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For the first time since 2003, both no. 1 seeds lost their opening games of the playoffs. In the Western Conference, the Lakers lost a close game which ultimately came down to them not being able to hit long-range shots and coming up against a white-hot Portland team. The more concerning of the games was…
In less than two weeks, the NBAs best teams will resume their battle for the Larry O’Brien Trophy in the Orlando Bubble. While the leagues remaining teams vary widely in their makeup and player personnel, each team has a player who (whether a star or not) will inevitably be a key linchpin in the team’s…
The NBA season is restarting on July 30 with 22 teams still competing for a championship. Teams have had to get their rosters submitted to the NBA. Here is the Portland Trail Blazers restart roster. Jaylen Adams Carmelo Anthony Zach Collins Wenyen Gabriel Mario Hezonja Jaylen Hoard Damian Lillard Nassir Little CJ McCollum Jusuf Nurkic…
Portland Trail Blazers The 2019-2020 NBA season has been a bit of a nightmare for the Portland Trail Blazers so far. After making the western conference finals last May, expectations for this season were high. But a pair of devastating early-season injuries to starters Rodney Hood and Zach Collins along with the continued absence of…
To say it’s been a bad couple of weeks is an understatement. A deadly pandemic is sweeping the globe, stock markets are crashing and most important of all the NBA season has been put on hold. With no basketball being played, now is a good a time as ever to go back through the archives…
The race for the 8th seed in the NBA’s competitive Western Conference is set up to be a good one. Five teams are within 3.5 games of each other and all of them have a real shot at grabbing the final playoff spot. Read below to find out what each of these teams has going…
It’s already a month into 2020 and the NBA season is in full swing. This year has seen incredible performances from a number of the league’s biggest stars, both young and old. Here is a look at the top candidates for the 2019-2020 NBA MVP Award so far. 5. Damian Lillard 29.8 PPG, 4.4 RPG,…
2020 is not even a month over but we have already seen dominating performances from some of the NBA’s best and brightest players. Here are three of the most notable individual performances so far in 2020. 3. Zion Williamson | January 22 vs San Antonio 22 Points, 7 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 73% FG, 4/4 3PT,…
Just a few short months ago it seemed like Carmelo Anthony would be out of the league for good, an unceremonious end for the career of one of the greatest scorers in NBA history. Last week he buried a game-winner in Toronto as a key member of the Portland Trailblazers, who took a chance on…
The Houston Rockets will waive veteran power forward, Ryan Anderson. He played in only two games for the Rockets in 2019. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported sources indicated Anderson would be cut on Monday. The 11th year man out of Cal has had a very interesting 2019. Anderson has played on three teams in one…
The Kings have traded their young, 6-foot-11 forward Skal Labissiere to the Trail Blazers, for second-year player Caleb Swanigan. Labissiere has only played in 13 games this season, and has averaged just 8.7 minutes and 2.8 points in those games. This is well below his 8.0 points per game average for his young career. It…
The first round of the NBA playoffs is here. With every series shifting to the lower seeded team’s home court, it is time to take a look at where each team stands matching up with their opponent, some potential focus changes and predictions on how the next games will shake out. Here is a summary…
The NBA playoffs are finally here. After a tumultuous regular season defined by injuries and shake-ups, we are bringing you some playoff previews before the first round begins. Here we will examine one of the most evenly matched first-round series. The Pelicans and Trail Blazers match up well on paper, playing contrasting styles of basketball.…
After going 5-1 on Friday night I thought I would make a quick post going over the Saturday night games. I’m going to start doing these either every Friday, Saturday or Sunday so keep look out! Chi’s Best Bets: Pacers @ Heat: (Heat -9) The Pacers are entering Miami tonight after a tough loss…
