Before they were Blazers: newly-hired Trail Blazer assistant coach Nate Tibbetts and current assistant Dale Osbourne pictured together at a Tulsa 66ers game. Tibbetts was the head coach for the D-League 66ers from 2009-2011. Nate Tibbetts spent Thursday afternoon at…
Kaleb Canales, the longtime Trail Blazers’ assistant coach, has taken a new job with the Dallas Mavericks. As first reported by Jason Quick of the Oregonian, Canales will join Rick Carlisle’s staff as the Mavericks’ new offensive coordinator – funny, because…
Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen said that before embarking on the season, he felt the year would be “interesting.” Over the previous summer, the team had transitioned with a new general manager, coaching staff and roster full of young…
After all the contact Damian Lillard has taken during his rookie season, he has slowly developed a line of communication with game officials. Remember plays like this… Kobe basically smacked Damian Lillard upside the head. Still, Lillard, who was probably seeing…
We all know that Portland Trail Blazers rookie Damian Lillard is the best point guard of the 2012 draft class. And it’s not a stretch to declare Lillard the best first-year player among all positions this year. On Monday, Lillard accomplished…
Feeling weak, Aldridge misses practice While LaMarcus Aldridge has recently put up robust numbers, he has also dealt with a variety of ailments. On Tuesday, Aldridge’s health continued to linger over the overall good vibes at the Blazers’ practice facility. Aldridge, with…
After the Trail Blazers’ 102-95 loss to Milwaukee last night, several story lines emerged. Yes, the Blazers rallied once again, fighting, scratching and clawing like the plucky underdogs they are to pull within seven points late in the game in…
If the four Western Conference Rookie of the Month awards, game-winning shot against New Orleans and Skills Challenge victory weren’t enough - Damian Lillard’s national profile has taken another star turn with the debut of the Champs Sports/adidas “Adicolor” spot. It’s…
Funny how the NBA universe works out sometimes. This week the slate of games features some tasty treats if you’re a jilted fan living in Denver, Orlando and Portland. In today’s Blazer section, I wrote about the return of Raymond…
