9:00 PM EST, TNT - Line: Lakers -12.5 , Over/Under: 225.5 On the verge of elimination, one team attempts to prolong their fate while the other looks towards advancing forward for the first time in a decade, as the Eighth-Seeded Portland Trail Blazers face the Top-Seeded Los Angeles Lakers in Game Five of their First Round Series from ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. On many occasions we've touched upon the … [Read more...]
(8) Portland Trail Blazers vs (1) Los Angeles Lakers, Game Two
9:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Lakers -6.5, Over/Under: 229.5 After the first few days of the NBA Playoffs it's become quite clear that the Bubble has presented a harsh new reality for it's participants, with momentum taking precedence over traditional advantages such as seeding, which brings us to Game Two between the Eighth-Seeded Portland Trail Blazers and the Top-Seeded Los Angeles Lakers from ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, … [Read more...]
(9) Memphis Grizzlies vs (8) Portland Trail Blazers
2:30 PM EST, ABC - Line: Trail Blazers -6, Over/Under: 232.5 With the Regular Season finally coming to it's conclusion and the Playoffs upon us, there is still the matter of who will be the Eighth Seed in the Western Conference to be decided, as the Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers meet in today's Play-In Game for the right to face the Los Angeles Lakers in the First Round of next week's Playoffs from ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex … [Read more...]
Memphis Grizzlies vs Portland Trail Blazers
4:00 PM EST, NBA TV - Line: Trail Blazers -3, Over/Under: 223.5 With the NBA returning to action in the Bubble constructed at ESPN's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, the race for the Eighth Seed in the Western Conference is ON, as the Memphis Grizzlies look to thwart the competition of a host of teams breathing down the back of their neck, starting with the Portland Trail Blazers. When the Association went on hiatus due to the … [Read more...]
New Orleans Pelicans @ Portland Trail Blazers
10:30 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Pelicans -4.5, Over/Under: 238.5 With the All-Star Break now in the past, the race for the Playoffs is set to heat up with a pair of teams who are vying for the final spot in the Western Conference, as the Portland Trail Blazers play host to the New Orleans Pelicans from Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Whether or not they happen to advance to the Postseason, this Pelicans (23-32, 11th in Western Conference) campaign … [Read more...]
Houston Rockets @ Portland Trail Blazers
10:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Rockets -1.5, Over/Under: 236.5 Western Playoff hopefuls meet tonight in the Pacific Northwest, as the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazer renew acquaintances in a key matchup from Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Losers of six of their last nine games, the Rockets (29-17, 5th in Western Conference) are looking to get healthy before the All-Star Break and stop the bleeding as they have spent much of the past two … [Read more...]
Philadelphia 76ers @ Miami Heat: Game Three
7:00 PM EST, TNT - Line: 76ers -2, Over/Under: 216 It's often said that a Playoff Series never truly begins until one team wins on the other's home floor, and if that's the case then it's officially on as the Philadelphia 76ers travel to South Beach to face the Miami Heat in Game Three of their First Round Series from American Airlines Arena. Riding a 17-Game Winning Streak into the Postseason, no team in the league had been hotter over the … [Read more...]
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Miami Heat
8:00 PM EST, TNT - Line: Cavaliers -1.5, Over/Under: 220 With the Playoffs just over Two Weeks away, half of the NBA continues to jockey for better postseason positioning as a pair of teams renew acquaintances in the process as the Cleveland Cavaliers face the Miami Heat from American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. Of course, when we refer to renewing acquaintances we're referring to one LeBron James (27.5 PTS, 55.0% FG, 36.6% 3FG, 8.6 REB, … [Read more...]
Miami Heat @ Toronto Raptors, Game Two
8:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Toronto -5, Over/Under: 188 After a thrilling first installment of this Eastern Conference Semifinal, the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors clash again in Game Two at Air Canada Centre, with the latter hoping finally break out of the funk they've been mired in over the past two weeks. The Raptors (56-26, 1st in Atlantic Division) enjoyed their finest campaign in the franchise's brief history, and last Sunday reached … [Read more...]