Juan Carlos Blanco

The NBA's conference semifinal round tips off Saturday night with a highly anticipated Game 1 between the Timberwolves and Nuggets. The two squads come in well rested and at near full health, although the Nuggets do have one questionable tag that bears monitoring.

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We're set for a two-game slate of Game 2 clashes Thursday night, as both the Cavaliers and Mavericks look to bounce back from Game 1 stumbles where they only scored 95 points apiece. The injury report mirrors that of Tuesday's, with Cleveland still potentially missing their big man and Boston definitely missing theirs.

We have a pair of intriguing Game 3 clashes Friday night, with both the Pacers and Nuggets trying to cut into their 0-2 series deficits. There are some prominent names on the injury report for both NY and Denver, and the call on the availability of those players could come down to just before tip-off.

We inch closer to the UFL postseason as Week 7 dawns, and the contenders are definitely starting to separate from those who won't play past Week 10. There are intriguing contests across the board this week, and plenty of equally interesting individual matchups to look to exploit in our DFS lineups.

We have a split slate Wednesday, and I'm focusing on a hitter prop apiece from the afternoon, early evening and final game of the night for my trio of wagers as I try to build on last Wednesday's 2-1 showing.

A series that started with two upset wins by the Timberwolves at Ball Arena has changed dramatically over the subsequent trio of contests, with Minnesota losing three straight and now facing elimination. The defending champion Nuggets will be looking to close out the series in enemy territory, where they figure to have to deal with desperate hosts hoping to earn themselves one more trip back to the Rockies.

We have a second straight one-game slate Friday with the Knicks looking to close out the Pacers in enemy territory. Given how unsuccessful that was for the Nuggets on Thursday in Minnesota, that could well be an uphill battle in what should be a raucous environment at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Juan Carlos Blanco breaks down the UFL Week 8 slate and sees the Stallions' Adrian Martinez continuing his recent run of excellence.

We're set for yet another one-game slate Saturday that features a potential elimination scenario, with the Thunder needing a win. Both teams should be at full strength in terms of front-line players, teeing up what should be a fun single-game lineup-building process.