The playoff-bound New Orleans Hornets aim to improve their postseason position in the Western Conference when they welcome the Utah Jazz to the Big Easy this evening.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas is back with the Cavaliers, who announced Wednesday that their former long-time center is joining the front office as special assistant to the general manager.
A rematch of the Western Conference Finals is on tap Thursday night as the Oklahoma City Thunder begin defense of their Western Conference championship with a trip to San Antonio.
The Southwest Division-leading Memphis Grizzlies have been hard to beat at home and will resume a three-game residency Wednesday night versus the Milwaukee Bucks at FedEx Forum.
The High Point University men's basketball team opened Big South play with a heartpounding 66-64 win over Gardner-Webb on Thursday night in the Millis Center.
No. 1 overall pick Kyrie Irving and the Cleveland Cavaliers will commence the 2011-12 NBA season tonight with a showdown versus the Toronto Raptors at Quicken Loans Arena.
Two of the NBA's top point guards headline things in Hollywood tonight as Chris Paul and the Clippers welcome Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls to Staples Center for LA's home opener.
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.