, but what they clearly don't like...

The Washington Capitals hope to end a lengthy scoring
drought and avoid a third straight loss when they welcome the Carolina
Hurricanes for tonight's battle at Verizon Center.

Evan Turner tries to build upon the best performance of his
career this evening when the Philadelphia 76ers welcome the Utah Jazz to Wells
Fargo Center.