With All-Star Weekend in the Bay now behind us, the NBA-watching world’s attention now turns to the league’s annual sprint to the finish line.
While the break technically ended on Wednesday, with the Hornets upsetting the Lakers in a game rescheduled due to last month’s Los Angeles wildfires, Thursday represents the full-fledged resumption of pleasantries, with more than half of the league taking its first steps on the stretch run to springtime. We’re just over seven weeks away from the end of the 2024-25 NBA regular season, and there’s still plenty to figure out.