Without the DBB star, the Magic could lose the playoffs. Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to take his Milwaukee Bucks into the postseason instead. What matters in the final weeks of the regular season.
“We have completed the marathon and now the sprint begins,” philosophized LeBron James from the Los Angeles Lakers during the All-Star Weekend. The show event always marks the unofficial “halftime” of the NBA season. The teams had played a little more than 50 games before the break, and a little more than 20 will follow until the beginning of April and the end of the regular season.
The sprint that begins on Friday will bring a number of answers to the big questions: Can the Magic’s season still be saved after Wagner’s renewed injury? Which superstars are returning? Are the Cleveland Cavaliers really a title contender after the trades for James Harden and Dennis Schröder? And how bad will the tanking really get?
An overview of the ten most exciting storylines in the final spurt.
