after this weekend concludes, the 2013 NBA season opener will be just a couple of days away. Check out the scheduled day for the first games of the 2013 NBA season. Here are the TV channels and game times for all three matchups on the schedule as the 2013 NBA season is set to begin in a few days.
There will be six teams in action. Two of these games will be entertaining to watch as they will feature some of the league's most popular teams. The other matchup, eh, not so exciting as it will likely be a one-sided affair. Here are the games and teams facing off.
Game1: Orlando Magic vs. Indiana Pacers
Where to Watch: NBA League Pass, FSHID, FS Florida
Radio: WDBO, 1070 The Fan
Game2: Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat
Where to Watch: TNT
Radio: ESPN Radio, WMVP, WAXY
Game 3: Los Angeles Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Where to Watch: TNT
Radio: KSPN, KFWB 980, KWKW 1330
The Magic are still recovering from the Dwight Howard saga and are not expected to compete in 2013. They are 2-4 in the preseason headed by guys like Jameer Nelson, Jedo Tukoglu, Aaron Afflalo and Glen Davis.
The Pacers on the other hand, are a tough club. They are expected to make the playoffs and Paul George can only see the team hoisting the Larry O'Brein trophy at the end of the season. They have the talent and size to compete against any team, including the champion Miami Heat.
The Heat will begin their title defense on Tuesday and they will face a currently undefeated Bulls team. Derrick Rose is back in action and will attempt to take the Bulls to the championship. Chicago has always had championship potential with Rose in the lineup. However, following his injury, the surgery and the recovery process, his absence from the court simply left the Bulls with a team good enough to escape the first round of the playoffs. It should be an exciting season for LeBron James as the NBA's best player is only getting better.
The closing matchup will feature a battle for L.A. The Lakers are not the city's dominant team anymore as the Clippers have risen from the ashes. They are great and exciting during the regular season, but all the dunking and gimmicks has done little for them in the postseason. Chris Paul is hungry for a championship. Paul and Blake Griffin will be complimented with perimeter shooters as Jared Dudley and JJ Redick are now playing in L.A. Jamal Crawford will look to be the league's Sixth Man, while Antawn Jamison will also provide some pop from the bench.
The Lakers hope their leader could return. A banged up veteran Lakers' team has Jordan Farmar running the point. Who knows what they will be able to get from their new center, Chris Kaman, and the disrespected Paul Gasol, who has continuously been overlooked in the Lakers' roster. Kobe Bryant is expected to make a return and he says he is feeling better.
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