The NBA Playoffs once again take a break for only the fourth time since Apr. 20. Consequently, there will be no televised basketball action Thursday evening, however, the weekend is packed with basketball action as the Conference Finals will see non-stop action after Thursday's break.
Over in the West, the San Antonio Spurs are up 2-0 in their series against the Memphis Grizzlies. You can catch that series either on channels ESPN or ABC. Meanwhile TNT is the home of the Eastern Conference Finals where the defending NBA Champion Miami Heat recently started their series against the Indiana Pacers and own a 1-0 lead.
So far, home court has proven key in both series. The home teams are 3-0 in the series as the Spurs held their ground late in Game 2 and were able to win it in overtime. The Heat had to fight back as Paul George almost single-handedly stripped home court advantage from Miami. He was chaos from behind the arc as he drilled a three-pointer to send the game into OT. He then drew a foul on Dwyane Wade as he was shooting a three and gave Indiana a one-point lead with :02.2 seconds remaining. However, it was all about King James as LeBron hit the last two buckets after struggling heavily at the end of the game.
There has been plenty of dramatic basketball in the last few days, if you'd like to revist any of that action, NBATV will be re-airing Game 2 between the Spurs and Grizzlies. If you missed the Tony Allen flop-flagrant where he is soon to be nominated for an Academy Award, you can check it out on NBA TV. Click here for the channel's schedule. You can check out the latest news and highlights in NBA GameTime which will air after 8 p.m. ET.
Friday, watch the Heat vs. Pacers in Game 2.
Game 3 of Spurs vs. Grizzlies will be on Saturday.
