The Golden State Warriors are on their way to a fifth straight NBA Finals appearance after sweeping the Portland Trailblazers. The Warriors are only the second team in NBA history to appear in five straight finals joining the Boston Celtics who did it from 1956 to 1966. In Game Four …
Read More »NBA Conference Finals: Warriors Look Dominant & Bucks Want Commanding Two-Game Lead
The Milwaukee Bucks host the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals tonight at 8:30 on TNT. Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors who are up 2-0 in the series on the Portland Trailblazers head to Oregon for Game 3 at 9 PM this Saturday night. ECF: Toronto …
Read More »NBA Conference Finals: East and West Preview
The 2018-19 NBA campaign is reaching its endpoint as it heads into the NBA Conference Finals. The Portland Trail Blazers will face the Golden State Warriors for the Western throne while the Toronto Raptors go head-to-head with the Milwaukee Bucks for Eastern kingship. Battle in the West Western Conference Finals …
Read More »Blazers bounce Thunder in five games behind Lillard’s historic performance
Unbelievable. Imperious. Stone cold. Each of these phrases can apply to Damian Lillard‘s 50-point performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. No. 3 Portland eliminated the No. 6-seeded Thunder with a 118-115 victory on their home court in Game 5 of Round 1 of the Western Conference Playoffs. The …
Read More »Blazers win on the road to take 3-1 series lead
C.J. McCollum led the way with 27 points for the Portland Trail Blazers as they defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-98 to take a 3-1 series advantage. Dynamic Duo The dynamic duo of McCollum and Damian Lillard has carried Portland all season long and their play has carried over to …
Read More »NBA Western Conference Playoff Outlook
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for professional hoops fans. The 2019 NBA playoff bracket is finally set. In the western conference, all eyes lay on the reigning champions: the Golden State Warriors. The defending champs are looking for their third consecutive championship this year. Here are the …
Read More »Miami Heat Looking to Turn Season Around
Just when you think the Miami Heat are out of it, they come back from a 0-3 record at home for a 118-108 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. The win now brings the Heat within two games of that .500 mark. The team is keeping themselves in the race …
Read More »NBA Recap: Heat avoid fourth straight loss with win at Portland
It seems like the Miami Heat struggle to find any real rhythm this season. On some nights, it’s tough for any player on Eric Spoelstra’s roster to provide consistent offense for Miami. On Tuesday night it was a different story. Hassan Whiteside logged his third straight double-double with 28 points …
Read More »Magic fall just short against the Trailblazers
The Orlando Magic have been much improved this season, currently sitting at a 10-12 record. Being only two games below .500 would be seen as a success for the Magic given their recent years of struggling. Like every rebuilding franchise, however, they hit stumbling blocks along the way. And also …
Read More »Magic Take Down Knicks for Third Straight Win
The Orlando Magic beat the New York Knicks 131-117, moving the Magic’s win streak to three games. The point total for the Magic marks a season-high, surpassing their season high of 130 against the Lakers in the previous game. The scoring outbreak also marks the first time in franchise history …
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