SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal NBA DFS lineup advice for Monday, March 9

The playoff races in the East the rest of this season are going to be fascinating.

With a Celtics-Mavericks matchup set for the 2024 NBA Finals, Charles Barkley & Shaquille O'Neal are at odds with their picks. Stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are fully synced after a season-plus on the Mavericks, leading Dallas to its 3rd NBA Finals.

It should be noted that the Pistons have a very real chance to win it all this season. They're jockeying with the Oklahoma City Thunder for the best record in the league. They have a pair of All-Stars in Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren. And over the last 25 years or so, the East has generally offered a clearer path to the Finals than the West.

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson turned heads on Sunday when he called Boston Celtics guard Derrick White a top-5 player in the NBA. Following the Celtics-Cavs game (which Boston won), Boston's head coach Joe Mazzulla was asked to respond to Atkinson's huge compliment of White.

Despite Nikola Jokic still the better player, he fully knows that this league will have a Victor Wembanyama problem in the future.

The San Antonio Spurs and Boston Celtics picked up big wins on Sunday to help with their respective chases of No. 1 seeds.

Here's what you need to know to watch the Lakers and Knicks face off on Sunday afternoon, including TV channel and live streaming options. Lakers vs. Knicks will air on ABC just after Boston vs. Cleveland concludes. Viewers can also stream the game live on the new ESPN app.