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Golden State Warriors At Toronto Raptors on TNT Overtime Network

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TORONTO, Canada — Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors will battle in a live televised NBA game on TNT network and TNT Overtime at the Scotiabank Arena in Canada.

This is the first of the two meetings between these two teams before the end of the year and it gives fans an early look at what could very well be the championship matchup next summer.

“They’re going to be a great test for us,” Warriors guard Klay Thompson said. “Who knows? It might be a preview of June.

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“They got something really special up there in Canada right now.”

The Raptors (18-4) are 9-2 at home so far this season and have won six straight games since ending a three-game skid with a 122-83 victory in Chicago on Nov. 17.

Golden State (15-7), meanwhile enters this contest with a 4-5 away record thus far but has won three in succession, including a 116-110 victory over the Orlando Magic at home Monday night.

Steve Kerr’s team was recovering from a dismal four-game losing streak, including three on the road against Texas-based teams Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs.

According to ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, the Raptors hold a 61.2 percent chance to beat the Warriors, who will be without the likes of Stephen Curry (left groin), Draymond Green (right toe sprain) and DeMarcus Cousins (left Achilles rehab) for this contest.

Alfonzo McKinnie (sore left foot) and Damion Lee (stomach virus) could also miss the game for Golden State.

Meanwhile, the Toronto are expected to be without Norman Powell (left shoulder subluxation) who remains out, while Greg Monroe is still questionable with back spasms that forced him to miss the game Tuesday.

The Raptors have named Kyle Lowry, Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard, Pascal Siakam and Serge Ibaka as the starters to face Golden State tonight.

NBA Live TV Channel, Streams On Oct. 16 – Season Openers

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The new NBA season tips-off on Tuesday night with a double-header and you can stream both games live on TNT Online. Live television coverage will also be available on TNT Network. Watch Live Stream on TNT

Defending champion Golden State Warriors will start the defense of their title against the Oklahoma City Thunder at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, CA, in the second of the games on opening night.

Game time for this one is set for 10:30 pm ET.

Before that though, the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers, two of the leading teams in the Eastern Conference, will get the season underway at 8:30 pm.

The Celtics will welcome back Gordon Hayward, who missed all of last season because of a bad injury suffered in the first game, and the experienced forward is looking forward to playing again.

Hayward admits that it was difficult watching the games from the sideline.

“Mentally, it was just to try and not think about basketball and not think about the situation I was in more than anything,” he said in Sunday’s Boston Herald.

“Playing video games, I’m talking to my friends while I’m playing and keeping myself occupied.

“If you’re down, and you’re constantly sitting there or lying in bed, lying in the hospital bed thinking, ‘Why am I not out there, I should be out there,’ replaying different things in your head.”

The likes of Kyrie Irving, who is also healthy again after missing the playoffs, along with young talents Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, veteran center Al Horford and Marcus Smart are also looking forward to getting the season underway for Boston.

Meanwhile, star center Joel Embiid will lead a very talented Philadelphia group, which also includes Ben Simmons, JJ Redick and Markelle Fultz.

“I think our future is amazing,” Sixers coach Brett Brown said. “I see a progressive growth.

“I think we’ve got a chance to be good for a decade, I think we have a chance to be good for a long time, and that’s what excites me the most.”

The 76ers were beaten 4-1 in the second round of the NBA playoffs last year and Embiid reflected on it.

“Last year, I thought we kind of made a mistake as far as playing against Boston,” Embiid said.

“I wasn’t allowed to help off of (Aron) Baynes, especially when he was in the corner.

“We had a lot of times when Boston was driving to the paint and I wasn’t in there or I was stuck in the corner because I wasn’t allowed to help.”

In the meantime, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant will lead the Warriors against the Thunders, who will be without star point guard Russell Westbrook, who remains on the sideline after having surgery.

2018 Mtn Dew Kickstart Rising Stars Game: Stream On TNT Overtime

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LOS ANGELES, CA — Watch live streaming coverage of the 2018 Mtn Dew Kickstart Rising Stars game, which will feature several of the NBA young stars across the different franchises.

Friday night’s contest will see a World Team going up against a U.S. Team and the live coverage from The STAPLES Center will be on TNT and streaming live online.

What: Mtn Dew Kickstart Rising Stars
When: Friday, Feb. 16 | 9 p.m. ET
Where: STAPLES Center
Box Scores: Live Box Score Updates
TV: TNT Network – Watch TNT
Watch Live Stream: TNT Overtime

Among the top youngsters lining up for U.S. Team are Los Angeles Lakers pair Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma who are expected to feature a lot over the course of the night.

Talented guards Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz and the Dallas Mavericks’ Dennis Smith, Jr., along with Taurean Prince of the Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics’ standout rookie, Jayson Tatum are also among the featured players suiting up for U.S. Team this year.

Jaylen Brown of the Celtics, Kris Dunn of Chicago Bulls and De’Aaron Fox of the Sacremento Kings are also on the roaster.

However, Lonzo Ball (Lakers) and Malcolm Brogdon (Bucks) are both injured and will not participate in the 2018 Mtn Dew Kickstart Rising Stars game.

Meanwhile, for the World Team, Philadephia 76ers standout center Joel Embiid headlines the list of players featuring.

His 76ers’ teammates Ben Simmons and Dario Saric, along with Denver Nuggets Jamal Murray, Kings’ Bogdan Bogdanovic and Buddy Hield and Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies are also on the World Team.

Spurs v Warriors; Lakers v Blazers: Stream Live on Watch TNT

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DALLAS, Sporting Alert – Two games are slated for Thursday night and both will be televised live nationally on TNT and streaming live on Watch TNT online.

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At 8:00 pm ET, Western Conference powerhouses San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors will go head-to-head at AT&T Center.

Following that game, star rookie Lonzo Ball and the Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Portland Trail Blazers inside Moda Center, starting at 10:30 PM.

The Warriors (5-3) enter this game fresh off a big win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday, but are still searching for an early-season spark.

Despite winning four of its last five games overall, Golden State is still struggling on defense — with the defending champion giving up an average of 114.1 points per game, which is ranked 28th in the NBA this campaign.

Steve Kerr’s men lead the league in points scored per game, at 121.0 and assists per game, 30.9.

“Our defense and our turnovers have been kind of our Achilles’ heel so far,” Curry said. “Scoring the ball hasn’t been a problem.

“It’s just the other things we need to do to be a well-rounded team and the team we expect to be. (Against the Clippers), our defensive effort got us to where we wanted to be, and we kind of controlled the game from the start.

“We took care of the basketball — we played Warriors basketball, and now we have to sustain it.”

Meanwhile, after starting the season with four successive victories, San Antonio (4-3) has lost three straight on the road and will be hoping to snap out of the skid in quick time.

As expected, Kawhi Leonard (right quadriceps tendinopathy) and Tony Parker (left quadriceps tendon surgery) are both out for Thursday’s game, while the club also revealed that Joffrey Lauvergne (sprained right ankle) will also miss the game.

Following defeats to Orlando and Indiana, the Spurs were second best against the Boston Celtics in a 108-94 defeat on Monday.

“We actually played better even though we got our (butt) kicked,” Spurs coach Greg Popovich said.

“I saw some things that I liked, but we got a lot of stuff to go over with a lot of new guys.”

With Leonard and Parker still out and Danny Green struggling recently, the likes of LaMarcus Aldridge, who is scoring 23.6 points per game to lead the team, Pau Gasol and Rudy Gay are expected to continue to pick up the slack for San Antonio.

Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers
Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers goes for layup

In the night’s other game, that will be televised live on TNT and streaming live TNT online, the Lakers and the Trail Blazers will clash in the first of their three meetings for the season.

Ball and Los Angeles (3-4) come into Thursday night’s game against on high spirit after their 113-93 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday at Staples Center, but must brace for a difficult challenge at Moda Center.

The home side will be lead by point guard Damian Lillard, who is averaging 25.4 points, 6.0 assists and 5.4 rebounds per game this season.

CJ McCollum will also be one the top contributors for Portland (4-4) and he’s averaging 22.1 points and 5.3 rebounds this season.

The Trail Blazers, however, will be without forward Al-Farouq Aminu, who rolled his right ankle going for a rebound in Wednesday’s loss to the Utah Jazz and was walking in boot afterward.

TNT Overtime Game 2: Celtics v Cavaliers Live

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BOSTON, Sporting Alert — The Cleveland Cavaliers aim to take a perfect record into the NBA Finals and they can move a step closer towards accomplishing that feat with another win against the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday night.

Watch Live Online Stream on TNT Overtime. Live Broadcast on TNT Network. Game Time @ 8:30 pm ET.

Cleveland easily bounced Boston 117-104 in Game 1 of the seven-game series on Wednesday night and LeBron James and Co. will look to take a 2-0 lead ahead of their home fixtures.

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James
Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James and coach Ty Lue in the playoffs

James delivered yet another superstar performance in Game 1 with 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in the win for the Cavaliers.

James is averaging 34.8 points, nine rebounds and 7.1 assists in the current 9-0 postseason win streak, and Celtics coach Brad Stevens believes it’s scary how much better the four-time league MVP has gotten since entering the league.

“It’s hard to believe, but he’s better than when I got into the league,” Stevens said during his post-game press conference Wednesday night.

He added that LeBron is “a lot better. Just as you get older, you gain more experiences, you see more things.

“Yeah, I didn’t think he could get any better after that, but he is. He’s a good player. Great player.”

On Friday night, James and his cast, which includes Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson, will hope to continue their dominance over opponents in the playoffs this campaign.

Isaiah Thomas
All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas of the Boston Celtics

Love had 32 points and 12 rebounds in Game 1, Thompson finished with 20 points and nine boards, while Irving, who had a quiet night, ended with 11 points and six assists in the opening game of the series.

Jae Crowder led Boston in the defeat in Game 1 with 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists and Avery Bradley added 21 points for the Celtics.

Star point guard Isaiah Thomas finished with 17 points and 10 assists for Boston.

All those three players, with the addition of Al Horford and the bench, must combine for better figures if the Celtics are going to have a chance.

Following the bashing on Wednesday night, you can expect Boston to modify things a bit for the second encounter.

LeBron is bracing for something different.

“There’s gonna be some adjustments made from both sides,” James said Thursday.

“We have to be ready for it. Obviously, we don’t know the exact adjustments but we know they’re gonna make adjustments.

“That’s what good teams do and we have to be ready for anything they bring to the table.”

Watch TNT Overtime Stream: Celtics v Bulls; Jazz v LA Clippers

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CHICAGO, Sporting Alert — There are two NBA playoffs first-round series games broadcasting live on TNT on Sunday (23) and you can also stream both games live on TNT Overtime.

At 6:40 PM ET, the Boston Celtics will try to tie their Eastern Conference series with the Chicago Bulls at 2-2 at the end of Game 4.

Chicago won both games in Boston last week, but the Celtics bounced back to claim Game 3 on Friday night.

Isaiah Thomas, who is suffering after the death of sister Chyna, who was killed in a one-car accident a week ago, looks as though he’s beginning to recover since his return from a short home trip, and Boston will be hoping he will find his head again.

Chicago, in the meantime, will be without Rajon Rondo, who has been ruled out indefinitely with a thumb fracture.

Rondo hurt his thumb on his right hand in Game 2 of the series, although he managed to play through the pain.

The star point guard averaged 11.5 points, 10 assists and 9.5 rebounds per game in the first two games of the series against Boston.

Chris Paul of LA Clippers
All-Star point guard Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers

Meanwhile, the second game streaming live on TNT Overtime on Sunday is Game 4 between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Utah Jazz.

Live coverage of this one is at 9:00 PM ET.

Both teams enter this game with injury problems, as Austin Rivers and Blake Griffin are both ruled out for the Clippers.

Rivers is still recovering from a hamstring and will not play in Sunday’s Game 4, while Griffin suffered an injury to the plantar plate of his right big toe in Game 3 win, and has been ruled out for the remainder of the playoffs.

For the Jazz, star center Rudy Gobert has been upgraded from doubtful to questionable for Game 4.

Utah is favored by ESPN’s Basketball Power Index to win Game 4 against the LA Clippers, who lead the series 2-1.

TNT Overtime Stream: Thunder v Warriors; Clippers v Knicks

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Sporting Alert — Two games are available to stream live on TNT Overtime on Monday night, with both fixtures also broadcasting live nationally on the TNT Network and the Watch TNT App.

At the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, at 8:00 pm ET, Russell Westbrook and the Thunder will host Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors.

Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City in action

Monday night’s meeting is the fourth of the season between the two teams and Golden State (55-14) will be aiming to sweep the season series between the two clubs, 4-0.

The Warriors, who are without former OKC star Kevin Durant, who remains out with a knee, despite the Western Conference leaders reporting that the small forward is making significant steps towards returning to full fitness.

He is expected to travel with the Warriors to Oklahoma City and Dallas, but will not play.

Durant has missed the last nine games with the left leg injury he sustained 93 seconds in the defeat to the Wizards at the start of the month.

The 28-year-old, who was averaging 25.3 points and 8.2 rebounds before his setback, is reportedly “taking jump shots” in training.

Golden State, which has won three straight, will look to the likes of Curry, who is averaging 25.0 points, 6.3 assists and 4.4 rebounds, along with Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala — to lead the way for the travellers.

Meanwhile, Westbrook, who leads the lead in scoring, at 31.7 points per game, is also averaging 10.5 rebounds and 10.3 assists per game this season.

LA Clippers coach Doc Rivers
LA Clippers coach Doc Rivers and Blake Griffin

The star point guard leads the league in triple-doubles with 34.

In the three previous meetings this season, Westbrook is averaging 31.3 points, 10.7 rebounds and 10.3 assists and shooting 40.6 percent from the field.

Meanwhile, the second game streaming on TNT Overtime on Monday night sees the Los Angeles Clippers hosting the New York Knicks at STAPLES Center.

Tip-off time for this one is set for 10:30 pm.

Los Angeles (41-29) is coming off an easy 108-78 victory over Cleveland on Saturday night, but the Cavaliers rested several of their stars, including LeBron James and Kyrie Irving.

The Knicks (27-42) lost to the Brooklyn Nets 121-110 on Thursday night and have dropped seven of the last 10 games.

In their lone meeting of the season in February, the Clippers beat New York 119-115.

Watch TNT Overtime Live Stream: Warriors at Bulls

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CHICAGO — TNT Overtime will stream two live games on Thursday night, including the matchup between the Chicago Bulls and the Golden State Warriors at United Center.

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Also streaming live on TNT Overtime and the Watch TNT app is the battle between the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Portland Trail Blazers.

Stephen Curry and the Warriors (50-10) hold the NBA-best record this season, but are seeking to bounce back from the 112-108 defeat against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.

During that defeat, star forward Kevin Durant suffered a left knee and will be out for at least four weeks, the team reported on Wednesday morning.

Golden State is 24-7 on the road this season.

Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls (30-30) are seeking to rebound from the 125-107 defeat to Denver Nuggets on Tuesday.

Chicago is 18-12 at home this season.

The Warriors have a 79 percent chance to win the game according to ESPN Basketball Power Index, despite entering the contest without Durant.

The second game on the night tips off at 10:30 pm ET between the Trail Blazers and the Thunder (35-25) at Moda Center.

Watch Live Streaming on TNT Overtime, starting at 10:30 pm ET

OKC guard Russell Westbrook collected his 30th triple-double when the Thunder beat the Utah Jazz 109-106 on Tuesday night.

Oklahoma City has won four straight heading into tonight’s game, while Trail Blazers (24-35) have lost two straight and five of the last six.

 

NBA All-Stars 2017: Schedule of Events, Times and Live Stream

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NEW ORLEANS, LA — The NBA All-Stars 2017 complete schedule of events for this weekend from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LA, which begins on Friday night and concludes on Sunday night.

The weekend festivities get going at 7 p.m. ET on Friday with the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, which will be televised live on ESPN and will also be available to stream live on WatchESPN and the ESPN app.

The respective rosters feature stars from film, television, music and sports and the guest coaches for this year will be SportsCenter at 6 p.m. show co-hosts Michael Smith and Jemele Hill.

Among the stars set to be on show are: actor and recording artist Nick Cannon, recording artist Kris Wu, Milwaukee Bucks owner Marc Lasry, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and actor and recording artist Romeo Miller.

Following the NBA All-Stars Celebrity Game is the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge between U.S. Team against the World Team at 9 p.m.

TNT will televise the game live and it will also be available on the stream on Watch TNT App and on TNT Overtime.

A list of 20 players, including Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, who was last season’s unanimous Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, have been selected by the league’s assistant coaches to take part in this year’s BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge.

Jahlil Okafor (76ers), D’Angelo Russell (Lakers), Myles Turner (Pacers), Brandon Ingram (Lakers) and Frank Kaminsky (Hornets) are among the players selected to play on the U.S. Team.

Those on the World Team roster include Nikola Jokic (Nuggets), Buddy Hield (Pelicans), Kristaps Porzingis (Knicks) and Domantas Sabonis (Thunder).

Meanwhile, Thunder guard Alex Abrines has been the player selected to replace injured Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid on the World Team.

The NBA All-Star 2017 schedule for Saturday will be highlighted by the State Farm All-Star Saturday Night battle at 8 p.m.

TNT will televise the game live from Smoothie King Center and it will also be available on the stream on Watch TNT App and on TNT Overtime.

The list of events includes the JBL Three-Point Contest with the likes of Kyrie Irving (Cavaliers), Klay Thompson (Warriors), Eric Gordon (Rockets) and Kemba Walker (Hornets) involve.

Also on the list are the Taco Bell Skills Challenge and the Verizon Slam Dunk.

The weekend wraps up on Sunday with the 66th NBA All-Star Game at 8:30 p.m. ET.

TNT will provide live TV broadcasting with live stream on Watch TNT App and on TNT Overtime.

NBA All-Stars 2017 Complete Schedule

Friday, Feb. 17

All times Eastern (ET)

10:30 a.m. | BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge Practice | NBA TV
12 p.m. | All-Star media availability | NBA TV
7 p.m. | NBA All-Star Celebrity Game | ESPN
9 p.m. | BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge | TNT | Watch TNT

Saturday, Feb. 18

All times Eastern (ET)

11 a.m. | Hall of Fame Announcement
12 p.m. | NBA All-Star Practice | NBA TV
2:30 p.m. | NBA D-League All-Star Game presented by Kumho Tire | NBA TV
7 p.m. | Commissioner Adam Silver media availability | NBA TV
8 p.m. | State Farm All-Star Saturday Night | TNT | Watch TNT

– Taco Bell Skills Challenge (first event)
– JBL Three-Point Contest (second event)
– Verizon Slam Dunk (third event)

Sunday, Feb. 19

All times Eastern (ET)

11 a.m. | NBA Legends Brunch | NBA TV coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET
8 p.m. | 66th NBA All-Star Game | TNT | Watch TNT

TNT Overtime NBA Live Stream: Clippers v Wolves on Jan. 19

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LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Clippers will aim to stay undefeated in 2017 when they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves live on TNT Overtime on Thursday night.

Tip-off time for this fixture is set for 10:30 pm ET, and it will be the second game of a double-header streaming live on TNT Overtime tonight.

New York Knicks will host the Washington Wizards in the first game at 8:00 pm.

The Clippers (29-14) enter this game on a seven-game winning streak, but will have to try to extend that run without leading point guard Chris Paul, who is out for six-to-eight weeks with a thumb injury.

Paul, who recently returned from a hamstring problem, suffered another setback on Monday night in a 120-98 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder when he sprained his left thumb and underwent surgery Wednesday morning.

Raymond Felton, who is averaging 7.2 points per game and scored 15 points and dished out six assists against the Thunder, is expected to start for Paul, while Austin Rivers will share the ball handling duties.

Minnesota (14-28), meanwhile, enters this game on a two-game skid, following defeats to the Dallas Mavericks and the San Antonio Spurs on the road.

The Timberwolves are 5-15 away from home this season and are expected to struggle against a Clippers team that is 17-6 at Staples Centre this term.

Karl-Anthony Towns, who is averaging 22.0 points and 12.0 rebounds this season, and is coming off a 27pts and 16rebs performance in the defeat to the Spurs on Tuesday, is the main contributor for the Wolves this term.

Three other players, Andrew Wiggins (21.6) and Zach LaVine (20.1) are also averaging 20-plus points this season.

Meanwhile, the other TNT Overtime live streaming game will come from Madison Square Garden in New York, where Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks will try to build on the 117-106 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.

Derrick Rose matched his season high with 30 points, pulled down 10 rebounds and had five assists to help the Knicks (19-24) stopped a two-game skid.

It will be the second of four meetings between the Wizards and New York this season, with Washington taking the first the meeting 119-112 on Nov 17.

In another NBA game on Thursday night, the LeBron James and Kyrie Irving will lead the Cleveland Cavaliers against the visiting Phoenix Suns.

The Cavs were beaten 126-91 by the Golden State Warriors in the last outing.

Elsewhere, Dallas is at Miami and San Antonio entertains Denver.

NBA Schedule, Live TNT Overtime Stream
Thursday, January 19

Phoenix at Cleveland 7:00 PM
Dallas at Miami 7:30 PM
Washington at New York 8:00 PM TNT and TNT Overtime
Denver at San Antonio 8:30 PM
Minnesota at Los Angeles Clippers 10:30 PM TNT and TNT Overtime

TNT Overtime: Warriors v Cavaliers Live Stream

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OAKLAND, CA — Watch the Golden State Warriors play host to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA live on TNT, Watch TNT and TNT Overtime on Monday night.

Watch Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors Live Stream on Watch TNT

The Warriors are looking to avenge the Christmas Day defeat to the Cavaliers.

Monday night’s game will take place at ORACLE Arena, with tip-off time at 8:00 pm ET.

Golden State heads into the game on a three-game winning streak and is coming off a 127-107 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday.

Steph Curry and Co. have also won seven of the last eight games.

Kevin Durant is averaging 26.0 points for the Warriors, while Curry is scoring 24.7 points per game and Klay Thompson is averaging 21.3 points per game.

Meanwhile, Cleveland (34-6) is coming off a 120-108 win over the Sacramento Kings last Friday.

James leads the Cavs in scoring with 25.8 points per game, with Kyrie Irving next at 23.8. Kevin Love is averaging 21.2 points and 11.0 rebounds per game for the Cavaliers (29-10).

The Cavaliers have won six of their last nine overall.

Also streaming live on TNT Overtime and Watch TNT is the Western Conference clash between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder at STAPLES Center.

The Clippers (28-14) have won six straight heading into this battle, while the Thunder (25-17) have won four of the last five games.

Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook is aiming for 21st triple-double of the season.

The Thunder will be without center Steven Adams, who misses the game against with a concussion.

Adams was injured Sunday while going for a rebound during the third quarter against the Kings when he fell and hit the back of his head on the floor.

With Adams out injured, Enes Kanter, who is averaging 14.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game is expected to move into the starting lineup in his place.

Kanter is averaging 25.18 minutes per game this season but see more minutes on Monday night.

TNT Overtime NBA Stream Schedule, Game Time: Dec. 29

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CLEVELAND, Sporting Alert – There are two games streaming live on TNT Overtime on Thursday night and you can watch both of them online.

Defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Boston Celtics at 8:00 PM ET at Quicken Loans Arena before the Los Angeles Lakers host the Dallas Mavericks at 10:30 PM.

TEAM NEWS

The Cavaliers were beaten 106-90 by the Detroit Pistons on Monday in a game LeBron James was rested. The star forward will return for Thursday’s game and is expected to link back up with Kyrie Irving.

Irving (illness) didn’t practice on Wednesday, the Cavs reported, but the star point guard is expected to play against the Boston Celtics.

James (25.5), Irving (23.6) and Kevin Love (21.7) are all scoring 20-plus points per game this season, with LeBron also dishing out 8.6 assists and pulling down 7.9 rebounds and Love grabbing 10.8 boards per contest.

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LeBron James of the Cavaliers.

Before the Boxing Day hiccup, Cleveland (23-7) won five straight, including knocking off Golden State in a thriller on Christmas Day.

“We’ve played these guys. We know how good they are. They’re the class of the East,” Boston Brad Stevens said at the team’s shootaround ahead of the game.

“Regardless of how we play tonight and regardless of the result, these guys are still the champions last year. And they are still well ahead of all of us.

Kevin Love: Cleveland Cavaliers
Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers on the court

“We’re chasing them. We’ve gotta play better over the course of a long, long stretch to start talking about measuring anything against this level, in my opinion.”

The Celtics (19-13) have won two in a row and six in the last seven games.

Last time out, Avery Bradley scored 23 points and Isaiah Thomas added 21 points and seven assists in Boston’s 113-103 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.

Isaiah Thomas of the Boston Celtics
Isaiah Thomas of the Boston Celtics

When the Celtics and the Cavaliers met on Nov. 3, James and Cleveland picked up a 128-122 victory at home.

ALSO ON TNT OVERTIME

The LA Lakers (12-23) will look to improve to .500 at home this season when they take their 7-8 record at STAPLES Center into the clash against fellow Western Conference strugglers Dallas (9-23).

Luke Walton’s men will also be hoping to improve their dismal run in the month of December where they have won just twice and are 2-13 in the month.

After beating the LA Clippers on Christmas Day, Los Angeles fell to 102-100 to the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night.

The Lakers have dropped five of the last six games.

The Mavericks, in the meantime, have dropped their back-to-back games, including the 123-107 defeat to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night.

Another notable contest on Thursday night is the battle between the Oklahoma Thunder at the Memphis Grizzlies where Russell Westbrook will hunt his 16th triple-double of the season.

Westbrook is averaging 31.7 points, 10.9 assists and 10.6 rebounds per game this season.

NBA and TNT Overtime Schedule
Thursday, December 29

Miami Heat at Charlotte Hornets
Oklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies
Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers 8:00 PM TNT, TNT Overtime, Watch TNT
Philadelphia 76ers at Utah Jazz 9:00 PM
Toronto Raptors at Phoenix Suns 9:00 PM
Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers 10:30 PM TNT, TNT Overtime, Watch TNT