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NBA Playoffs: Great Games in Round 2

Can Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook win together? Photo credit NBA 

After an epic first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs, round 2 is ready to tip-off. Is everything okay for Indiana now? Can the Clippers continue to overcome? Is LeBron really what the Brooklyn Nets want? What are the betting odds?

by +Rodney Fisher

NBA Playoffs: Damian Lillard Game-Winner

Damian Lillard hits game-winner over Rockets. Portland will advance
in the playoffs. Photo credit NBA 

In case you did not stay up late enough last night to watch the Portland Trailblazers vs Houston Rockets game, here is your chance to see the biggest shot of the NBA Playoffs so far. With less than a second left in regulation, Damian Lillard sinks a deep three-pointer to give the Trailblazers their first playoff series win in 14 years.


by +Rodney Fisher

Portland Trailblazers Are That Good

Portland Trailblazers are not just a top team in the West, but they are a true championship contender. Photo credit NBA 

How does an NBA team go from ending the season with a 13-game losing streak to a 31-9 record at the midway point of the next season? The Portland Trailblazers with second-year head coach Terry Stotts have figured it out.

Dallas Mavericks: Monta Does It, Mavs beat Portland with Buzzer Beater 108-106

Monta Ellis hits buzzer-beater to defeat Portland
Trailblazers. Mavs win, Photo credit NBA 
by Rodney Fisher

As reporters wrote how Portland's Damian Lillard tied the game in the final seconds on a double-pump three pointer, Monta Ellis rose to the occasion with a 21-foot jumper to win it at the buzzer changing the story.