12:00 pm - Grizzlies (0-8) @ Spurs (8-0)
The league's first place team takes on the league's last place team to open up play in Week 9, as the Spurs look to remain undefeated against the winless Grizzlies. The Spurs will be as big a favorite in this game as in any game played all season. The Spurs have benefited from an extremely balanced lineup, led by their six key players. Dennis Koger (18.6 ppg), Tyree Mosley (18.3 ppg), and Latrell Tidwell (14.9 ppg) lead the team in scoring, while Tidwell, Trey Johnson, and Koger are each top ten in the league in rebounding. For the Grizzlies, things sort of fell off the rails in Week 3, following the injury to Ben Matthews. Although he is soon slated to return to the lineup, the Grizzlies have not been able to score the ball consistently, and may struggle to hang on the glass against the Super Spurs. Their one bright spot offensively has been Patrick Allen, who is leading the team in both scoring (16.1 ppg) and in rebounding (7.4 rpg).

1:00 pm - Bulls (2-6) @ Pacers (1-7)
The first of a whopping five games between teams that are separated by one game or less in the standings pits the Bulls and Pacers against each other. Despite making the semifinals a year ago, and starting out 2-0, the Bulls have dropped six straight contests, including three of which they were leading in the second half. They will look to break out of their slump against an undersized Pacers team, that could really struggle on the glass. The Bulls are led by Benito Munoz and Seth Johnson, who are both averaging 19.9 points per game. Bobby Crivokapich is averaging 16.7 ppg, and is second in rebounding on the team to only Johnson, who still leads the league in rebounding at 10.6 rpg. For the Pacers, they have dropped five straight contests, and have struggled to keep teams off the glass. Jamari Washington (15.1 ppg) and Kawani Blackman (12.9 ppg) lead the team in scoring, but the Pacers have given up close to 75 points per game this season. If the Bulls pound the ball inside and dominate on the glass, they will be favorites to get back in the win column.

2:00 pm - Knicks (3-5) @ Kings (3-5)
Two teams that are trending in the right direction meet on Sunday in a pivotal game for the K1 standings. Following difficult schedules to start the season, both teams have rebounded nicely, as they each still have an outside chance at finishing above the .500 mark. For the Knicks - winners of two straight games - they have used their size advantage well, and are riding the coat tails of Quon Shaw, who is averaging 15.6 ppg, 8.8 rpg, and 5.6 apg. Braijon Thomas has surprised many this season, as his 16.6 points per contest leads the Knicks. The Anderson brothers have also been pivotal, with Chris averaging 13.3 ppg and 8.5 rpg, while Rob averages 11.0 ppg and 5.9 rpg. For the Kings, some of their role players have caught fire offensively after a slow start to the season. No player has meant more to the Kings than Jamir Hinds, who is averaging 15.1 points per game, and scored 24 points in a Week 8 win over the Bulls. CJ Link averages 13.9 points per game, and will need to rebound the ball well alongside big man Cortez Baines, as the Knicks will have an edge on the glass. If KT Bobo and Ahmad Smith can get to the basket for the Kings, this will be anyone's game in a contrast of playing styles.

3:00 pm - Suns (5-3) @ Nets (6-2)
Six of the top seven teams in the standings square off in the final three games of the day, as some important playoff seeding will most definitely be influenced by these final three games on Sunday. The first is between two teams in the thick of the race for second, as the Suns and Nets square off. Two of the most veteran teams in the league, face off for the first time in league history, with several superstars set to match up. Although they have been playing as well as any team of late, the Nets have been shorthanded, as they have had just five players in three of their past four games. Down the stretch, they will need more depth against teams such as the Nets. Ryan Kvasnicka is in the thick of the MVP race, as he is averaging 23 ppg, 10.4 rpg, and 4.3 apg. League wide his ppg ranks second, his rpg ranks third, and his apg ranks eighth. Whether the Suns will have Jared Johnson down the stretch remains to be seen, but he immediately gives the Suns the ability to win the whole thing. For the Nets, Martavias Laster has been a one-man wrecking crew, for a team that has surprisingly been unable to score the ball at times this year. Laster is averaging 20.3 ppg, along with 2.3 steals per game - tied for third in the league. Since the loss of TJ Wicks to the Tallahassee Southern Kings, the Nets have lacked a playmaker on the interior. Sammie Hines (10.7 ppg) and Ronnie Jackson (6.3 ppg) will need to elevate their play in this one if the Nets want to hang on the inside with the bigger Suns team.

4:00 pm - Bucks (4-4) @ Lakers (5-3)
An inconsistent Bucks team takes on a Lakers squad that has won five of their past six contests, as a win would greatly help both teams' chances of finishing inside the top four of the regular season standings. Despite being without big man Chad White in Week 8, the Lakers played a fantastic first half against the Spurs, taking a six-point lead into the break. Although they were unable to hang on, it showed just how dangerous this Lakers team can be. Their MVP so far has been Brian Hernandez, who has led the Lakers to a 3-1 in record in their past four games, and has scored a ridiculous 131 points in those four games. Only the Spurs score more points than the Lakers do, and they have found a way to light it up from the outside, thanks to the sparkling play of point guard Andre Robertson Jr on both ends of the court, as well as Tone Brooks (17.1 ppg) and Hernandez's ability to score from all parts of the court. Robertson Jr is first in the K1 League in steals (3.6 per game) and fourth in assists (4.6 per game). The Bucks will look to counter with star center Aleks Malinic (19.3 ppg and 8.1 rpg), who could be a huge problem for the Lakers. The Bucks should also have Blake Graham (14.6 ppg) back in the lineup, who was out the past two weeks with a knee injury. If Darien Bosby (11.1 ppg) and Jaquan Boxley (7.6 ppg) can limit the perimeter play of Brooks and Robertson Jr, the Bucks may have a big enough edge on the glass to upset the Lakers for a second year in a row.

5:00 pm - Celtics (5-3) @ Heat (6-2)
The Week 9 game of the week matchup sees the red-hot Celtics take on the Heat in yet another key matchup in the standings. The Heat come into this contest tied with the Nets for second in the standings, but have three very difficult games left on the schedule. With the Spurs and Lakers looming in Weeks 10 and 11, they will really want to win this game, as they try to get to seven wins. For the Heat, every part of their game runs through MVP-caliber guard Terrell Hendrix, who leads the team in all five major statistical categories. Hendrix is averaging 22.1 ppg, 7.3 rpg, and 2.8 steals per game, as he is in the thick of the MVP race. For the Celtics, their own MVP in Billy Baptist was on fire in Week 8, scoring 37 points and grabbing 15 rebounds in a dominant performance against the Bucks. Baptist leads the team in scoring (19.8 ppg) and in rebounding (10.7 rpg). Both Hendrix and Baptist mean as much to their team as any players in the K1 League, and should provide fans with a fun matchup to follow in the Week 9 finale. If Baptist can limit Hendrix, the Celtics may have an edge in a low scoring game. However, perhaps the Achilles heel of the Celtics this year has been turnovers, and no team pressures the ball better than the Heat. So while the Heat may struggle to score in the half court, the Celtics may also struggle against the pressure of the Heat. Expect a low-scoring game, as each team's superstar looks to pick up a key win in the race for second in the K1 League.