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Monthly Archives: December 2012

Leonard injury update, and why a recent good deed by the Blazers brought a bad omen

Trail Blazers rookie center Meyers Leonard suffered a right ankle sprain on Saturday night that made most people who watched it recoil in disgust. Leonard did NOT travel with the team Sunday morning to New York. No word on whether

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Blazing Babbles: Why can't they play every game in Portland?

We’ve seen two Portland Trail Blazers teams this season. The one that plays – and plays well in spite of noticeable flaws – inside the Rose Garden, and the other one that visits other NBA arenas and performs every bit

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Aldridge to miss next Blazers' game

LaMarcus Aldridge will miss the Trail Blazers’ Thursday night matchup with the Denver Nuggets, coach Terry Stotts confirmed on Wednesday. Aldridge has not practiced since experiencing a sprain in his left ankle on Sunday against the New Orleans Hornets. Late

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Blazing Babbles: The day after, D-League assignments and Damian, Damian, Damian

The Trail Blazers are taking a break today. No practice, but according to the postgame note scribbled on the team’s dry-erase board, players received treatment at the training facility at 11 a.m. Since there’s no need for me to make

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Practice Report: Blazers picture life without Batum, Matthews and Claver doesn't plan on summering in Boise

On Sunday, the Trail Blazers welcomed back rookies Will Barton and Victor Claver from their weekend stint with the NBA Development League’s Idaho Stampede. And just in time. Nicolas Batum (back) and Wesley Matthews (hip) missed Sunday’s practice and the

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M-A-S-H report

Earlier in the day, Nicolas Batum said he was a gametime decision for tonight’s game due to soreness in his back. However, Batum did in fact put up shots during a workout some 90 minutes before tipoff. It will be

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This Rookie of the Month brought to you by the letter 'O'

If you’ve recently attended a Trail Blazer home game, then you might have noticed an alphabet lesson sneaking into the starters’ introductions. When the lights go low and it’s Damian Lillard‘s turn to be introduced to Rip City’s faithful, the

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Blazing Babbles: Post game thoughts of Indiana Pacers 99-92 win over the Blazers

Sometime later tonight, the Trail Blazers will touchdown in Portland. I wouldn’t be surprised if they file out of their charter plane and kiss the ground. The seven-game road trip that began on Nov. 24 with a team flight to

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Starting Five: The long and winding road stops in Indianapolis

Photo courtesy of AP The Trail Blazers’ season-long, seven-game road trip will come to an end tonight in Indianapolis (the curious spot for some of the best tamales you’ll find) and whatever happens tonight, the team plane will be fueled

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Starting Five: Trail Blazers at Charlotte Bobcats, 4 p.m.

It didn’t take long, but I’ve had to retire my phrase “Bobcat bad.” Last year, the Charlotte Bobcats were bad – if not plumb awful by winning just seven games after the lockout. But now, they’ve already reached the seven-win

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