LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – As consistent as the Lakers’ upcoming playoff series against the Trail Blazers may seem, the stakes can’t compare to the literal life-and-death circumstances that LA’s LeBron James and Portland’s Carmelo Anthony were in during a Holiday of Bahamas. James, Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul …
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The good news for the Los Angeles Lakers is that they are the No. 1 seed in the playoffs of the Western Conference, the first time they have earned pole position in a decade and an honorable achievement after a traumatic season. The bad news is that they seem to …
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The NBA playoffs may not officially begin until Monday, but the post intensity will hit Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex two days early. After an exciting Thursday of seeding game action, the Portland Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies have secured places in the play-in round of the Western …
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Saturday’s play-in game (2:30 p.m. ET, ABC) between the Portland Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies is the rare NBA win-or-go-home game, at least for the Grizzlies. If Memphis wins on Saturday, then the rematch is Sunday (4:30 pm ET, ESPN), with the winner advancing to the NBA playoffs to face …
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11:56 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – When the idea of the NBA first dreamed of a bubble at the Walt Disney World Resort, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard had one request: If he was asked to play in Florida, that the NBA give him the …
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