April 2009 Archives

Are you ready? The playoffs are here. I write this about 10 hours before tip off of Game 1 between the Blazers and Rockets. Let's break down tonight's matchup.

What's at Stake Tonight?

A 1-0 lead in the series. A Houston win helps the Rockets steal home-court advantage. A Blazers win helps them keep it. Wayne Havrelly correctly pointed out that in a best-of-seven series, a loss in game one isn't the end of...

>> Continue reading: Game One: Here We Come

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The Blazers have done it. Despite a loss in Houston tonight, they officially clinched a playoff spot as Phoenix lost in Dallas. This is the first time Portland has made the playoffs since 2003... 6 years ago.

That's a long time, longer than it may seem on paper. Need proof? Let's hop into our time machine, the "Obscenely Expensive Way-Back-atron 9000," and travel to the land of yesteryear.

In 2003, the Blazers' lea...

>> Continue reading: Back in the Playoffs Again

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