Suns Look to Finish off Trailblazers in Game 6

The Portland Trailblazers will try to even their series to 3 games apiece as they host the Phoenix Suns Thursday night. On paper, the Suns have dominated this series. They have averaged over 104 points per game to Portland’s 93. The determining factor to each game has been the Blazers ability to contain the high-powered Suns offense. They held Phoenix to 100 and 87 in their 2 wins, but allowed an average of 112 in their 3 losses. Portland is a notoriously tough place to play. The Trailblazers will... 

Hawks and Bucks Battle in a Critical Game 5 Match-up

The Atlanta Hawks will look to get back on track at home after losing 2 straight to the Milwaukee Bucks on the road. Joe Johnson will need to have a good game Wednesday if the Hawks are to regain the lead in this best of 7 series. Johnson has averages 21.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and almost 5 assists per game this season, but has failed to show the leadership that is needed in the last 2 games at Milwaukee. Defensively, the Hawks have been above average for most of the season, but have allowed over... 

The Heat Try to Stay Alive in the East Against Boston

The Miami Heat try to stay alive in their first round match-up with the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. Behind Dwayne Wades’ remarkable 46 point outburst last Friday night, the Heat were able to stay alive in the Eastern Conference Championship hunt after falling down 3-0 in the first round of the playoffs. Wade stepped up big in the 4th quarter as Miami gave up a halftime lead to the Celtics in the third quarter. His outside shooting and penetrating ability gave the Heat new life as they have now forced... 

Utah Tries to Hold Home Court against the Nuggets

The Utah Jazz have proven through the first 2 game of their opening round series with the Denver Nuggets that they have come to play! Carmelo Anthony and company have been hammering team all season with their explosive offense, and very few have been able to keep pace. Utah has shown that they are, after a split on the road versus the dynamic Nuggets offense. The Jazz are chameleon like in that they can adapt and win in any style of play. They generally play at a medium pace, but have won several... 

Thunder Look to Hold Serve against Lakers in Game 3

Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder will look to hold serve at home as they take on the Los Angeles Lakers after losing the first 2 games of the series at Staple Center. Durant is the youngest scoring title winner in the history of the NBA, and will certainly raise his game to a new level at home in game 3. The Thunder may be a young team, but they are loaded with talent. The likelihood of them coming back from a 0-2 deficit to the #1 seed and defending World Champion Lakers is unlikely, but... 

Spurs Look to Even Series with Mavericks Wednesday Night

The San Antonio Spurs will look to put a terrible defensive performance in game 1 behind them as they try to even their series against the Dallas Mavericks at 1 game apiece on Wednesday. San Antonio has been a perennial playoff team for over a decade now, and ended the season on a hot streak despite being thought of as being too old and past their window of opportunity. On the other hand, Dallas has been looked at as being the brides-maid and never the bride for several years now. They are loaded... 

Suns try to Even Series with Blazers Tuesday Night

The Phoenix Suns will need to bounce back after losing a 4th quarter lead to the Portland Trailblazers Sunday in the first game of the Divisional round playoffs. Many experts have picked Phoenix to make a serious run in the Western Conference this year due to their incredibly hot finish to the season. However, we all know that the NBA playoffs are a totally different animal than the regular season. The saying, “defense wins Championships” also applies to basketball. Phoenix has by far the worst... 

Red Sox and Rays Fight in A.L. East Showdown

The Boston Red Sox look to get back to their winning ways after a slow start to the season. Boston was picked as the second favorite (behind the Yankees) to win the American League Championship. Losing 2 out of 3 to the defending World Series Champions to start the season certainly wasn’t the way the Sox wanted to start. A 3 games set against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays allows the Red Sox to prove their worth in the tough AL East. Clay Buchholz started the year with a solid outing against the Kansas... 

Yankees and Angels Battle in Rubber Match

The New York Yankees take on the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Thursday night in what will be the rubber match of a three game series. New York hammered out 13 hits on Tuesday and held on to beat the Angels 7-5 despite giving up a grand slam to Bobby Abreu in the ninth inning. Anaheim answered with a 5-3 win Wednesday behind a solid pitching performance from newly acquired Joel Piniero. Piniero threw 107 pitches in 7 innings allowing just 5 hits and 1 earned run. His 7 strikeouts was his highest... 

Denver and Phoenix Battle for the 3 Seed in the West

The Western Conference version of musical chairs continues Tuesday as the Phoenix Suns host the Denver Nuggets in a game that is critical for both teams. As of 11pm EST, the Nuggets are leading Memphis by 17 in their next to last game> If they hold on and win they will have a half game advantage over Phoenix for the 3rd seed in the Western conference. The Suns may be the hottest team going, but they have a brutally tough final 2 games to end the season. They will not only need to beat Denver at... 

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