Trail Blazers v. Rockets: Your Playoff Preview

By HANK STERN

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Whether Brandon Roy can shake Houston's Shane Battier and Ron Artest; if Houston has enough offense to win; and whether Greg Oden will step up in the first round of the playoffs ... it's all here in this video.

And of course Casey Jarman sussed out a Houston-Portland series last week in this piece.

And of course check back here throughout the day as Blazermaniacs are already gearing up for tickets, and the team plans an afternoon rally at Pioneer Courthouse Square.

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