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2011 NBA Playoffs: Several Intriguing First Round Matchups
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April 14, 2011
2011 NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference First Round Matchups & Schedule
The 2011 NBA playoffs are upon us, and while we at SB Nation Los Angeles might be a little more invested in the Western Conference, consider this look at the Eastern Conference a scouting exercise for a potential Lakers' berth in the NBA Finals. There are several intriguing matchups in the first round in the Eastern Conference, even if upsets might be hard to come by.
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April 14, 2011
2011 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference First Round Matchups & Schedule
Now that the regular season has concluded, the 2011 NBA playoffs get underway Saturday. There are several questions in the Western Conference, like will the Lakers advance to their fourth straight NBA Finals even though they aren't the top seed? Will the San Antonio Spurs, who have the best record in the conference but are 12-11 in their last 23 games, ride home court advantage to a fifth Finals berth?
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April 13, 2011
2011 NBA Playoffs First Round Schedule: Lakers Open Series With Hornets Sunday On ABC
The Lakers open their 2011 NBA playoff run, their quest for a third straight championship, with the No. 7 seed New Orleans Hornets. The series starts Sunday with a nationally televised game at Staples Center on ABC. Here is the full first round schedule for Lakers vs. Hornets.
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April 13, 2011
2011 NBA Playoffs: Lakers Clinch No. 2 Seed, Will Face Hornets In First Round
The Los Angeles Lakers needed overtime to do it, but they got their much-needed win on Wednesday night in Sacramento, clinching the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. That gives the Lakers home-court advantage in a potentially second-round series with the Dallas Mavericks. The Lakers will face the No. 7 seed New Orleans Hornets in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
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April 13, 2011
2011 NBA Playoff Picture: Western Conference Bracket Nearly Set, Lakers Need Win For No. 2 Seed
The NBA Western Conference playoff bracket is nearly set. Four positions are set, with two teams having their fate in their own hands. If the Lakers beat the Kings, they are the No. 2 seed; if not, the Lakers are No. 3 while Dallas is No. 2. Here are the locked seeds with two relevant games remaining
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April 13, 2011
2011 NBA Playoff Picture: Lakers Will Be No. 2 Seed With Win Or Dallas Loss
The Los Angeles Lakers have the inside track to the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference in the 2011 NBA playoffs. With either a win tonight in Sacramento against the Kings, or a loss by Dallas to New Orleans, the Lakers will be the No. 2 seed. If the Lakers lose and Dallas wins, the Lakers will be the No. 3 seed.
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April 12, 2011
2011 NBA Playoff Picture: Lakers Need Wins To Remain No. 2 Seed In Western Conference
The Los Angeles Lakers still control their own destiny for the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, but the road is getting tougher and tougher to traverse. Wins on Monday night by both the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder have forced the Lakers to actually win a game (or likely two), something they haven't done in a week and a half.
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April 5, 2011
2011 NBA Playoff Picture: Los Angeles Lakers In Hunt For West's Top Seed
There are several intriguing first round NBA playoff matchups, whether it's Dallas vs. Portland or Oklahoma City vs. Denver in the West, or the Celtics and Knicks renewing an old rivalry in the East.