The Sacramento Kings have been one of the pleasant surprises of this NBA season, yet there are reports out there that a disconnect between the front office led by Vlade Divac and coach Dave Joerger could lead to the coach’s dismissal. The Kings finally show promise and might fire their coach? That would be very Kings-like. Here’s a look at two interesting matchups this week. Check back for NBA odds on gameday.
The Cavs are pretty short-handed right now with Sam Dekker (ankle), George Hill (shoulder) and Kevin Love (foot) all out injured. Coach Larry Drew said that David Nwaba will remain a part of the Cavs rotation going forward. With the Cavs facing a rash of injuries, Nwaba has seen his minutes increase of late. However, Drew said that Nwaba has earned a role going forward. “We’ll find a way to get David in there because he brings too much for the table,” Drew said. Over Cleveland’s last two games. Nwaba has tallied 29 points and 12 rebounds while shooting 12-of-17 from the field. This season, Cleveland has outrebounded their opponent in 11 of 14 games, including each of the last five (since 11/5 at ORL). During the five-game stretch, the Cavs are outrebounding opponents by an average of 9.4 rebounds per game (49.8-40.4).L.A. is without point guard Rajon Rondo. He had successful surgery on Thursday and is expected to miss 4-5 weeks. Rondo fractured the third metacarpal on his right hand in Wednesday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers.This will be the 113th all-time meeting between the two teams, with the Lakers holding a 62-50 series advantage.
Top NBA Betting Picks of the Week – November 19th
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Portland Trail Blazers at NY Knicks
- When: Tuesday, 7:30 PM ET (NBA TV)
LA Lakers at Cleveland Cavaliers
- When: Wednesday, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
