The goal for every NBA team at this point on the calendar is to win the NBA Championship, but two of the league's flagship franchises are really putting the foot to the floor.
The Los Angeles Lakers are starting to feel the heat with four losses in their last six games. They'll try to regroup tonight versus the Detroit Pistons in the finale of a three-game homestand at Staples Center.
Joe Johnson finished with a game-high 32 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks over the Charlotte Bobcats, 103-87, at Time Warner Cable Arena. Josh Smith added 16 points and seven rebounds, while both Mike Bibby and Jamal Crawford added...
A possible Western Conference finals preview is on tap Sunday afternoon when the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers visit a San Antonio Spurs team, shooting to extend its franchise-record 22-game home winning streak.