A pair of Eastern Conference heavyweights jockey for
playoff position Sunday afternoon in the shadow of South Beach when the Miami
Heat host the Chicago Bulls.

The Los Angeles Kings will aim for their fifth win in six
games this afternoon, when they host the Western Conference-leading Vancouver
Canucks at Staples Center.

Blake Griffin and the Los Angeles Clippers were sent to the
canvas Friday night in Newark, NJ and hope to regroup this evening against the
Washington Wizards in the continuation of a five-game road trip in DC.

The Montreal Canadiens missed their chance to move into a
tie for first place in the Northeast Division last night, but the Habs will
try to rebound this evening when they host the New York Islanders at the Bell
Centre.

The Houston Rockets are back in Space City and will welcome the Southwest Division-rival Memphis Grizzlies to the Toyota Center tonight.

It has been over five years since the Flames last won six straight games. It's been nearly as long since the Los Angeles Kings have won in Calgary.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to avoid a third straight
loss when they welcome the rival Florida Panthers for tonight's Southeast
Division battle at St. Pete Times Forum.

The Dallas Mavericks shoot for their eighth straight home
win tonight against a reeling Utah Jazz team still searching for its first win
without long-time coach Jerry Sloan.

The Ottawa Senators will try to win consecutive games for
the first time in two months when they welcome the Florida Panthers for
tonight's clash at Scotiabank Place.

The Houston Rockets got the second half of the season off
to a good start last night in Detroit, and look to stay in contention for a
playoff spot Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena.

The St. Louis Blues will aim for a fourth straight victory
when they welcome the Chicago Blackhawks for today's Central Division clash at
Scottrade Center.

With the 18th pick of the 2003 NBA Draft, the New Orleans
Hornets selected power forward David West out of Xavier.

Basketball fans will receive a nice treat before the NBA
All-Star break with tonight's matchup between two of the league's best, as the
Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder play host to Kobe Bryant and
the Los Angeles...

The Oklahoma City Thunder shoot for a fourth straight win
this evening when they welcome the Boston Celtics to Chesapeake Energy Arena.