Tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET on TNT the Memphis Grizzlies will try to take a commanding series lead in Memphis at FedEx Arena against the Portland Trailblazers in Game 2 of their opening round Western Conference playoffs series. The game can be live streamed free by clicking this link. Grizzlies fans can hear the radio broadcast on 92.9 FM ESPN, while Blazers fans may tune in to Fox Sports 620.
The Portland Trailblazers may be a bit distracted by free agency rumors swirling around power forward LaMarcus Aldridge. A teammate recently put his chances of returning to the Blazers at 50-50, and last summer he did turn down a three-year extension. At the time, he made it clear that he turned the deal down purely for business reasons, not to indicate any unhappiness in Portland.
"I don't want it to be perceived that I'm not happy, or I'm not staying on because I'm not signing a three-year deal,'' Aldridge told The Oregonian last July. "It's just financially smarter to wait ... and I'm looking forward to signing the five-year deal when the chance comes.''
It's not all roses for Memphis in Game 2, however. Point guard Mike Conley is dealing with a sprained ankle. "It's going to flare up no matter what I do," Conley said of playing through it.
"I just go out there and play as if I'm not injured and see how much I can do and what I can do to help the team and the following day is just rehab and recover."
His teammates are expecting the full breadth of what Conley offers too.
"I expect a lot out of him to be honest with you," center Marc Gasol said. "He's my little man. He's a great player, great guy. I knew he wasn't going to miss a playoff game. I can only ask him to give me whatever he has, and he's done it. And I'm going to ask the same next game."
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