The Los Angeles Lakers have a chance to get their record to .500 for the first time in 2013 Sunday night when they welcome the Atlanta Hawks to the Staples Center.
A pair of playoff combatants from last spring will meet for the first time in 2013, as the Washington Capitals welcome the Boston Bruins for Tuesday's battle at Verizon Center.
The Toronto Raptors have struggled on the road and the Charlotte Bobcats are no better at home. Something has to give when the two teams clash Wednesday night at Time Warner Cable Arena.
The Miami Heat will try to extend their historic winning streak to 25 games Friday night when they welcome the Detroit Pistons to American Airlines Arena.
A couple of playoff-hopeful teams in desperate need of a win will meet Thursday night in Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the New Jersey Devils for an important Eastern Conference clash at PNC Arena.
It's no secret the Miami Heat are arguably the best team in the NBA and it should come as no surprise they're one win away from capturing homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs.
Cleveland manager Terry Francona faces his former team for the first time on Tuesday when the Indians welcome the Boston Red Sox to Progressive Field for the start of a three-game series.
Ryan Dempster tries for his first win of the season on Monday when the Boston Red Sox wrap up a weather-abbreviated three-game set against the Tampa Bay Rays with an early Patriots' Day start at Fenway Park.